People buying replacement batteries for battery backup sump pumps are often confused by the wide array of batteries available for battery backup sump pump systems and often can only compare by little more than price, without understanding there are big differences in performance and maintenance requirements between a $100 battery and a $250 battery. In ...
American Standard Champion Toilet leaks have been an ongoing problem for them since their initial introduction as the toilet that would flush two dozen golf balls in a single flush. American Standard was right about the toilets flushing ability, the flush was a fantastic improvement over their older line of 1.6 gallon per flush toilets, ...
The EdenPure Heater is used each year by many people to space heat used areas of their home helping them to keep the heat setting low throughout the home. This helps many people to save money on their heating bills. When getting ready for the heating season you should inspect the EdenPure Heater to make sure ...
Knowing how to shut off a toilet valve is something everyone should know. When something goes wrong and the toilet is overflowing it is not the time to learn how or, find out it doesn’t work. Toilets normally work quite reliably and may not need to be shut off for many years. But, there are many ...
Replacing a toilet seat in most cases is an easy task that just a few very basic hand tools. The toilet seats come in either a standard round or, elongated shape that fits almost all toilets made. Most toilets use the standard round or, elongated shaped seats and have bolts that go down through the toilet ...
Rebuilding a water heater is often a way of extending the life of a tired electric water heater with parts that only cost about $100, and a couple of hours of your time. A sign that your water heater could use rebuilding is frequently running out of hot water when you always had enough before ...
Resetting a loose, rocking or, leaking toilet by replacing the wax ring on a toilet is an easy task that most people can do themselves. With a few basic tools and inexpensive parts most people can reset a toilet themselves in about and hour. A toilet is in most cases sealed to the closet flange on ...
The iHeater infrared portable heater can save you up to 50% on your heating bills by allowing you to be comfortable in the room you are using while lowering the heat in the rest of the house. The iHeater uses 1500-watts worth titanium oxide coated elements that are UL Listed which will last about 60,000 ...
A sump pump constantly running can be a good thing or, a bad thing depending on whether it is pumping water. Of course even if it is pumping water, constantly running is an indicator that the pump capacity is very closely matched to the flow of the ground water, and that should be a cause ...
If you are going to work on some plumbing in your home or, business and need to use a pipe wrench for the job you will need to know which pipe wrench to use. Using the right type of pipe wrench can make the job you are doing go much faster. The brand of your ...
The drain cleaner has found roots in your sewer line and you have been given the bad news The plumber told you the only way to get rid of the roots is to replace the sewer line. That is true, however, depending on the condition of your line and how many roots are coming into it ...
The Family Dollar stores sell a lot of items, but if you are wondering what plumbing supplies they sell then you can either call the store like we did, or continue reading this short but information articles that will tell you what plumbing supplies the family dollar near you carries. Some items may of course vary ...
About The Author: This article was composed by Joseph from WeTheadPumpRepair.com. Joseph has been repairing pumps for over 20 years. Please note this information is provided as a reference to help you, Enjoy! If your pool pump is starting to make some noise like a squealing sound or maybe even a loud screaming, you may be ...
One day I received a call offering me a job at Roto Rooter from a manager that was in charge of recruiting and training new employees at the branch office that served the area I lived in. I was skeptical at first because I had dealt with the company once at another place I worked ...
You can save about $100 on a Roto Rooter drain cleaning or, sewer cleaning by following a few simple steps. When a Roto Rooter drain cleaning technician arrives at your home to clean a clogged drain he will first look at the problem to diagnose what is going on, and what he needs to do ...
In our Best Window Air Conditioners 2011 we looked for Window Air Conditioners or, Room Air Conditioners, as they are commonly referred to that are Energy Star rated models that can cool a single room or multiple rooms, 200 sq. ft. to 700 sq. ft. in size. These air conditioners give people such as renters ...
Service Technician is a term used by Roto Rooter to mislead the customer on the qualifications of the person they are sending to the customer's house to perform plumbing repairs. In many cases Roto Rooter is sending a “Technician” instead of a “Licensed Plumber” to do the plumbing work, often in violation of state consumer ...
You've had a drain or, toilet back up and overflow then you called Roto Rooter to come and fix the problem. The mess was horrible! The basement bathroom had an overflowing shower and toilet, human waste was pouring out on the floor ,and smelled to high heavens. The Roto Rooter drain cleaning technician arrived and put ...
Roto Rooter offers a “Free Camera Inspection” of the sewer line to many of their customers especially when a drain cleaning technician thinks the line has a problem or, the customer has experienced a “Callback” under the guarantee. The camera inspection is an excellent thing to have done on your sewer line when it is ...
Whether or, not Roto Rooter Pipe Shield preventative maintenance product for drains actually works is an interesting question that even I don't know for sure. It's really interesting how that could be, because years ago I used to work for Roto Rooter, and was required to sell Pipe Shield drain care products to customers. The ...
Redwood: Hi Alan, It’s very hard to say for sure, generally speaking I’ve seen failures in the 1st year which I’d probably attribute to a poor installation or, defective tank. Failures in the 5-10 year period I’d attribute to many...
Alan Wills: My bladder tanks is in my dry, climate controlled basement. How many years use can I expect to get? I’m on year 17 now.Redwood: Hi Omar, That is part of the main faucet body. Time for a new faucet. Redwood
Omar: On the single handle repair. The pin is missing, gone. What is the part number for the pin?Redwood: Hi Ron, I’ve never even looked as it is not a product that I would even consider using or, recommending. What is wrong with the p-trap that you are looking to replace? Redwood
Ron: Do they make 2″ rubber P traps to replace plastic ones under a shower ?
Lou: Thank you for great advice. I can’t wait to silence my pumps and get better sleep. My family will thank you since when the loud thunk happens in the middle of the night the dogs get scared and bark!Redwood: Hi Josette, The problem you are having is not with the tub spout but rather the mixing valve above it. The mixing valve is what controls the water turning on and off as well as the temperature settings. You can read about your problem here at “Why...
Josette: I have a serious leak, its not a leak its running. the tub spout is running hot water all day and night. my electric bill is sky high, how can i fix this problem?Redwood: Hi Dan, At best the Penguin Toilet is a clever marketing solution for a problem that doesn’t exist, so I don’t expect much in terms of performance either. Last I looked the Penguin Toilet was not rated in the MaP Toilet Flush Performance Tests. The reality is...
Dan: I bought a Penguin because I did it over the phone. It was a replacement for another brand that was damaged in the box. I didn’t know it until the box was opened. I read many reviews and the Penguin seemed the most recommended. The is toilet does not flush completely....Redwood: Hi Paul, Thanks for sending the e-mail with the pictures, I’ve included it below. Redwood, I attached a few pictures of the pipe configuration. The Liberty pump pipe is to the right and the Big dog to the left. I have a 1/2 basement and 1/2 crawlspace...Redwood: Hi Paul, The switch works as is on any pump that plugs directly into a 120-VAC power using a NEMA 5-15P configured plug. If the float switch is configured another way you would have to cut the plug off and wire in the 2 leads for the switch. As for the Big...
paul murray: I wondered about the water softener discharge going into the pit. I had read that was not good for the sump pump. From what I can gather, most water softeners can pump 6 to 8′ upward. I’ll have a different plumber than the original to take a look...
135 queries. 0.680 seconds
