What is this black sand? It’s in our toilet tanks and the hose for our washer, so I imagine in all of our water8mo ⋅ eeddeedde ⋅ r/askaplumber
This is an 11” rough in for my toilet right? All toilets I see for sale say “standard 12 inch rough in”. Am I screwed?4mo ⋅ DarkSide-TheMoon ⋅ r/askaplumber
Snapped my toilet supply valve right at the pipe. After cleaning up the flood, I am terrified of how much this repair will cost in the morning. How bad is it?8mo ⋅ downsly46 ⋅ r/askaplumber
I just paid $2700 for a water heater replacement, was I taken for a ride?9mo ⋅ Comicguy83 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Contractor installed this. I know it's wrong but need examples to show him correct way.7mo ⋅ sheik482 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Had the plumbers out a year ago to swap this toilet. A year later they can back out and told us the sub floor needs replaced. How messed up is it?8mo ⋅ MateAhearn ⋅ r/askaplumber
I got this estimate when I called a plumber to repair two bibs, a tub faucet, fix a foot of bent pipe, and install a disposal. Is it me, or is this crazy?10mo ⋅ delphiking ⋅ r/askaplumber
I’m trying to replace a faucet and cannot for the life of me figure out how to disconnect this thing.8mo ⋅ GotThoseJukes ⋅ r/askaplumber
I just paid $2700 for a water heater replacement, was I taken for a ride?6mo ⋅ Impossible_Post8312 ⋅ r/askaplumber
This house has been nothing but trouble! Someone PLEASE inform me how to stop this from leaking8mo ⋅ Nayrteraj ⋅ r/askaplumber
I want to remove the line marked with red, who can tell me what fitting would get installed to plug the remaining line?9mo ⋅ ericskeith5 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Changed the fill valve and the toilet is leaking from the bottom9mo ⋅ carrycarriecarrier ⋅ r/askaplumber
My kitchen sink water pressure used to be awesome, suddenly it’s not as good. Why?8mo ⋅ bokoblin0_0 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Alright I went with sharkbite and fixed it, tell me how I did7mo ⋅ MyPresentSituation ⋅ r/askaplumber
Is $6.3K a fair price for replacing all of our outgoing steel pipes?8mo ⋅ dzneverstops ⋅ r/askaplumber
Can I install a pressure tank in an existing toilet? (I'm not very handy)8mo ⋅ SugarLuger ⋅ r/askaplumber
What is this thing? My sump pump pvc is pretty jacked up and I wanna replace it, but not sure what this is10mo ⋅ thedoctor3622 ⋅ r/askaplumber
How do I get pipe dope out of my clothes? I’ve washed the shirt like 4 times8mo ⋅ NiceBedSheets ⋅ r/askaplumber
My water bill in the past few months has doubled from a leak somewhere. Ive had 3 plumbers and a leak detector guy try to find whats going on and nobody figured it out.. Basically, there's a constant flow of water exiting my house through the main drain line and every faucet is shut off. any ideas?6mo ⋅ Difficult_Aerie_381 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Is it normal for this tub filler to expel water randomly once per night (with valve closed)10mo ⋅ speedway121 ⋅ r/askaplumber
What should I do about this stuff in my toilet? What is it? Should I be concerned?1yr ⋅ simoja ⋅ r/askaplumber
What’s the best affordable toilet you hardly ever have to fix or replace?10mo ⋅ Individual-Warthog67 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Anyone ever build a plumbing system exclusively with brass compression fittings?2mo ⋅ NiceBedSheets ⋅ r/askaplumber
The old hospital in my town has ancient toilets with independently moving seat sides. Why?2yr ⋅ GhostalMedia ⋅ r/askaplumber
Why would inside of salt barrel for softener look like this? Doesn’t seem right. But I’m not familiar with water treatment systems.9mo ⋅ justsomeguyfromny ⋅ r/askaplumber
Does anyone know what brand and model this faucet is? I am looking for real answers and not penis jokes1yr ⋅ reddit33450 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Rate my new setup. My first time doing a plumbing job by myself. Went from a small two bay sink to a very large single, new faucet and soap dispenser. Also installing my first dishwasher when it gets in on Sunday.3yr ⋅ jcortright1 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Huge shoutout to u/RApatrick94! With your specific and to the point advice, I officially completed my first ever plumbing replacement!2yr ⋅ Stiffmiester23 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Someone asked this week how to properly split to 4lines and avoid turbulence; hope this helps. 8inch ruler for scale.3yr ⋅ PutridANDPurple ⋅ r/askaplumber
Does anything look really off with my plumbing under kitchen sink?6d ⋅ 10BananaCreamPies ⋅ r/askaplumber
I got home after a weekend away and this was what my toilet looked like.3yr ⋅ blueblewbLu3 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Is there a way to flip this shower faucet around without taking out the whole wall?9mo ⋅ bennystache ⋅ r/askaplumber
Maintenance guy installed a new water heater. After problems in the past with him I'm wondering if he did a solid job or not.2yr ⋅ KyloKissKyloDie ⋅ r/askaplumber
Anyone else replace more Frost-free hose bibs than old-school hose bibs?7mo ⋅ mycoole ⋅ r/askaplumber
After days of dealing with a clogged toilet, the problem finally presented itself...7mo ⋅ 2nd_an_ointment ⋅ r/askaplumber
What is this, and why does it spew out water whenever I run my dishwasher?3yr ⋅ quantum_relic ⋅ r/askaplumber
What kind of pipe is this? It’s attached to a well pressure tank. Not sure what I need to replace it with. Steel pipe?4yr ⋅ marz2max ⋅ r/askaplumber
Confused at to what my contractor is doing here. We need a hot and a cold tap for our tub filler, but it looks like they're just being mixed together then split off.1yr ⋅ fishheads24 ⋅ r/askaplumber
what is this white box my landlord installed underneath my toilet? it has a blue flashing light and he said it was something about environmental conditions1yr ⋅ eycrypto ⋅ r/askaplumber
Pizza in downspout? Came out this morning to find this. I’m on keto and haven’t eaten pizza in a while, and I never eat on the garage roof.3yr ⋅ donkey_clown ⋅ r/askaplumber
Just replaced a gas water heater for the first time today. Any issue with the water lines like this?7mo ⋅ triforce88 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Just bought this newly “renovated” house. No much cold water is coming out of the bathtub faucet.9mo ⋅ AcadianMan ⋅ r/askaplumber
Sinks in the hotel are exploding this out of them roughly once a month. Not sure where to start with this one.3yr ⋅ Zah96 ⋅ r/askaplumber
UPDATE: Brought a new countertop dishwasher, didn't think of the sink. Faucet replaced! Dishwasher installed! Thanks for your help!3yr ⋅ Previsible ⋅ r/askaplumber
Why does my bathtub stain practically overnight when it downpours? More info in comments2yr ⋅ Pabloster ⋅ r/askaplumber
Does code allow this black release valve? Not my work just came in on a job and found this. Yes or no and explain why?8mo ⋅ Party_Driver_1703 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Anybody seen something like this? It’s leaking at the galv/pvc connection. Also it’s my main...1yr ⋅ iwingsuitedyourmom ⋅ r/askaplumber
General contractor reversed inlet and outlet on tankless water heater + added a mystery 5th hot water line. Neither have been fixed one month later. Is this easy enough to D.I.Y.?4mo ⋅ Metallica93 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Can I spin my gas regulator 90° so it no longer blocks my hose bib?9mo ⋅ gunslingeroutawhisky ⋅ r/askaplumber
Drilled not one but three 1/8” holes into vertical 3” copper drain pipe6mo ⋅ jimmyrigjosher ⋅ r/askaplumber
Why does hot water line make several upward bends on a long run? new construction March 20203yr ⋅ Networx88 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Sink and dishwasher overflowed when no water was running in the whole apartment.1yr ⋅ Al_Bert94 ⋅ r/askaplumber
I was told by my city that I needed to correct improper sink trap for inspection.. Can anyone tell me why this is improper?1yr ⋅ Edogfromthehood ⋅ r/askaplumber
Walked into my laundry room and found this on the ground under my gas dryer. I can't figure out what it is/where it came from.1yr ⋅ thenoncollector ⋅ r/askaplumber
Pipe in the ground right next to my house. What is it, and what are the wires?1yr ⋅ Artisanal_Sawdust ⋅ r/askaplumber
Is copper colored water safe to use for cooking? Or even drinking? My landlord says it’s fine as long as you wait until it runs clear but it worries me. This color is after running the water for ~30 seconds.1yr ⋅ microbial2 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Never seen this before. Hand held stubs off the side, it is capped off so i don't understand what the rubber hose is for8mo ⋅ 2SpinningTriangles ⋅ r/askaplumber
Just bought a new “fancy” kohler toilet. Can someone explain to me the benefit of this new set up, plastic drain “offset” that is required with the install. The regular wax ring flange connection has been “upgraded” to this shit with two 90s and narrow diameter?3yr ⋅ whoami2judgeu ⋅ r/askaplumber
Any tricks for removing pex from a fitting once the ring is removed?9mo ⋅ beeralchemist ⋅ r/askaplumber
accidentally shoveled a drain pipe, can I seal it with something or do I have to replace the section?2yr ⋅ greggawatt ⋅ r/askaplumber
Water line to fridge connection. My water comes out sooo slow from the fridge, is this the problem?2yr ⋅ Phreakie ⋅ r/askaplumber
Do any other plumbers hold their tools in their mouth? And Whats he doing with the screwdriver down there?3yr ⋅ FishheadDeluXe ⋅ r/askaplumber
Do they use the hulk to tighten these lids? I'm fairly strong but always have to use channel locks.2yr ⋅ _Raspootin_ ⋅ r/askaplumber
Outdoor shower. This comes out constantly even when the shower runs for hours at a time. The pipes are 80 ft from the house to the shower and hot tub (looks more like flakes in the hot tub). Mid way between there is a valve to drain the pipes in winter. Began two years after installing. Bacteria?2yr ⋅ harkansex ⋅ r/askaplumber
I paid 980$ just to fix a leaky bathtub faucet is this the right price? Some people are telling me I got ripped off please help ?and give me your opinion5mo ⋅ No-Mushroom-4872 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Would you guys consider this dent in the main water line a big deal? 1 plumber says no, 2 others say yes.2yr ⋅ wrdragons4 ⋅ r/askaplumber
Electrician thought our gas line connection looked skeevy so he texted a plumber buddy who came back with (paraphrasing) holy shit, dangerous. What do you guys think? Needs replacing?2mo ⋅ SuddenBearAttack ⋅ r/askaplumber
