Reading Time: 5 minutes Fixing warped PVC fittings Fixing warped PVC fittings is something you may need to do if you plan on recycling or reusing them. There are a lot of how to reuse PVC fitting articles on the internet. But no one talks about what you need to do if you overheat a fitting and warp it.… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Weld Plastic Using Household Plastics Weld plastic using household plastics begins with determining what kind of plastic you will be welding. But I’m getting ahead of myself. First thing you need to know about welding is that welding requires additional material to combine two pieces together. In the normal welding of steel, you have a… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes After The Plunger Using a Plumbers Auger You’ll become familiar with using a plumbers auger when your problem clog is in the wall. It is very easy to use a drain auger. This type of tool is used on the pipes in the wall to remove clogs. So if you have not been able to clear… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Unclogging A Shower Head Shower head needing cleaning Unclogging a shower head is super easy. Mineral deposits build up on water fixtures, and sooner or later faucets and shower heads will become coated with these minerals. I hadn’t cleaned my shower head in a very long time and it was time for a good cleaning. The mineral… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Importance of Witness Marks My neighbor learned about the importance of witness marks this week. He had to replace his pool pump and of course this involved replumbing piping from the new pump to the filter. The project also expanded into replacing some short turn elbows with 45º fittings on the filter return… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Plumbers Putty and Plumbers Grease I recently had a job where I needed to use plumbers putty and plumbers grease. Let me explain. My kitchen faucet developed a leak and it only leaked when the water was turned on. A quick inspection showed the leak to be coming from a place where the hoses from… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Air Leak in SuperFlo Pool Pump My neighbor had an air leak in SuperFlo pool pump and needed help. We had replaced his pump seal and all the O-ring/seals, and both motor bearings and after starting it up it was drawing air into the water. He showed me the air bubbles at the return jet… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Repairing a Leaking Hose Bib Repairing a leaking hose bib shot to the top of the list recently. I experienced an over usage fee on my water bill. I didn’t know that it was leaking at the time but when the bill came I started searching for a leak. In my backyard I had extended… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes How to Backwash Sand Filter Backwash sand filter? It is the most important part of your pools health. No other part of the pool system removes fine debris from the water. How a sand filter works Your sand filter cleans debris out of your pool water. It collects the debris in the sand chamber. The… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pool pump troubleshooting Pool pump troubleshooting is very important for the pool owner to know. Your pool pump is an important part of your pool since it keeps your water clean. The pool pump pulls dirty water and sends it to the filter, and returns clean water to your pool. Theoretically, it should be sending… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes RV roof stack vent replacement This article is about rv roof stack vent replacement. Do you have an RV roof? I was drawn to the roof area of my daughters RV recently when she had a ventilation problem. As is the case I generally tend to try to examine everything within the area. My philosophy… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Refrigerator connection reverse osmosis system How to add a refrigerator connection reverse osmosis system. This article assumes your reverse osmosis system is installed. Installing the refrigerator kit is all about the fittings. If you’re comfortable with the fittings the installation will go smoothly. A note on the above quote. I have had a copper line… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cleaning A Faucet Aerator Cleaning a faucet aerator is something that needs to be done often when your water has fine sand or is extremely hard. The aerator will plug up slowly so it takes some time to notice that the water flow has dropped. But eventually it justs gets to slow and something needs to… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Difference Between Schedule 40 PVC and Schedule 80 PVC Have you heard the term “schedule” when discussing PVC pipe and fittings? A PVC pipe’s schedule has to do with the thickness of its walls which affects the pressure the pipe or fittings can resist. Schedule 80 pipe is more expensive than schedule 40 pipe because of the additional… Read More »