Turning Off the Water Heater to Save Money?Does anyone know if there is any harm caused by turning off water heater when I am not home? Since I am not home all day, I am considering turning off water heater at circuit breaker when I leave. Can this cause any problems to the heater?
Cat Litter Flushed Down Toilet?Can cat litter still clog the toilet after I flushed it 100 times non stop? I know this sounds really stupid but I flushed cat litter down the toilet.
Low Water Pressure Due to Dirt from Well Water?Due to the recent storm and heavy rain, our well got disturbed and that caused heavy sediments and dirt in the water. Our whole house water filter got heavily clogged, and let the dirt pass through all the pipes and messed up the plumbing.
Toilet Not Flushing Properly?My toilet does not fill back with water when I hold down the lever for a few seconds, but it flushes fine when I do a quick flush. What can cause that? I also hear a thump in the wall when I flush sometimes.
Unclogging a Sewer Drain?How do I unclog a sewer drain?
Clogged Toilet?I had the same nagging question many others did; how do I unclog this toilet? It happens to me routinely, without any paper.
Why We Can Hear the Water Draining in New Pipes?A plumber replaced some pipes under our kitchen sink. Now, we hear the water as it drains from the sink and passes through the pipes. Does anyone know what is causing this? Because it's the weekend, we cannot inquire with the plumbing company.
Smelly Bathroom Sink Drain?I have an odor coming from the overflow drain in my bathroom sink. What is causes it and how do I get rid of it?
Toilet Tank Not Filling?My toilet isn't filling back up in the tank. No water is coming in. What can I do to clean out calcification, if that's the problem (in the intake hose)? I have had this problem with other plumbing in my house.
Garbage Disposal Won't Drain?My waste disposal is jammed. The blades are going around because the water is spinning, but it won't drain. Any ideas?
Fixing a Slow Draining Toilet?I had a rather large BM, but only used a small amount of toilet paper. At first the paper appeared stuck near the bottom of the toilet. I flushed a bit and tried hot water with dish soap. Now the bowl looks clear, but when I flush, the water drains extremely slowly.
Cold Water From Tap Smells Like Sulfur?The cold water in our bathroom has taken to smelling like sulfur when you turn it on. After a minute or two, it smells and tastes fine. The hot water is normal.
Cleaning A Clogged Drain?I need to unclog a tub drain that has sheet rock pieces in it. The tub is stopped up.
Tap Water Cloudy and Bubbly?I live in an apartment and lately I have been noticing when I fill a glass up with water from the kitchen sink it looks cloudy and bubbles up like soap suds? I'm not sure why it started doing this, but I have been buying bottled water lately, because I drink so much water per day.
Replacing a Shower Arm?Can a not so handy husband replace a shower arm (that is coming out of the tile wall)? I have a hand held shower that I use to bathe my dogs with me sitting on a stool in the tub.
Toilet Runs Briefly Several Times a Day?My toilet does something weird. Several times a day it starts to run and it lasts no longer than 30 seconds. What is up with that? I have never had a toilet do this. I changed the flapper tank ball, but it still comes on, maybe even more since I changed the flapper.
Black Water Coming from Faucets?Suddenly I have spurts of dark, blackish water coming out of multiple faucets, including the bathtub, when the garbage disposal is running. At least that's what I have found so far.
Sewer Smell in Laundry Room?When starting a load of clothes in our top load washer, after the water starts running and filling the washer, a horrible, almost sewer smell stinks up the washing room. What is this smell and how do we get rid of it?
New Bathroom Sink Drains Very Slowly?I just put in a new bathroom sink, however it drains really slow. We have snaked it and nothing came out, what else could be causing this? We don't know where to start. The old sink was fine, never any problem.
Freeing a Stuck Water Supply Valve?How do I free a stuck water supply valve?
Drains are Gurgling?What causes a sink to gurgle when draining? When the tub or sink is draining, the sink will gurgle. It didn't do this before and we are not having a problem with the drains as of yet.
Eliminating Water Hammer?We replaced some washers in a dripping tap and now we suddenly have "water hammer" a loud shuddering noise when water turns on, especially from the washing machine. We have installed "anti water hammer washers" in an attempt to get rid of it, but to no avail. A little help?
Shower Smells Like Rotten Eggs?When shower is turned in my master bath, I smell rotten eggs. This is the only area the where the smell is. I don't have the smell in the kitchen or the other bath. Any ideas as to what the cause is?
Disposal Backs Up Into Sink?My disposal gets clogged, when using the dishwasher and backs up into sink. How can I stop this?
Improving Water Pressure?I have really bad water pressure. We flush the toilet and the kitchen faucet has very little water come out. Or if I have the outside water on, I have "no" water at the kitchen faucet. What can I do to have more pressure?
Smelly Drains?How can you get rid of smells coming from the sink drain?
Using Salt to Clean Drains?Can you clean drains with salt?
Bad Smell Coming From Pipes?We have this awful smell coming from our pipe area. It is in our laundry room but is not coming from our laundry pipes. We recently had a plumber come out and run a camera through and nothing was found.
We are out of ideas to where this might be coming from. We have a sewer line that is brand new. Someone please help!
Bar of Soap Down the Toilet?My sweet autistic daughter put a bar of soap down the toilet. I tried getting it out but it went further back. Now every time we have to go to the bathroom we have to plunge the toilet because it gets real high. What do I use to dissolve this problem?
Toilet Runs Again after Filling?Looking for a little more help today. It seems every time I flush the toilet, maybe 5 minutes after it's been flushed, you can hear it run again then stop. Never did that before. Almost sounds like, air or pressure. Any Ideas?
Preventing Toilet Clogs?How can I prevent a toilet from clogging?
Butter Clogging a Drain?In the restaurant I work we keep the butter scooper's in a hot water well. The well builds up with butter all the time. How can we keep it flowing without calling the plumber all the time?
Killing Roots in a Sewer Line?What is a good way to rid tree roots in the sewer lines? Our landlord will not pay to have this fixed.
Why Does My Water Smell Like Rotten Eggs?We just moved into a new house our problem is the smell of our water and drains. It smells like rotten eggs. The washer is gross too, every time I wash clothes they either smell like rotten eggs while washing or the machine does. It is very gross. Taking a shower is also smelly.
Backed Up Sewer Line?The main sewer line keeps backing up. Any ideas?
Sewer Smell Coming from a Faucet?What causes sewer water smell when you turn on water in upstairs bathrooms?
Well Water Tastes Bad?I was wondering if anyone had a tip for well water that has a slightly bad taste to it? I know our water is very hard also. I am so tired of buying bottled water, but I don't know what else to do. Please help!
Trumpet Noise Coming from My Toilet?When I flush my toilet it makes a loud trumpet sound that last about 30 seconds. How do I get rid of this noise? And what could it be?
Apple Core in a Toilet?How do you get an apple core from your toilet?
Stopping a Toilet Tank From Sweating?How can I stop a toilet tank from sweating? I have a towel on the floor now.
Toilet Won't Refill With Water?Why won't my toilet fill back up with water?
Smelly Faucet or Pipes?I recently moved into a 75 year old home, and noticed that the upstairs bathroom sink smells. It seems after I wash my hands they smell fishy, and yes the water has an odor. I did get a building inspection and it was never pointed out... maybe the guy didn't feel the need to wash his hands.
Vibrating Noise When I Flush The Toilet?I get a loud vibration noise when I flush one of the toilets. Does anyone know the cause and cure for this?
Relighting a Water Heater Pilot Light?How do relight the water heater?
Tap Water Smells Like Eggs?Tap Water Smells Like Eggs. We have moved into a house in the country with a well. Shortly after moving in, we began to smell an egg smell in our water as it comes out of the tap.
Homemade Root Killer?I am looking for a Homemade Root Killer for sewer system. I am not connected to a septic tank but a city sewer system.
Rotten Egg Smell Coming From Sink?Every time I turn on my bathroom sink, it stinks like rotten eggs. This does not happen anywhere else in the house. The kitchen sink, tub/shower, and washing machine do not stink at all, but the bathroom sink is just horrible when you turn on the water.
Hot Water Smells Sour?Can the water in a hot water tank get sour? I have a bad oder coming from the hot water.
I Get Hot Water When I Turn on Cold?I recently bought a new home in Florida. When I turn on the cold water at all inside faucets, I get hot water. Eventually the water turns cold. If I turn off and turn on again I get hot water then cold. Same when I flush tolits.
Dry Commode Repair?I have an upstairs 1/2 bath that is never used. The commode in there is dry. I'm getting the house ready to sell and don't want to hire a plumber. Can I get the commode working again by filling the tank with water and then just going through the flush cycle?
Calcium Deposits in Water Heater?My husband and I moved into our home back in December. We have noticed when the dish washer runs, or right after we take showers, that we hear a loud rumble in the ceiling of our dining room (the water heater is above that in the attic). My mom thinks it is calcium build up in the heater.
Replacing Bathroom Faucets?Tips and ideas for replacing and repairing bathroom faucets. Post your ideas.
Bar of Soap Clogging the Toilet?A bar of soap is clogging our guest toilet causing overflow upon flushing. Snaking removed a small part of the bar but enough remains lodged to cause the problem to continue. Any tips on disolving the soap bar quickly while keeping the toilet intact?
How Do You Quiet PVC Waste Pipes?We are in the process of finishing up a basement apartment. Unfortunately the PVC waste pipes are right above the dropped ceiling in the bedroom. Any good ideas on how to smother or quiet the noise when flushing a toilet upstairs or running water?
Cat Litter Clogging Toilet?I did a dumb thing. I didn't realize that it was bad to flush cat poop down the toilet. I would scoop his litter box and flush the feces down the toilet. The litter was just regular clay litter, and I would shake all access litter off, but there was still pieces stuck to the feces.
Well Water Smells Like Rotten Eggs?We recently had a new well driven and the water smells like eggs. Does anyone know what is causing this and if it's OK to drink?
Installing a Hand Held Shower Head?I've never been successful with plumbing fixtures. I installed a new Water Pik hand held shower head today. I used some pipe tape before tightening the shower head (which has a pivot ball). The shower works fine but there's water dripping from where I attached the shower head to the pipe.
Why do I have to flush the toilet twice?We just moved into a very nice home built in 1990. However, we are having a few problems in the bathroom. First, the toilet does not flush everything down the first time it is flushed.
Water Softener For The Whole House?Does anyone have any recommendations for a whole house water softener? We recently moved into this home and found that we have very hard water! I want to get a whole house softener, but I am not sure what is the best way to go? Any advice would be helpful.
Frozen Pipes Keep Bursting?We live in a very old house in Maine. The subzero weather we have been having lately has our pipes bursting constantly. (We use mostly a woodstove to save on money, so our cellar is cold). Is there anything we can do to stop the pipes from bursting?
Cleaning a Hot Water Heat Tank?My mother has asked for me to see if anyone knows of a way to clean out your hot water heater tanks. She has used vinegar in her dishwasher, etc. for years and knows it works great on hard water build-up and she feels that if she could do this in her hot water tank it would extend it's life, etc. Anyone know of how to go about doing something like that?
Tawnda
Clunking Noise from Our Water Heater?Looking for suggestions: Our home's water heater has started making a clunking noise occasionally while the water is being used. It doesn't seem to matter whether hot or cold is being used. Could it be something like air in the lines? How can we deal with this other than calling a plumber?
Thanks for your help!
Becki in Indiana
Water Softener Recommendations?The hardness of our water now exceeds 20 grains and we have been told that in order to get clean glasses from the dishwasher we must install a water softener. Any recommendations on this type of appliance?
