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 replace water heater? Mark W
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 When I flush my toilet the kitchen sink plugs chard (OR)
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 Carefree Lav Faucet Ceramic Disc Cartridge (pic of part needed) SL (GA)
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 Running Toilet NicoleDawn (Non-US)
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 new to plumbing, low water presure coming into the house mikeG (WI)
 Occasional bad flush fatdaddy (CT) 18 
 sound of running water lisalu73 (AZ)
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 toilet vent michaelmims (AL)
 Leak petersonj (MN)
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 drilling holes in conventional wood sean steuber (NJ)
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 waxless toilet ring question ishouldofcalledaplumber (OK)
 Update: Recessed Soap Dish (again) Tom the Elder (CA)
 Hot water in the shower MrBlahBox (MO)
 should I seal plywood after flood dryout ? cvcman
 Price Pfister stem keeps breaking davina (IN) 18 
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 Water Softener Resin in Tub Old_Timer (TX)
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 Temporary gas pipe extension syakoban 15 
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 what will dry my house out better, a dehumid or my ac cvcman 10 
 Need advice on main stack change...? vbtalent (KY) 11 
 Moving a Toilet vharris (WI) 18 
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 no hot water sometimes teacherjenn4 (CA) 10 
 Converting Tub Drum Trap to P-Trap with AAV NTL1991 (RI)
 shower valve, please help identify caster5610 (NM)
 how to sweat in a ball valve without overheating the guts? cvcman 15 
 enamel flaking off on American standard kitchen sink Garyg (CA)
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 Plumbing for new outside spigot inside space is tight kezug (IN) 18 
 HELP !!! Came home from vacation to a flood cvcman 19 
 waste water backup from cleanout Zelli (NY)
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 moen-cartridge change ladylike (NJ)
 Odor in toilets Ibrahim (Non-US)
 faucet without threads on the spout? ricki (CA)
 pressure drop when pump turns on, air in pipes? skrafner (Non-US)
 Putting a cap on a thermal expansion line nbrumet (KS)
 Trip lever part fell off and is plugging drain.. Pneuma (WA) 10 
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 sprinkler backflow(?) banging puckhead95 (CA)
 Water pressure "captive air tank "bladder ruptured mr leak (CA)
 Cool after soldering or not? seanppp (CA)
 An "Easy" Cartridge Swap - Is It Really That Easy? DGreg (MO) 21 
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 Visable toilet trap SwimRunPlumb (MI)
 Copper pipe leaking in cinder block wall TheRealAnubis (FL) 13 
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 Granite Countertop vinnie (PA) 11 
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 Mystery Pipe Leaking Water nbrumet (KS)
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 Update: Recessed Soap Dish Tom the Elder (CA) 10 
 moen valve is too far back in the wall mjd445 (IL) 13 
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 Code for shower slope? John Smith (TX)
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 DPW copper theives SwimRunPlumb (MI) 13 
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 Black Debris SwimRunPlumb (MI)
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 Water to Shed Revisited Don411 (KY) 14 
 Water pressure problem Marlin (PA)
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 black deposits in sink zundy (HI)
 Re:How would you handle this? mpscheiner (CA)
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 Water Softener Brine Tank drain bigscout79 (IL)
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 Define: water closet bernabeu (SC)
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 Pfister 4" oc lav faucet mr leak (CA)
 bathtub Tom V (CA)
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 Crooked Closet Flange in Concrete Floor (pics) DB (PA) 30 
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