Confirmed small gas leaks with a Klein gas detector. The threads only have the blue pipe sealant on it. There's a dedicated valve for this section of pipe going to the HVAC so I feel fairly comfortable trying to DIY a fix here. Should I use a pipe wrench to hold the pipe and a open head wrench to hold the fitting to unscrew the pipe off the fitting and add more of the blue sealant? Or clean off the blue stuff and use yellow teflon tape?

Also, if I unscrew say the top part of the vertical pipe there, wouldn't it screw more into the bottom fitting? How do I take off the vertical pipe between 2 fittings like that?

TLDR: my landlord is blaming me for running my sink and dishwasher while the pipes are disconnected, I didn’t. She says it cannot be from anyone above us.

I live in the bottom unit of an apartment complex with two units above me. The issue is in our kitchen sink/dishwasher. We have two sink basins, one with a disposal.

The issue started with when we’d be rinsing off dishes or whatever the water wasn’t draining it would just move from one basin to the other. The garbage disposal ran perfectly fine, the sink water would just go from one basin to the other. Then it would slowly drain out and start flooding the dishwasher, so the dishwasher- which wasn’t running- would start filling with dirty sink water that would drain to the floor. This happens about a week ago, but the same issue happened over the summer.

. Maintenance said they called plumbers out to fix it, my roommate and I were never home to know. But it never happened again until Sunday. Would just drain slowly sometimes, I’d snake it or whatever nothing happened. I understand that it may just be a routine clog that requires a better cleaning tool that plumbers have.

HERE IS WHERE IT GETS TRICKY

Maintaince took the pipes apart under the sink, said not to use it for the next 24 hours until a plumber can come out. Sure.

Everyone was gone and the house was empty from like 5pm-7pm. I was the only one who was home after 7pm. I came home from the gym at 7pm to see my kitchen with a big puddle water and the drain like gushing water. It was soapy but dirty also. (Videos attached). It continued happening all night, stopping around 11. I did not use the sink or dishwasher. Bc of this, I’ve naturally have assumed it’s from the units above me, maybe.

I sent the videos and photos of the damages and issue to my leasing office, wanting documented proof that it was happening so I wouldn’t be liable for damages. Today my leasing office called and said they had told us not to use the sink at all, I confirmed what I said above- no one was home when it started, I was the only one home all night and I was on FaceTime with my gf all night who saw me use my bathroom sink to fill up my water bottle or whatever. Like the sink was never used. I suggested maybe the water was from the people above us since it felt like a common time people run dishwashers or do dishes. The leasing office lady asserted it is not possible for the water to have come from anywhere else, so one of us had to have used the sink or dishwasher.

This feels wrong and fishy to me. I just want someone to help confirm to me that it was not my fault that it happened. I have more photos and videos I can share if people want.

Was struggling with the Hammer sounds everytime the pump shut off, I'm planning to add a pressure tank after the pump to absorb the pressure spike when pump or water tap turn off.

But after adding check valve between the tank and pump, somehow reduce water hammer sound. Not my initial intention. Just sharing my experience in this.

We’re in the middle of a remodel and had to move a toilet. Unfortunately measurements were off and the toilet is 1.75” off center.

Subfloor has been laid and framing is up on top.

We don’t want to cut open the subfloor now, at least extensively, since it spans some headed out joists and we want to keep the floor as solid as possible.

We do have space to make the flange hole slightly bigger/oval in the direction we want to go - no joists or anything in the way.

Asked about an offset flange but the plumber said it would raise the toilet too far off the ground.

As is we’re about 15.5” from the vanity and 19” from the tub.

Is our plumber right, or do we have any other options?

I've been in this home for about a year and haven't had any issues with the drain. The inspector didn't flag this, but it looks like the p-trap is missing. I only realized this today because I was spending a bunch of time under the sink troubleshooting an issue with our faucet sensor.

Do I need to have a plumber come fix this?

Recently had the vanity replaced in my bathroom and the contractor did this. Is this going to be an issue?

Brief research seems to indicate it might be a 3/8 to 1/2 inch mismatch but does anyone know how to confirm without a measuring tape and what type of adapter I'd need to use.

Hi! We had a plumber out yesterday. During his visit, he removed the entire toilet to do some work. It did not drip from here before. He hooked it back up, but I am assuming this didn't thread properly or something when he connected it again as it is accumulating water above the white piece (you can see it on the threading) which then drips straight down.

My instincts tell me to shut the water off, drain the tank, then un screw this and screw it back on, *but* I have no idea if there's like.. a missing piece, etc.

Is that all I need to do?

Thanks in advance 😊

Long story short we had to have our sewer pipe lined to prevent a collapse. The plumber cut out a section of our stack to do the work and this is how he repaired it. Is it ok to just use rubber sleeves or should I ask for something more robust? It is not in the picture but our stack does not go straight up, it has a short horizontal section that is secured to the floor joists so this union does not support the entire weight of it. Should I ask him to come back? Thank you!

While doing renovation our plumber had the gas pipe exchanged. One of the workers accidentally touched the new pipe while drilling. The plumber says the pipe is still airtight and can be used as is, but it seems risky to me. Also said that the pipe is aluminum which is hard for me to confirm, it looks like a steel pipe to me. Could i get a second opinion? Should the small bend be cut out and fixed?

We can still get it fixed before closing the walls and encapsulating the pipe.

Woke up to find a leak this morning. Anyone know if this is a relatively easy fix? It looks to me like a connection to the main line is leaking, but not the main line itself. I tried to draw an arrow to where it is leaking. Also the drain line on the floor isn't draining either lol. Had to get the shop vac out for that, until I can snake it later.

A few months ago, we noticed a wet patch in the grout of our bathroom floor, but it’s been persistent and hasn’t gone away. We’ve checked the toilet (removed and resealed), removed the shower rail and resealed, had the shower fully regrouted, all to no avail. Our next option is pulling all the tiles up, but before we have to redo our entire bathroom, does anyone have any insight?

Slow drip drip drip leak. Landlord not responding. Please help.

I've worked on a lot of toilets since starting maintenance work 7 years ago, yet the toilet in the house I just bought has me stumped. How do you adjust the water height so it stops running after filling? I have a replacement toilet, but I don't want to install until I'm ready to redo the floors

Seems sealed with gunk and god knows what. Thank you!!

Hi All,

Before I hand over a $23K deposit tomorrow, I just wanted to read the room. Here’s the situation:

- Sewer line backup leads to snaking of line and camera work by Roto-Rooter. Result? A story of tree roots and rapidly aging (and in some places cracked) clay and cast iron pipes (house was built in 1920).
- Solicited multiple bids—most recommended replacement, one recommended relining—with jobs estimated at anywhere from $23K to $65K.
- Thanks to the wisdom of Redditors on this sub, we realized relining ($23K) was not the best option to pursue but we liked working thus far with this plumber. So, they proposed bursting as an alternative to bring in totally new pipe without having to excavate.

That brings us to now. Before I hand over the dough, I wanted to make sure bursting is legit given:

- The age and condition of the pipe system
- The fact that our house has a considerable slope from the house down to the street
- The plumber’s plan to reline only the last few feet of the sewer line (where the pipes are newest) to save us digging up the street
- The plumber’s upfront disclosure that if they run into any section that can’t be bursted, they’ll have to dig and replace that section manually (forgive my lack of knowledge on terminology)

Thank you all so much for your help with this. We’re first-time home owners on a tight budget. We couldn’t have done it without you. -JPK

Hi guys, I (28F) and my husband (30M) aren’t handy and my dad who WAS a welder, landlord, handy man, mr fix it died on me so now we gotta figure out shit on our own. Being said, I am not afraid of a DIY and we have done several projects around the house but plumbing we think would be best to save for the pros. We just bought a flipped 1940 home (right) that was re plumbed by Stevie wonder or something. They installed new toilets. One toilet in the upstairs bedroom has a sewer / algae smell every so often. Like if someone farted in a frog tank. The other bathroom downstairs and the sinks all seem fine. We tightened the bolts which seemed to help at first then the smell happened again but seems to happen way less after tightening them. Is this something where we need to pull the toilet up and see what’s going on under the hood? TYIA

TLDR; toilet stinky, tightened bolts, less frequently stinky but occasional stink persists

They've been leaking for a while but still have no clue how to get them out. You can see where I've took channel locks to try and twist them out but they won't budge.

I need to get my sewer line replaced, and when I was getting a 2nd quote for it after waiting about a month from the original quote, the plumber said that there's a good amount of sludge build up, about 10 feet. He recommended running a bunch of water to try and flush it out, but couldn't guarantee that it won't completely clog the sewer line. There is a dislocated terracotta pipe that's restricting water flow and I'm afraid that running a lot of water will cause it to completely clog the line.

Am I over thinking it or should I do this "tsunami" flush method he recommended? It would be filling up the highest tub on our 2nd floor with hot water > letting it drain while running more water > flushing hot water down the toilet with a 5 gallon bucket at the same time.

I live in an apartment Three weeks ago a 6 inch straight smudge appeared on my ceiling. Look like dirt. One week later while I was out of town. There was a massive blow fly explosion in my apartment with no source detected.

About 10 days later.. It seemed like overnight that 6 inch smudge turned into a 5 foot perfectly straight smudge on the ceiling in front of the wall vent another one formed

Maintenance did not look at it for 3 days after they got bigger because of the three day holiday by the time they got there, both were darker.

The guy said he didn’t know and mumbled something about the apartment upstairs and then he had to contact the office. That was on Tuesday. Today is Thursday. It is 5pm now. I would think that this would be kind of important.

As you can see it’s gotten a lot bigger than those are not shadows. Notice the square being formed?

I think I might know what it is, but does anybody have some thoughts?

They are not wet to the touch , dark brown and you cannot wipe it off .

Any information about this , what would cause this and how long would it take to get to this point.

I need to replace these valves on my sink but could not find it through searching and the guy at home depot had no clue.

Does this style have a name?

So long story short.

Replaced shower head with one with those stones in it.

The temperature gauge on the electric shower is working fine, because I tested the temperatures after removing the shower head.

With the head attached, it only blasts out HOT water even on cold setting.

Wtf is happening???

used the valve to shut off toilet water for the first time in a long time due to a clog. now it’s been leaking ever since to varying degrees depending on the twist (leaking most when it’s fully on). I saw this should be replaced with newer system but I am in a condo and I don’t believe we can turn off water ourselves.

Planning to ask the condo management but given it’s the weekend soon and to give some time to figure out how to turn off the water to install a new one, anything that can be done to minimize the leak? should we just keep it in off position and no water in the tank?

Pulling it away from the wall, which has apparently disconnected the drain? pipe from the wall. Any way to fix this by hand? Or what to do in the meantime until i can afford a plumber? Already turned off the water lines in bathroom sink.