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rbenoff

in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 5 months ago

Stinky smell from the BASE of our toilet. What's up??

So after much detective work and a thorough cleaning, my husband and I have deduced that there is a sewage/methane smell seeping up from the…

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Updated 7 years and 3 months ago

ldbetta

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 4 months ago

"Water Hammer" and Other Problems Following Boiler Replacement. Help?!?!

My self-managed 8 unit co-op building recently had our oil burning boiler replaced, and are in the process of getting approval to convert from oil…

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Updated 9 years and 4 months ago

ldbetta

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 4 months ago

"Water Hammer" and Other Problems Following Boiler Replacement. Help?!?!

My self-managed 8 unit co-op building recently had our oil burning boiler replaced, and are in the process of getting approval to convert from oil…

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itzikitzik

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 4 months ago

licensed plumber for water meter

Hi I have a 2 family in crown heights and i need to install a water meter. currently there isn’t one and i need a…

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Updated 9 years and 4 months ago

bartonlewis

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 4 months ago

plumber recommendation

Can anyone recommend a good plumber who services Brooklyn? I used Stanley Lewis in the past but was not happy with a recent job they…

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Updated 9 years and 4 months ago

itzikitzik

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 4 months ago

licensed plumber for water meter

Hi I have a 2 family in crown heights and i need to install a water meter. currently there isn’t one and i need a…

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bartonlewis

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 4 months ago

plumber recommendation

Can anyone recommend a good plumber who services Brooklyn? I used Stanley Lewis in the past but was not happy with a recent job they…

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ps158

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 5 months ago

snake for drain

Any recommendations for a snake for a bathtub drain? And how often do you recommend cleaning a bathtub drain, bathroom sink drain, etc? Is it…

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Updated 9 years and 5 months ago

ps158

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 5 months ago

snake for drain

Any recommendations for a snake for a bathtub drain? And how often do you recommend cleaning a bathtub drain, bathroom sink drain, etc? Is it…

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stella2009

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 5 months ago

Gas Water Heater replacement

We had the cheapest AO Smith 40 Gallon Promax installed exactly 5 years ago (it was under 600$ w/o installation at the time) and it…

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Updated 9 years and 5 months ago

stella2009

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 5 months ago

Gas Water Heater replacement

We had the cheapest AO Smith 40 Gallon Promax installed exactly 5 years ago (it was under 600$ w/o installation at the time) and it…

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yesbrooklyn

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 9 months ago

Leak without a source - Need a plumber?

Hi all, Recently purchased a little brick townhouse (see attached picture) and there’s been this ongoing leak. We were doing cometic work inside and weren’t…

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Updated 9 years and 6 months ago

bedstuytownhouse

in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years ago

Cost to replace toilet? Being quoted $250/per...is that average?

For labor, not the parts. Just making sure this is average. Any opinions?

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Updated 9 years and 6 months ago

terrifing

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 8 months ago

Need help to close a plumbing Job with DOB

The paperwork on our renovation has been quite messy and the plumber has abandoned the job (with the plans) a year ago. Who can help…

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Updated 9 years and 6 months ago

landlord

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 11 months ago

Need architect/plumber recommendation for DOB 30 day notice

Got a notice from DOB that I have to have an RPZ installed on my water line. DOB requires an architect to submit drawing for…

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Updated 9 years and 7 months ago

Augustiner

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 7 months ago

Boiler violation for removed boiler

I have 3 boiler violations of $1000 each for a boiler that was removed years ago. “VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION…

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Updated 9 years and 7 months ago

Augustiner

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 7 months ago

Boiler violation for removed boiler

I have 3 boiler violations of $1000 each for a boiler that was removed years ago. “VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION…

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jlqnsny

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 7 months ago

PEX tubing used in supplying water to washer machine

in the process of repairing a damaged section of the drywall, we discovered a section of water lines to washer machine was ran with PEX…

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Updated 9 years and 7 months ago

bedstuytownhouse

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 7 months ago

Is there a way to conceal this without breaking the wall?

Hi guys, Is there a product on the market that would conceal the end of our shower head which was improperly installed? If there is,…

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Updated 9 years and 7 months ago

bedstuytownhouse

in Plumbers and Plumbing 9 years and 7 months ago

Is there a way to conceal this without breaking the wall?

Hi guys, Is there a product on the market that would conceal the end of our shower head which was improperly installed? If there is,…

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