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bedstuytownhouse
in Plumbing 10 years and 8 months ago
Cost to relocate boiler and hot water heater
Hello brownstoners, As we are approaching our cellar reno, I was wondering if anyone could chime in on cost to relocate our boiler and hot…
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chioggiabeetroot
in Plumbing 10 years and 9 months ago
Moving a second-floor toilet without access from the first floor
I’m interested in moving the location of an existing toilet about three feet and adding a powder room toilet about four feet from an existing…
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chioggiabeetroot
in Plumbing 10 years and 9 months ago
Moving a second-floor toilet without access from the first floor
I’m interested in moving the location of an existing toilet about three feet and adding a powder room toilet about four feet from an existing…
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deanbh
in Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Water bills?
Hey folks just reaching out to get a feel from the group if I’m just being cheap but in the process of doing the books…
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deanbh
in Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Water bills?
Hey folks just reaching out to get a feel from the group if I’m just being cheap but in the process of doing the books…
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fmb78
in Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Suggestions for troubleshooting a schizophrenic boiler
Hello all, Wednesday and Thursday this week, our boiler (oil-Peerless TW-4) completely emptied its water twice each day. When I went to check on it…
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fmb78
in Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Suggestions for troubleshooting a schizophrenic boiler
Hello all, Wednesday and Thursday this week, our boiler (oil-Peerless TW-4) completely emptied its water twice each day. When I went to check on it…
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fmb78
in Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
House trap installation, new waste and sewer lines
Hello all. I believe my house was built without a house trap in the basement. (Everybody that’s come to try to find it cannot do…
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fmb78
in Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
House trap installation, new waste and sewer lines
Hello all. I believe my house was built without a house trap in the basement. (Everybody that’s come to try to find it cannot do…
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parker444
in Plumbing 10 years and 11 months ago
Grit falling from gap near bathroom heating pipe (photos)
Hi Everyone, I am an owner in a 1940 pre-war 6 story co-op building. I have lived here 8 years and just last winter I…
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parker444
in Plumbing 10 years and 11 months ago
Grit falling from gap near bathroom heating pipe (photos)
Hi Everyone, I am an owner in a 1940 pre-war 6 story co-op building. I have lived here 8 years and just last winter I…
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pwnnyc
in Plumbing 10 years and 11 months ago
Low hot water flow rate - what actions to take?
I’m a new limestone owner in PLG, and I’ve noticed that (a) my hot water pressure is not as strong as I’d like, and (b)…
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pwnnyc
in Plumbing 10 years and 11 months ago
Low hot water flow rate - what actions to take?
I’m a new limestone owner in PLG, and I’ve noticed that (a) my hot water pressure is not as strong as I’d like, and (b)…
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cbzee
in Plumbing 11 years ago
Fix bathroom leak - through the floor or ceiling?
Dear Brownstoners, We moved into a 1910’s single family in Queens in February. We are renovating as our time and money allows. However, we have…
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cbzee
in Plumbing 11 years ago
Fix bathroom leak - through the floor or ceiling?
Dear Brownstoners, We moved into a 1910’s single family in Queens in February. We are renovating as our time and money allows. However, we have…
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housepoor
in Plumbing 11 years and 3 months ago
Backflow preventer questions
The DEP allows exemptions from a backflow preventer on form http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/water_sewer/7_Form_for_BPD_Exemption_Domestic.pdf. But it says it is only applicable when there is one domestic service. Has…
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