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bobo

in Plumbing 5 years and 2 months ago

Aquat stat settings for older hot water boiler

Greetings and Happy Halloween to all! During a reno project and had a plumber tinker with my reliable hot water boiler earlier today and now…

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Updated 5 years and 2 months ago

ejalbk

in Plumbing 5 years and 3 months ago

NYC Gas Piping and Paint?

I manage a building that will be getting an inspection/test of the gas piping as per the new law. Some of the smaller pipes that…

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Updated 5 years and 3 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Pump water from basement out to the front of the building

A few months ago during Tropical Storm Fay, my apartment’s basement got flooded when the city’s sewer system backed up. All the rain water that…

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Updated 5 years and 3 months ago

christopherd

in Plumbing 5 years and 3 months ago

Plumber for hot water heater replacement

I need to replace my old 50 gallon A.O. Smith hot water heater. Can anyone recommend a good plumber to do this? I’d like to…

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Updated 5 years and 3 months ago

jcole1976

in Plumbing 5 years and 3 months ago

Plumber

In need of a plumber in Jackson heights, Queens. Hard to come by a reliable plumber these days. Was recommend to this forum. Thanks in…

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kaiapapaya

in Plumbing 5 years and 8 months ago

Who makes this shower?

[IMG_3168](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:OeyQ:img_3168.jpg.jpg) [IMG_3169](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:6xeK:img_3169.jpg.jpg) This shower is mixing hot water into the cold line. Does anyone know who makes this, or how I can pull the cartridge…

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Updated 5 years and 8 months ago

kaiapapaya

in Plumbing 5 years and 8 months ago

Who makes this shower?

[IMG_3168](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:OeyQ:img_3168.jpg.jpg) [IMG_3169](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:6xeK:img_3169.jpg.jpg) This shower is mixing hot water into the cold line. Does anyone know who makes this, or how I can pull the cartridge…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Tankless Boiler Venting

I am trying to understand the venting requirements for a tankless boiler and hoping someone can advise. – Do the vents need to be 3’…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Tankless Boiler Venting

I am trying to understand the venting requirements for a tankless boiler and hoping someone can advise. – Do the vents need to be 3’…

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laurenpacker123

in Plumbing 5 years and 10 months ago

Plumber to install Gas Fireplace

Hi everyone. Early on in the Reno process, We had our fireplaces all cleaned and lined and made ready to put gas inserts in when…

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Updated 5 years and 9 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

sprinkler system requirement in a 4 family house (2 floors)

the last CO is from the 1950s. the house was originally built in 1920s. there is not a sprinkler system in the property now. However,…

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Updated 5 years and 10 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

sprinkler system requirement in a 4 family house (2 floors)

the last CO is from the 1950s. the house was originally built in 1920s. there is not a sprinkler system in the property now. However,…

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laurenpacker123

in Plumbing 5 years and 10 months ago

Plumber to install Gas Fireplace

Hi everyone. Early on in the Reno process, We had our fireplaces all cleaned and lined and made ready to put gas inserts in when…

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katerina

in Plumbing 6 years ago

Different type of vent for steam heat riser pipe?

After having some additional vents added to our single-pipe steam system last spring (to compensate for an oversized boiler installation several years ago), my building…

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Updated 6 years ago

katerina

in Plumbing 6 years ago

Two vents on one radiator - a t-fitting?

A plumber (who now is unfortunately not returning my calls) suggested we balance our building’s system by having two vents on certain radiators (on the…

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Updated 6 years ago

katerina

in Plumbing 6 years ago

Two vents on one radiator - a t-fitting?

A plumber (who now is unfortunately not returning my calls) suggested we balance our building’s system by having two vents on certain radiators (on the…

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katerina

in Plumbing 6 years ago

Different type of vent for steam heat riser pipe?

After having some additional vents added to our single-pipe steam system last spring (to compensate for an oversized boiler installation several years ago), my building…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Basement flooding

Hi all, Need some help – we bought a two family flip in Bushwick about a year ago. Recently, after heavy rain (like today), water…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Basement flooding

Hi all, Need some help – we bought a two family flip in Bushwick about a year ago. Recently, after heavy rain (like today), water…

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stickerhappy

in Plumbing 6 years and 1 month ago

Cover vent pipes on roof?

We have 3 cast iron plumbing vent pipes on the roof that are coming up from kitchen and bathrooms. They are completely uncovered, just 6”…

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Updated 6 years and 1 month ago

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