www.askthebuilder.com host Tim Carter shares a quick lesson to help you out of a tough spot when working with plumbing vent pipe.
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what is all this business about individual vents for basins and that? in U.K we don’t do any of that and we don’t have any problems
You may have a bacteria build up in the tank flushing it will only help for a short time.
the tank needs to have a chemical flushed through it.
i advise having a plumber do this since it can contaminate your entire house.
thanks for the videos they help alot im doing my apprenticeship in plumbing at the minute but finding it hard with the recession and what not
You could have the wrong anode rod in it. Go to water heater manufacturer websites and read if you need an aluminum or magnesium anode rod.
hey any one know what can cause my hot water to stink?????i have drained the water heater and it dumps dirty filthy black water and the smell becomes less.but lately the smell is very strong and when i drain the heater no black water comes out. its really bad in the hot water any one know???????????????????
There are plenty of plumber picture books to get the right idea.
Here in Asia, they don’t even know what a close system means and venting.
They are catching up on technology but way behind in plumbing standards.
Lousy plumbing a supplies, i guess they copied Europe too much.
Maybe he’s that smart plumber that get’s payed to fix plumbing as opposed to teaching others to Do it Themselves. As I have no clue about plumbing besides shit runs down hill and air pushs it through, I appreciate your videos, but respect that other plumbers dont make them!
My plumber from Lakeland, Florida just glued the PVC and one month later my master bed room and my guest bathroom were flooded damaging the entire floor, wall, wasting all my brand new tile/laminate floor and walls as well as all the bath attachments. They never came back to fix it. They were Polk County school board worker.
our local inspectors from my home town wont even talk to you ..unless you give them a 30 pack………boozbags
Thanks for the comment. The only thing missing from it is the exception where it’s fine to do if you then add the code-approved Simpson Strong-Tie metal wraps that compensate for the lost wood.
Just a side note to all you weekend warriors…don’t run 1 1/2″ vent pipe through 2″ x 4″ studs on a load bearing wall. In this video, he doesn’t have to worry about it, but be careful esp. when working on exterior walls.
Yes. Furthermore, you need to make sure that sink stack can handle the extra fixture load. Don’t know what that means? Look it up or call in a pro.
if i tap into an exsisting vented sink drain do I still have to vent the new sink?
You are right, that little flapper and spring will eventually wear out leaving you with a sewer smell. Some states they are illegal. In ilinois mechanical vents are against code.
Thanks for the comment. Sounds like you know a little bit about the topic. I went to your channel and not one plumbing video. How about you take the time to share your plumbing knowledge via some videos?????? Focus your energy on videos rather than the keyboard. :->
I think it’s a bit misleading saying that the plumbing code requires that the vent pipe connection to be “right about here” since the connection can be made anywhere higher than original “problematic” location.
andrey162000 , im not talking about the usa, and if you dont live in the uk or plumb in the uk then dont comment as yours is different. and if you read my comment i already said the pipes need venting if they are long runs,
Yea its so good that you have spiders and snakes living in your pipe lines ready to come up and bite your ass.
convert the copper to pex
Thanks for the suggestion. No water hammer at all in this installation. If you want to know the *real* reasons for water hammer, I urge you to go to my website and read all my past columns on this topic. You might be really surprised as to the cause.
that 15mm copper pipe in the stud could hav been clipped better, wouldnt be suprised if there was a bit of water hammer
In this case it was so easy to tie into the existing vent line. The biggest problem with mechanical vents is they can fail. Traditional vents work all the time unless some idiot drops a tennis ball down the roof pipe. I’ve installed mechanical vents in an island sink and they are suitable, but no real long-term substitute for a traditional gravity vent. Your mileage may vary.
why not just use a cheater vent aka island vent? and before the comments start I am as well a master plumber and I have never had an inspector complain about it as long as it was only serving one fixture
Yeah, you Aussies probably lead the way in plumbing. Everyone’s got to find their level. Don’t forget that you’re mostly descended from convicts, and the plumbing techniques were first pioneered by Brits and Europeans. G’day Sport!
well done.