by The Plumbing Info Team | Nov 7, 2019 | CONSUMER PLUMBING, FAQs, PLUMBING INFO, THE PLUMBING PRO, Troubleshooting
What Effect does the pipe pitch of drain lines in a home or commercial building have with regards to a possible backup? Pipe pitch maybe one of the most important concepts in plumbing. It’s where the phrase “shit goes down and stink goes up”...
by The Plumbing Info Team | Nov 6, 2019 | *Schema Data, CONSUMER PLUMBING, PLUMBING INFO, Troubleshooting
It’s sort of surprising that we’ve never defined the term before so here it goes. Wait…….before we go on, please don’t say sprinkler fitting should be plumbers work or refrigeration piping is plumbers work, etc. most piping trades have...
by The Plumbing Info Team | Nov 5, 2019 | CONSUMER PLUMBING, PLUMBING INFO, Troubleshooting
There are a confusing number of plumbing fixtures on the market today. What defines a plumbing fixture? What are the different types and how do residential fixtures differ from commercial fixtures? A plumbing fixture is device or vessel that is permanently or...
by Eliot Keefe | Nov 4, 2019 | How To
There is no telling what is happening in the pipes just a few feet down the line from the toilet. It could literally be one flush away from getting clogged. But what do you do when you do not have a plunger to unclog the mess? You may be thinking you are straight out...
by The Plumbing Info Team | Oct 7, 2019 | Do It Yourself, How To, PLUMBING INFO, THE PLUMBING PRO, Troubleshooting
UPDATED: July 5, 2017 Sump pump switches are the main link for controlling the sump pump. The main cause for sump pumps to not operate properly is the switch. Without the switch, the pump will not turn on. There are basically three types of switches; vertical,...
by The Plumbing Info Team | Sep 30, 2019 | PLUMBING INFO
No item in the American household is more ubiquitous than the modern commode or toilet. Perhaps no one item must be more immediately repaired if made non-functional to keep the home habitable. We will be identifying the 11 most common toilet tank parts. Should the...
