Category Archives: Q & A Archive

Air Admittance Valve – Kitchen Renovation

I am currently doing a kitchen renovation.  I am moving my original sink to different location. My question is for the current venting that i have for my sink it has a venting pipe leading up thru my walls and into my attic for venting. My question is can i use a check valve instead of…

Hot Water Valve Leaking

I know plumbing is as easy to understand as a radio circuit but my question is about the reasons why a plumber would turn the water on and off quickly several times to a 4 unit condo via a 1/4 turn in front valve. He did this several times about three or four times each…

Horrible Smell Under Kitchen Sink

I purchased a home 6 weeks ago and installed all new kitchen appliances including a sink and faucet in a center island.  A few days later I started to smell a horrible scent coming from the cabinet under the sink.  The plumber changed the new AAU vent twice thinking that was the problem.  He said if…

Location of Shower Drain

We are converting our tub into a standing shower. The drain in the tub is at end. We told our contractor to let the drain on the standing shower at the end. He finshed the cement by putting the drain in the center. Now instead of admitting his mistake  he is telling us that the…

Can Not Turn Off Shower

How can i turn off my shower.The problem is the stopper is very hard to push in to the wall,as well as trying to pull it out. When i turn the taps on for the tub the shower also comes on,an i can’t shut it off.The tub has a marble wall surrounding it and i can’t…