Having a telephone shower can be a great advantage when it comes to washing your childrens hair and rinsing out the tub. It allows you to rinse the shampoo out very easily and can actually turn the chore into a little fun at the same time. It is an easy thing to install and can be done by anyone.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Plumbing SUGGESTION page
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wax Seal Installations For Toilets.
Although toilets have changed dramatically over the years; the seals between the bowel and the floor have not changed much until now. Over the past 2 years fernco has come up with a toilet gasket that is very impressive. It is made of a neoprene rubber that adheres to the bottom of your toilet. I was a little skeptical at first to say the least the first time I used one, but it worked remarkably well. Although only on the market for a short time this gasket definitely has its advantages. The only down side I see with it is that it cannot be used on a toilet that has already had a wax seal on it unless it is stripped clean of all the wax; as the adhesive on the neoprene bonds with the toilet quite well. I have used them on many new installations and have had remarkable success.
1. When replacing an old toilet with a new one, I would look at the new neoprene style first, but a new wax seal will work just fine as well.
2. If you have put ceramic tile down and have not raised the floor flange it is a must to double up your wax seal if you are not replacing the toilet. If you are replacing the toilet, I would consider the neoprene.
3. You have changed your floor flange, are going with regular flooring and the floor flange only has 4 holes in it; all that is required is a regular wax seal.
4. The floor flange you are putting in is going into a piece pipe, perhaps a piece of 3 inch pipe sticking through your basement floor ....yes....They have made a floor flange that glues into a piece of 3 inch. very handy if the concrete is finished up against the pipe. You cut it off flush and glue your flange in. The floor flange is very thick and a thin wax seal is the only thing to be used inthis application.
5. When taking up a toilet and changing the wax seal and the pipe coming through the floor is 4 inch; the wax seal for this application I prefer is one with the plastic sleeve it. It is a little thicker and works very well when the pipe is 4 inch.6. Little tip....when setting a toilet on the floor and it is a little rocky, I place a COPPER penny or 2 on the back side of the toilet on either side to stop the rocking. Always does the job. I occasionally will use brass when I have them.
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Installing a Frost Free Faucet Correctly
Installing a frost free faucet is a simple task and will work for years with the correct installation. I have had many people say that they have put a new one in and when they went to turn on the water to wash their car in the spring they had a serious leak in it. The secret to installing a faucet correctly is to make sure the faucet is grading the right way. If the faucet is grading back into the house the water will stay in the faucet assembly and split. That's a guarentee with cold winters. Install the faucet so that all the water in it runs out of it. I know it sounds like common sense,but many people end up with frozen faucets becuase of this reason. when installing it place some support permanently under the faucet inside the house so that it will not fall out. this will make all the difference in the world
good luck and may your grass grow green......by all means leave a question if you wish.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
How to go from cast iron or copper pipe to plastic.
You are doing some renovations and have an old cast iron pipe or a galvanized pipe in your home. You would like to run plastic, but the job seams too big. Well, they have come up with some simple solutions when it comes to your project. Mind you, there is some work involved, but it is easy to figure out, especially with the fittings that will take you to plastic pipe. Fernco couplings have been around for a number of year and are ideal for many different applications.
Castiron pipe is exceptionally hard. When this pipe is new it cuts very well with a set of ridgid chain cutters. As time goes along and many years pass, some castiron can lose their hardness. So it is most important to know that if you are going to cut castiron pipe with a chain cutter it is possible to crush it instead of cutting it straight. I personally use a reciprocating saw and Lennox blades with 30 teeth per inch and I try and get the Gold grade as well. They have the longest balde life that I have found to date.You will more then likely go through 2 or 3 of them to cut a piece of 4 inch cast.
Once you have performed this task; it is just a matter of loosening off the clamps and sliding the coupling over the pipe and then tightening the stainless steel clamp. Now you are ready to run your plastic pipe.
It is also possible to replace just a piece of castiron or galvanized pipe with plastic by cutting out the section that is bad and use 2 couplings.
good luck....and ask a question
Castiron pipe is exceptionally hard. When this pipe is new it cuts very well with a set of ridgid chain cutters. As time goes along and many years pass, some castiron can lose their hardness. So it is most important to know that if you are going to cut castiron pipe with a chain cutter it is possible to crush it instead of cutting it straight. I personally use a reciprocating saw and Lennox blades with 30 teeth per inch and I try and get the Gold grade as well. They have the longest balde life that I have found to date.You will more then likely go through 2 or 3 of them to cut a piece of 4 inch cast.
Once you have performed this task; it is just a matter of loosening off the clamps and sliding the coupling over the pipe and then tightening the stainless steel clamp. Now you are ready to run your plastic pipe.
It is also possible to replace just a piece of castiron or galvanized pipe with plastic by cutting out the section that is bad and use 2 couplings.
good luck....and ask a question
Speedway Supplies For Your Faucets, Toilets And Dishwasher
So, you have ran new waterlines to your sink and put on compression valves or you have discovered a leak in your chrome supply going to your plumbing fixture. This is perhaps the easiest jobs to tackle for the average homeowner. Supplies for this job are called speedways. They come in different lengths and materials. Although it is not required by any means to make the connection to the faucet on your basin; it will be needed for your kitchen sink, a basin wrench can save you a lot of time and agony. It is very helpful in the removal of the old supply on the faucets.
Speedway supplies are made in polyethelene, chrome (copper) and braided hose.
Polyethylene supplies come in 12, 20, 30 and 36 inch lengths. They are the cheapest of the supplies to purchase, but last forever. When connecting these supplies to your valve on your waterline it is a must that you use a plastic 3/8th ferrule. The brass ferrule that comes with your shut off valve should not be used on the poly supply. I would also suggest getting a cheap pair of plastic pipe cutters that could save you from a few permanent scares. These cutters can be used for a few different jobs around the house, so it is a good purchase. They also make a poly supply for your toilet that comes in 12 and 20 inch lengths. Depending on the homeowner; if you are not concerned about the look of the poly supply for your toilet; it is the cheaper way to go and will do as good a job as any other type.
Chrome speedway supplies have been around for years. They are made of copper and have a chrome finish to make your plumbing job look finished in style. These supplies come in 12, 20 and 30 inch lengths. This style supply is ideal for places where the supplies are going to be seen. They can be cut to length by using a pair of regular or mini copper cutters. The connection from your valve to the chrome supply is made by placing the 3/8th nut and ferrule over the chrome supply and tightening. Not to forget that the nut that attaches to the shank of the faucet goes on first and then the nut and furrele are placed on the supply. Chrome supplies are also made for toilets and come in lengths of 12 and 20 inch.
The newest of supplies in the market today is the braided hose. They are a flex hose that have a nut and rubber gasket on either end that makes for an easy connection. They come in 12 and 20 inch for both sinks and toilets. They also come in a 60 inch length for the dishwasher and usually have a 3/8th male by 3/8th compression 90 degree elbow with the hose to connect for this application. Its just a matter of placing teflon on the male thread of the 90 and screwing it into the bottom of the machine and adjoining the flex hose to the fitting. This supply can only be used where the dishwasher is directly beside the sink as its length is an issue. These are by far the easiest of the supply connection, but are a little more costly then the above ones mentioned. These supplies are also made for washing machines and come in a 60 inch length as well. This style of supply is becoming the most popular becuase of its ease of use. It also comes in 3/8th by 3/8 compression and 12 and 20 inches long. Very easy to install this type.
The cost of the supplies are cheapest to most expensive as listed above. It is up to the average homeowner as to what they want to use.
Good luck and happy installs.......leave a question if you wish
Speedway supplies are made in polyethelene, chrome (copper) and braided hose.
Polyethylene supplies come in 12, 20, 30 and 36 inch lengths. They are the cheapest of the supplies to purchase, but last forever. When connecting these supplies to your valve on your waterline it is a must that you use a plastic 3/8th ferrule. The brass ferrule that comes with your shut off valve should not be used on the poly supply. I would also suggest getting a cheap pair of plastic pipe cutters that could save you from a few permanent scares. These cutters can be used for a few different jobs around the house, so it is a good purchase. They also make a poly supply for your toilet that comes in 12 and 20 inch lengths. Depending on the homeowner; if you are not concerned about the look of the poly supply for your toilet; it is the cheaper way to go and will do as good a job as any other type.
Chrome speedway supplies have been around for years. They are made of copper and have a chrome finish to make your plumbing job look finished in style. These supplies come in 12, 20 and 30 inch lengths. This style supply is ideal for places where the supplies are going to be seen. They can be cut to length by using a pair of regular or mini copper cutters. The connection from your valve to the chrome supply is made by placing the 3/8th nut and ferrule over the chrome supply and tightening. Not to forget that the nut that attaches to the shank of the faucet goes on first and then the nut and furrele are placed on the supply. Chrome supplies are also made for toilets and come in lengths of 12 and 20 inch.
The newest of supplies in the market today is the braided hose. They are a flex hose that have a nut and rubber gasket on either end that makes for an easy connection. They come in 12 and 20 inch for both sinks and toilets. They also come in a 60 inch length for the dishwasher and usually have a 3/8th male by 3/8th compression 90 degree elbow with the hose to connect for this application. Its just a matter of placing teflon on the male thread of the 90 and screwing it into the bottom of the machine and adjoining the flex hose to the fitting. This supply can only be used where the dishwasher is directly beside the sink as its length is an issue. These are by far the easiest of the supply connection, but are a little more costly then the above ones mentioned. These supplies are also made for washing machines and come in a 60 inch length as well. This style of supply is becoming the most popular becuase of its ease of use. It also comes in 3/8th by 3/8 compression and 12 and 20 inches long. Very easy to install this type.
The cost of the supplies are cheapest to most expensive as listed above. It is up to the average homeowner as to what they want to use.
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