The plumbing system in your home needs two things to work properly: water and air. While the first one is obvious, the second one might not be, so let us explain: In order for water to flow down a ...

Q. I have a question about my home plumbing. My home was built in 1975 and has PVC piping. Each time I use the bathroom sink or flush the toilet there is a loud snapping noise in the plumbing where ...

As for the leaving only a little water thing, that's the way it's supposed to work, the level should come up during the tank fill as the little hose dumps water into the overflow tube.<BR>A new toilet ...

Q. My house is more than 100 years old. I’ve lived here for 35 years. Lately, my downstairs toilet won’t empty out. I had a company come and they ran a snake down the bowl. The toilet still wouldn’t ...

I bought last year a two-unit row house with a newly renovated downstairs unit, including bathroom. In my own recent renovation of the upstairs unit, my contractor gutted the bathroom to the wall ...

Q: Last year I finished college and moved into my first apartment. After reading your column for years, I feel like I have a special Ph.D. (Plumbing & heating Degree!). I know that I’m limited as to ...

Bathrooms are prone to moisture buildup, leading to mold and mildew. Traditional ventilation fans rely on manual operation, ...

I recently helped out a homeowner in Pittsburgh. His wife had decided it was time to tear out an outdated platform bathtub. She wanted to replace it with a new, sleek soaking tub shaped like an ...

K L Contractor Plumbing Inc has released a new plumbing blog post titled “Understanding Bathroom Sink Backing Up Into Bathtub: Causes & Remedies.” The article explains why sink water can rise into a ...