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No way to attach toilet to the floor

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:42:12 -0700

I purchased two toilets at a tent sale a few years back. Tried to install one in my house this week and can not figure out how to attach the toilet to the floor. The toilet is a one piece with flush button on the top. There are no holes in the base of the toilet for bolts of any kind. Any suggestions?

Re: Water Not draining from dishwasher

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:13:04 -0700

I installed a Whirlpool in my own home and I have over the years installed over 400,various dishwashers with never a problem UNTIL I installed the Whirlpool this year.The first one came damaged and I had to wait a week for a replacementThe second one did NOT drain and I double checked my drainage system going as far as water jetting the the lines to scour them to restore full flow as designed and still there was always water in the bottom of the whirlpool.. I think that is why the word "pool" is in thereFinally after a month of complaining they sent a "tech" who said it was a defective drainage pump and said it had to be ordered, another few weeks passed.Then he returned and replaced the pump, he left needless to say he was wrong as water still remained after the wash cycleWe called Whirlpool again (over 21 times) and they said "we never heard of any defects" BUT we did get another "tech" to come and he said the hose was missing a check valve, I said sorry guy but a hose does NOT have a check valve build in it and he said YES IT DOES so he order this magic hose and it arrived a few weeks later and low and behold NO CHECK VALVE built it the hose.Talking to Whirlpool is like talking to a rock as your dealing with the same IQ in my humble opinion I called the appliance store and explained the problem and how many months it took and still nothing done to make this piece of garbage workHe looked up my buying record and saw I spent thousands of dollars buying various products including dishwashers and the store sent me a Kitchenaid that was connected to the existing drain and water lines and low and behold no "pooling" of water when the machine went into drain cycle.

Water Not draining from dishwasher

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:05:15 -0700

Hi,I am having an issue with my dishwasher not draining totally after a load. My dishwasher is a Whirlpool Quiet Partner 1 (yes, big of a ridiculous name, i know). Last night, I noticed that there was water left in the bottom of the tray after the load was complete. I went online and did the 'baking soda, vinegar, boiling water trick', i've also checked the outlet hose and there are no blockages. I have a garburetor, but no air trap (that I know of) Everything has been working fine until the other night. The baking soda thing didn't help. I took the inside apart last night an cleaned everything out (rather gross, a guy should do that more often). Put everything back together and ran it. At the end of the load, there was approx. 3L of water in the bottom of the tray. Any ideas as to what is wrong/needs to be replaced.thanks very much in advance.Rob

Chemical smell from faucet

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:02:09 -0700

We installed a Kohler Simplice faucet approx. 6 months ago. About two weeks ago, we noticed a chemical/detergent smell coming from the water when it is initially turned on. We have narrowed it down to the faucet. We have hooked up the faucet to other locations and the smell only occurs when water comes out of this particular faucet. We have checked out the washers and filters - no buildup. Any ideas?

Re: Water Pressure Control Valve

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:46:03 -0700

Not according to the better plumbing codes. If this is for a boiler I would install the automatic feeder /pressure reducer followed by a back flow preventor (Vaccum breaker) and a check valve in this order.

Water Pressure Control Valve

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:55:46 -0700

Does the water pressure control valve also act as a check to prevent back flow?Thanks, Dewey

Re: 2 soldering questions

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:02:54 -0700

When soldering it is best to solder both both sides of a fitting ASAPReasoning1- Adding heat to a fitting already soldered and allowed to cool with cause some oxidation and make for a possible leak 2- When soldering one side of a joint that has already been previously soldered may the older joint to lose integrity3- While the fitting is hot this allows for better capillary attraction of both joints 4- Deburring is using the reaming tool found on good quality tubing cutters as neglecting to remove the burrs can cause piping failures from erosion because of the turbulence the burr creates. The fitting cut has to be cleaned and the piping pushed totally in for a proper joint Because most soldering alloys have a tensile strength of 16,000 PSI if the pipe is not completely in the fitting the pipe may hold the test pressure but because it is not seated properly there is the very real possibility it will separate at a later date because of hydraulic shock (water hammer)

Re: Clog-Water coming out of vent pipe!

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:45:10 -0700

One of the worst things a person can do is place a garden hose in any waste pipe and it is also contrary to most plumbing codes in civilized countries as this cross connection is mixing waste with a potable water supply.Also a garden hose is NOT A WATER JETTER which not only provides potable water protection the jetter hoses are designed with the proper nozzles to negotiate the bends often found in a waste line.There are codes made for a valid reason and there are licensing laws also that are in effect to protect the consumer.