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Answered: Have you ever seen a bidet in your life?

I've seen quite a few and have installed them. Usually they go in high end bathrooms with the room for a fourth or fifth fixture. Lately, there are toilet seats with a bidet feature that is code ...

Answered: Commercial hot water temperature,florida

Hot water anywhere is considered to be water that is over 110 degrees, below that it is tepid (warm). Some health departments require 120 degrees for cleansing. most Plumbing departments and health ...

Answered: Where is the vent pipe

vent pipe for what? furnace? water heater? plumbing system? the furnace and water heater are usually vented from the top with either metal or pvc piping, the plumbing systems vents can be seen by ...

Answered: Is facial tissue (e.g. Kleenex) liable to stuff ...

not when used in moderation. paper towels, kleenex and toilet paper should not stop up a good toilet. like anything, if you put too much of these down in one flush you could stop up the toilet, so ...

Answered: If you want to use trenchless pipe to repair your ...

you might want to check with the local plumbing inspector or state plumbing director to see if sewer liners are legal in your area. I can't really see why they wouldn't be, they are a approved and ...

Answered: The hot water comes out through the tub faucet ...

if it is a three handle type tub/shower valve, the divertor (center) stem might need to have new washers put on it. if a gasket is missing (wore out) it wont divert the water properly. also while the ...

Answered: What causes a sink to back up? The sink isn't ...

The drain is probally blocked further down the piping system near to the point that it ties into the main stack. if it is a first floor bathroom with a bathroom directly above it, the lav is tied into ...

Answered: Can I use the Hot Water Recirculation pump to ...

you can, but why? you are then draining the entire hot water system.(unless that's what you want to do). your better off, shutting off the cold inlet valve to the water heater, shut off the recirc ...

Answered: How does my 5 gal. rinnai electric hot water ...

In addition to what mr. plmber said. if the heater has been plugged in now with out water in it, the heating elements are probally fried. the proper way to have a electric heater function properly is ...

Answered: I had a pedestal sink in my powder bath, and I ...

charlies answer works for the counter top, but for your question, there is not a way to put a 60" cabinet in a 591/2 inch space. even hollowing out the drywall doesn't solve the problem because being ...

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