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RE: Low flow and cloudy water: screen, sediment trap, or tank cleaning?
Yes - an inlet screen mainly stops material larger than its openings, so finer roof-wash particles could pass through. Debris could also get around a screen that is loose, damaged, or not seated properly. Either is a pla...
RE: Weirdest things people have used to clear a clogged drain
Tried the cola thing too - just ended up with a sticky mess and a clog that laughed at me. My neighbor once tried using a wire coat hanger and managed to get it stuck in the pipe. Sometimes you just gotta admit defeat an...
RE: When your basement smells like rotten eggs: weird facts about wastewater mishaps
Mine did turn out to be a dry laundry-sink trap after a vacation. That doesn't make a nose-led search a good general plan, though. I wouldn't open a pit or climb onto a roof to sniff a vent. If a fuel-gas leak is possibl...
RE: How do you usually tackle installing a new drain - DIY or call in a pro?
I hear you on the “cut and fit as you go” approach - those weird angles always seem to pop up right when you think you’re cruising. I’ve had to wrestle more than one stubborn pipe into place, usually while lying on my ba...