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RE: When your basement smells like rotten eggs: weird facts about wastewater mishaps
Honestly, those foam gaskets are a bit of a mixed bag in my experience. I’ve swapped out a few wax rings for the foam ones over the years, mostly because I got tired of the mess and the wax sticking to everything. They d...
RE: When Your Fancy Toilet Sprayer Has a Mind of Its Own
Yeah, the “premium” label gets tossed around way too much. I’ve had more trouble with some of those than the basic ones - go figure. I totally agree on the pressure issue. Had a tenant once who cranked their shutoff all ...
RE: When your basement smells like rotten eggs: weird facts about wastewater mishaps
I’ve managed a bunch of rentals over the years and honestly, those basement drains are always the troublemakers. Vegetable oil just seems to make a sticky mess, and I’ve seen it attract gnats too. What’s worked best for ...
RE: Restaurant kitchen shut down after messy plumbing fiasco - thoughts?
Honestly, I’ve found that with plumbing, overcomplicating things just makes it harder to spot issues early. Regular checks and keeping things simple - like making sure folks aren’t dumping grease down the drain - seems t...
RE: When your bathroom sink ends up off-center
Universal fittings are definitely a marketing fantasy, at least in my experience. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to Frankenstein together a drain setup just to get things lined up and not leaking. I always wo...
RE: Best ways to deal with slow drains at home?
I’ve done the boiling water trick too, but gotta say, I’m always a bit nervous about it with older pipes. Some of my rentals have PVC, and I’ve heard too much heat can warp them over time. Metal pipes seem to handle it b...