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 ...

You can get good ones, I recommend the Briggs Vacuity, I replaced the toilet in my last house with one of those, and it worked on 1 flush no matter what I *ahem* put in it.<BR><BR>It <I>could</I> be a ...

The white pipe sticking up out of the roof is a plumbing vent. The rubber boot at the base of the plumbing vent is part of the flashing kit for this vent, and the boot has dried out and split. Here's ...

“A clog in the toilet trap or drainpipe is the most common reason a toilet won’t flush,” says Bux. “This can be due to excessive toilet paper, foreign objects, or waste buildup.” Unfortunately, when ...

Plumbing vents protect plumbing traps. They don't make fixtures drain faster; in fact, they do the opposite. When it comes to first time home buyers, one of the least understood components of a home ...

While a noxious odor in the bathroom might be harmless, an unusual bad odor that smells truly rotten should never be ignored. “The biggest mistake I see homeowners make is ignoring it or covering it ...