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Clogged Drain / D.I.Y.

So you have a clogged drain, what do you do now? Do you attempt to clear it yourself or do you call in a professional? That could be expensive, so you watch a couple of YouTube videos and decide to give it a go! At the very least you could try the good old baking soda and vinegar trick or take a chance with some of the over counter drain cleaning products. Oh and don’t forget the old reliable…

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Master Plumbers Exam / Practical Test

So I attended Mechanics Institute in N.Y.C 1974 thru 1977 at night and studied plumbing design. Not something I’d necessarily recommend for someone interested in the service and repair segment of the plumbing industry, but I figured I should learn the how and why of the entire plumbing infrastructure. Besides I wanted to prepare to take my Master Plumbers Exam.

Fall of 1977 I registered for…

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Bathtub Drain Stopper / Trip Waste Assembly

The Bathtub Drain Stopper / Trip Waste Assembly is found in countless bathrooms across the country and it’s basically a fool proof way of filling your bathtub when taking a bath. Right? Well maybe…

Prior to this modern method of keeping your bath water in the tub, many homes use to have “Standing Waste & Overflow” a tall cylindrical barrel standing next to the tub with an interior plunger which…

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Pipes Under Kitchen Sink Keep Coming Apart

Do the pipes under your kitchen sink keep coming apart? You’re not alone and in my experience it always ends up being an auxiliary or secondary sink farthest from the “P” trap. I’ll generally use a 24″ watse bend that is connected to a dual inlet “P” trap that is commonly found here in the big apple. When I’m called in to make repairs under kitchen sinks I’m amazed at what some people keep under…

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Gas Water Heater Pilot Light Video

You hop into the shower ready for the day ahead and realize you have no hot water. Now What? Well if you own a gas water heater chances are that A. your heater could be leaking or B. your Gas Water Heater Pilot Light is out. The pilot light in a gas water heater is made possible by either of two devices. In older water heaters it’s called a thermocouple which is a heat sensing bulb attached to a…

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Multi-Tool Blades.Video

Multi-Tool Blades? So I’ve owned my first edition Fein multimaster tool for quite a few years now and I remember the first time I had to purchase replacement multi-tool blades for it. STICKER SHOCK to say the least and truth be told I didn’t think they were that great. I later came to the realization I was expecting more from them than they were designed to do. (more on that later). I started…

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How To Solder Copper Tubing & Avoid Burning Down Your House!

So I had a wonderful YouTube viewer moan to me about how to solder copper tubing videos were a dime a dozen and rather than show my soldering techniques, I should show how to avoid burning down your house when soldering in close quarters. It is a great idea for a video and I guess I should thank him for the idea, but man people are just miserable! Anyway, when soldering copper tubing it’s not…

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I Need Your Help!

It’s March 31, 2017, and the last video I posted to my youtube channel was on Feb 25th. I’m sitting here in my office with a totally blank slate. So rather than racking my brains out trying to decide what content to create, I’m going to ask my subscribers. I need your HELP! What Videos would you like me to post? After 40 years in the service business, I lose sight of the fact that my daily…

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Septic Tank, Septic Tank Replacement, New Sewer Installation

When I bought my home back in 1977, they were equipped with 1000 gallon steel septic tanks and cement cesspools a.k.a. leaching pits which distribute the liquid overflow from the septic tank. The builder told us that the city would be installing city sewers within the next five years and all would be great. Well at the time they said steel septic tanks had a 20 to 25-year life span. Well, here I…

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Top Plumbing Blogs & Websites for Plumbers & Plumbing Professionals

Guess who’s been featured in a global list of Top Plumbing Blogs? The Top 50 Plumbing Blogs & Websites for Plumbers & Plumbing Professionals! Are you Kidding! So my usual morning routine goes something like this. Travel from my home in Staten Island into Brooklyn hit the local Dunkin Doughnuts at about 6:40 am and in the office by 7:50/7:00 am depending on traffic. Prepare my breakfast (usually…

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Delta Faucets, Delta Repairs, Delta Faucet Tool

Delta Faucets and Delta Repairs are some of the most popular videos on You-Tube. I posted three of them, two for their single lever faucets and one for their two handled faucets. In both cases, the removal of the cartridges, ball, seats and springs is necessary for a proper re-build. As far back as I can remember I’ve used a thin blade screwdriver, dental pick or even a long needle nose pliers to…

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What Is Water Hammer and Why Your Pipes Bang

What is Water Hammer and why does it happen? Simply put, it’s a pressure surge or wave that takes place when a liquid is forced to either stop or change direction suddenly. Kinda like driving your car into a brick wall…Ouch! This sudden stop can and does cause noise and or damage which is usually identified as a loud Bang throughout the plumbing system. WHY THIS HAPPENS This can happen in many…

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Water Heater Maintenance / Double Your Water Heaters Lifespan

Should you practice “Water Heater Maintenance“? Are you a pro-active homeowner or are you the type of person that would rather wait until something goes wrong before you call for professional trade services. In a nutshell that sort of answers the question. Speaking for myself, I’ve performed regular maintenance on my own water heaters for the past 35 years which has allowed them to live way…

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Water Pipe Leak Repair / Joining Copper & Lead Pipe

So I get a call for a water pipe leak repair coming from the ceiling of a basement in an area called Sunset Park in Brooklyn, New York. When I get to the job and head on down the basement to see what’s going on, I’m in total disbelief. I haven’t seen this much lead water pipe in a residential application for over 30 years. The leak was coming down an interior air shaft that acted as a pipe chase…

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Bathtub Drain Leak-The Standing Waste & Overflow

In this article, I’d like to touch on the subject of a bathtub drain leak that a Youtube viewer requested. He asked me if I could talk a little bit about the classic standing barrel waste and overflow that I was weaned on while coming up in the trade.The majority of the work I performed was and still is in Brooklyn, New york. We have many multi-family dwellings here in Brooklyn and when a call…

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Threaded Pipe Sealant, Which One To Use?

A YouTube viewer reached out to me this past week and made a request That I do a video on threaded pipe sealant. I guess to me pipe threaded sealant is not such a glamorous subject but after a little research, it looks like people want to know this stuff! So I shot the video to give you my thoughts on the subject. A lot of folks ask the question “do I need to use threaded pipe sealant, what kind…

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Dishwasher Air-Gaps...Do You need One?

Dishwasher Air-Gaps…Do You need One?

Dishwasher air-gaps are required devises in many states across the country and the best way to ensure you’re code compliant is to check with your local buildings department. Here in N.Y.C we have the option to use an air-gap or simply create a high loop in the dishwasher drain hose and secure it as high as possible under the sink base cabinet. I’ve been using the second option as described and…

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