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Do it yourself plumbing tips/from Tampa fl master plumbers #3

Anthony Gennaro — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:17:49 +0000

Preventative Maintenance on Plumbing Drains- A common reason for kitchen sink drains to back up is grease, even if you don’t pour left over grease from cooking down the drain. Over time, grease from washing utensils and pans will eventually cause grease to form into black sludge in the pipes. To help prevent this, pour a half-gallon of bleach quarterly, down the drain and let it sit for 30 minutes then rinse through thourghly with hot water. Any store bought drain cleaner contains a form of acid, which eventually eats through the pipe especially, if the plumbing system contains galvanized or cast iron pipe. In lavatories, it is better to repeat the same steps but substitute with enzymes. Search “enzyme drain cleaner” to find the best one for your needs.

Do it yourself plumbing tips/from Tampa fl master plumbers #2

Anthony Gennaro — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:14:04 +0000

The hard water we have in Tampa Bay, or Florida in general, takes a toll on the plumbing parts in a toilet tank. Repairing certain toilet tank problems is very easy for a do it yourselfer. First, the following plumbing tips will only be helpful if your toilet is not shutting off or if water runs periodically. If your toilet is not shutting off or water continuously runs you will need to replace the fillvalve. If you follow the water line coming from the wall going into the toilet and through the tank you will reach the fillvalve. To replace the fillvalve , 1st shutoff the water at the valve comming out of the wall. 2nd drain water fom tank by flushing toilet. 3rd remove supply line and fillvalve by unscrewing nuts at all connections. Replacement fillvalve should be a fluidmaster because fluidmasters fit most toilets even one peice toilets. Follow manufacter instructions for more detailed installation.

If your toilet periodically runs, There are 2 possible causes, the flapper is leaking or flushvalve is leaking. The flapper is the most common cause which is good because the flushvalve is not recommended for do it yourselfers to attempt. To change the flapper attach flapperholes on flushvalve hooks. If you have a Kohler toilet or a nontraditional flush valve contact toilet manufacturer for correct flapper to use, or bring original flapper to your local plumbing supply store.

Do it yourself plumbing tips/from Tampa fl master plumbers

Anthony Gennaro — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:57:48 +0000

Electric water heater repair is fairly simple if you’re handy. If you are running out of hot water, there are only 2 things in your heater that controls the operation of heating the water, the thermostat and heating element. Most residential heaters have 2 of each (thermostat and element). Most likely, only one of the two is bad. Determining that would require us at, Anthony Gennaro Plumbing, Tampa FL plumbers, to come out. So for the purpose of do it yourself plumbing, you will have to change both upper and lower thermostat and element.

1st- shut off the electric and water. 2nd- drain heater, via drain, at bottom side of heater. Open the relief valve letting air into the heater to help drain. 3rd- determine what wattage and voltage your elements are and replace with the same. Go to local plumbing supply or improvement store for element wrench, which is basically a socket. Match up wiring to elements and thermostat. Since you might not be too familiar with wiring, draw or take a picture of the layout of wiring so you can match it. The elements unscrew and the thermostats snap to the tank. 4th- turn the water back on and then the electric. 5th- you just rebuilt your heater!

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