Can A Mechanical Valve Replace A P-Trap?
February 24th, 2012 · DIY Blog · DIY Plumbing · Tips and Tricks
Some things just work. No matter how much someone tries to improve on a device, the standard method just works best. This statement applies fully to P-traps. If you don’t know what a P-trap is, this Boston plumbing tip is for you! A P-trap is a small piece of drain plumbing that fits under your [...]
Faucets aren’t the only possible leak points. Drains leak, resulting in just as much damage. Drains also carry dirty, unsanitary water, so they’re generally messier and more unpleasant to repair than a leaking faucet. A leaking drain can produce a flood of dirty water and will start to smell bad in short order. If you [...]
Plungers don’t come with an owner’s manual, so using them should be intuitive, right? Maybe, but even the most useful tool can be misused to the point of complete ineffectiveness. Plungers are designed to push an obstruction forward through the pipe using air trapped in the plunger. They’re not, contrary to popular belief, designed to [...]