Dear James: Whenever I shut the water off quickly, there is a banging sound. I am building a new house and want the plumbing to be quiet. What can I do to stop the banging noise? — Kenny T. Dear Kenny ...

THE 3DV TRIPLE DUTY VALVE includes a calibrated balance valve, a spring loaded check valve and a shut-off valve — all the valves needed to balance systems for smaller pump applications. It is ...

The whole point of indoor plumbing is that it should be easy, clean and convenient–not a hassle. So it's understandable to feel a bit annoyed when poor flow prevents you from taking a nice, warm ...

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The float, the flapper, or the fill valve are the most likely causes of a toilet running continuously. You can perform easy tests like monitoring water movement to help identify the cause. Whichever ...

VIA E-MAIL — I have a gravity return line in my home that I personally built (I was an upscale builder). It has worked fine for the past 10 years until I went away for 10 days recently and decided to ...

PM's home pros take a peeks behind the walls of your shower to show you the plumbing mechanics and tech that make your morning wake-up possible. Please, don't forget your shower cap. Plumbing pro Art ...

One huge change that came with the new Minnesota State Plumbing Code that went into effect on January 23rd of this year was the requirement for annual backflow preventer testing. Here's the exact code ...