I need Plumbing Help... Any plumbers out there?

[ari3]

What can be done if the toilet water tank fills up then empties out like 10%, then refills back? This cycle happens a few times till it stops.

TIA

could be a flapper

If it's not the flapper it might be the fill valve

[CountValentine]

If it's not the flapper it might be the fill valve

Fill valve would cause it to empty?

[EliJelly]

Need two new hot water heaters. My plumber is going to pick them up at the Home Depot, install them and remove the old ones. I paid for the heaters, he charges for his work $375 per heater, is that within range?

[CountValentine]

Need two new hot water heaters. My plumber is going to pick them up at the Home Depot, install them and remove the old ones. I paid for the heaters, he charges for his work $375 per heater, is that within range?

Sounds like it but I never paid someone.

[ari3]

Need two new hot water heaters. My plumber is going to pick them up at the Home Depot, install them and remove the old ones. I paid for the heaters, he charges for his work $375 per heater, is that within range?

pretty reasonable

[ari3]

Fill valve would cause it to empty?

Can cause it to overfill which would cause it to empty

[CountValentine]

Can cause it to overfill which would cause it to empty

It will cause it to keep running but not empty the tank by 10% which the OP is talking about. Am I missing something?

[EliJelly]

Need two new hot water heaters. My plumber is going to pick them up at the Home Depot, install them and remove the old ones. I paid for the heaters, he charges for his work $375 per heater, is that within range?

@CountValentine would you advise me to buy a $69 protection plan for additional 5 yr warranty after manufacturer's limited 6 yr warranty expires, on a $1220 hot water tank? Would you buy one? 

[CountValentine]

@CountValentine would you advise me to buy a $69 protection plan for additional 5 yr warranty after manufacturer's limited 6 yr warranty expires, on a $1220 hot water tank? Would you buy one?

Ouch, didn't know hot water heaters were that much. What type (gas/electric) and how many gallons is it?
I personally do not buy warranties. The price of the warranty doesn't sound bad.

[shmooz]

@CountValentine would you advise me to buy a $69 protection plan for additional 5 yr warranty after manufacturer's limited 6 yr warranty expires, on a $1220 hot water tank? Would you buy one?

A lot of warranties in general exclude the most common problems so check that out.

[EliJelly]

Ouch, didn't know hot water heaters were that much. What type (gas/electric) and how many gallons is it?
I personally do not buy warranties. The price of the warranty doesn't sound bad.

Paying more for power vent heaters.

[tzifanya54]

How long should a zone valve on a baseboard heat zone last? I ask because its brand new construction 6 months old and it seems to be malfunctioning, cant even override manually to turn the heat on for that zone. Was under the impression that these things last like 20 years.

[googwallet]

I'm experiencing "shower-rise" on a new bathroom install in the basement. When the tub faucet is turned on, some of the water is diverted to the shower head. So far I've tried removing the diverter spout altogether (to see if the diverter was causing the issue) and replacing the cartridge, both did not help. The guys that did the install used copper piping with Sharkbite fittings for the shower connections.

Is there anything else I can try shy of breaking open the wall?

This is the Shower Faucet: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Moen-Caldwell-Posi-Temp-174-Tub-Shower-in-Matte-Black/5005342337

[thaber]

I'm experiencing "shower-rise" on a new bathroom install in the basement. When the tub faucet is turned on, some of the water is diverted to the shower head. So far I've tried removing the diverter spout altogether (to see if the diverter was causing the issue) and replacing the cartridge, both did not help. The guys that did the install used copper piping with Sharkbite fittings for the shower connections.

Is there anything else I can try shy of breaking open the wall?

This is the Shower Faucet: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Moen-Caldwell-Posi-Temp-174-Tub-Shower-in-Matte-Black/5005342337

Sounds like the valve wasn't installed right. Resolved by now I hope?

[googwallet]

Sounds like the valve wasn't installed right. Resolved by now I hope?

Nope, I don't have any resolution short of tearing open the wall, which I'm not willing to do. I've basically accepted that this is how the bath faucet will work when used. I did see online someone mentioned the option of adding a valve to the shower head to prevent the rise from coming out, but I think I'd prefer to keep the look clean over having a valve above the shower head.

[thaber]

Nope, I don't have any resolution short of tearing open the wall, which I'm not willing to do. I've basically accepted that this is how the bath faucet will work when used. I did see online someone mentioned the option of adding a valve to the shower head to prevent the rise from coming out, but I think I'd prefer to keep the look clean over having a valve above the shower head.

instead of breaking tile, is opening drywall on the backside of the wall an option?

[googwallet]

instead of breaking tile, is opening drywall on the backside of the wall an option?

Actually, I do have limited access to the area through an access panel. What exactly would I need to fix there?

[dovy2]

when venting a sewer to the side of the house (as opposed to the roof) what is a nice cosmetic option for cap/cover that won't be an eye-sore? (the only option is to the front of the house)

[CountValentine]

when venting a sewer to the side of the house (as opposed to the roof) what is a nice cosmetic option for cap/cover that won't be an eye-soar? (the only option is to the front of the house)

Whatever you use just paint it to match the house.

[Yo ssi]

Got a shower handle replacement done, the handle is fixed but the pressure is not as good as it used to be. Any ideas if there is any adjustments that can be made?
The pressure of the bottom tub faucet is also worse, so I'm assuming the who peice which mixes the hot and cold has worse flow.