I have been told that 3-inch drain from a toilet achieves a better "swirling" action than larger 4-inch pipe, therefore helping to carry away solid wastes better. Is this true ? And if so, how far should I run before opening up to the main 4-inch waste line that exists my concrete slab ? :confused:

Hi, I am gutting and remodeling my second floor bathroom, I want to move my tub and toilet to extend my master bathroom. To do this I need to shift my drains (in this picture) about 45 degrees. The top tube is the vent. The pipe to the left is the tub drain and the pipe coming straight out at...

Aaargh, please help! I was advised to put some caustic soda through my sink and bath plug holes as they were slow to drain, which I did today, but when I came to flush it out the bath is fine but the bathroom sink wouldn't clear and instead back-filled to about 2 inches with toilet waste, which is...

My toilet has not been giving me any problems before now. Night before last, the temperature got below freezing. When I went to bed in the evening, it flushed fine. The next morning, the line was blocked almost completely. When I would flush the toilet, the bowl would fill with water, then...

I am buying a home where the master bath has his & her toilets. I want to remove one toilet and install a shower in this area. Since the toilet line is already vented, is there any problem with just removing the closet flange and adding a reducing coupler to the 3 or 4 inch wasteline to convert...