Do I need to use teflon tape when hooking up gas lines? Although the stand alone heater was working fine, the gas company said it had a leak. I feel as if they just wanted to make some money off me. How can I test a heater to see if it does have leaks? Soapy water all over?

I have a 1 1/2" water line ran underground from a spring(pump fed without power turned off in the winter) to my cabin. Unfortunately it has to cross a bridge(about 20') to get to the cabin. Under the bridge, we insulated the pipe and enclosed it in a 4" PVC pipe. Because we were not there for long...

Hello, Suspecting that I had a bad water heater, I replaced for a brand new electric GE 50 gallon tank. It helped with the problem a little bit, but I have a feeling that my pipes are not very well insulated as the hot water in the secondary bathroom (furthest away from the water heater)...

Hi, I'm new here and need help figuring out what I can do about my plumbing problem. I can't afford a plumber as I lost my job in June, so here goes... I have a trailer that the prior owner pieced together different types of hoses for both the cold and hot water lines. And when I say different...

We have a radiant heat system installed 2 years ago as part of a remodel of our daylight rambler. The downstairs is heated by radiators, the upstairs by the in floor system. The tubing for the radiant system is clipped to the subfloor of the upstairs in the same interstitial space as the domestic...