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Plumbing Question? My house is 2 years old and we constantly have backed up drains, toilet water in bathtub.

At first we figure the kids had flushed something, but we are so careful now and it happens so frequently. The toilets will bubble and get low, then the shower won’t drain. kitchen sink makes a low bomp sound. We have an unfinished bathroom upstairs, and so I was wondering, is it possible that our problems come from lack of pressure to keep the system moving or are there any other explanations, cause I don’t think its a clog.

When cleaning radiator with cold water after draining old coolant, do I need to turn on heat and fan?

I want to change coolant: I was told to drain old coolant out and clean radiator with plain water by running the engine for a few minutes before putting new coolant in. But when cleaning with water, should I turn on heat, and turn on fan? My vehicle: a toyota corolla 2000; thank you

How do I extract my old shower drain from the floor to replace with a new one?

I’m redoing my shower. I’ve gone right down to the shower pan. The new shower drain that I purchased does not have holes that line up with the old drain base, so I’m going to have to pull the old one out. It’s in there pretty tight, into the concrete slab. How do I get it out? Should I just let it remain and drill holes in the top part of the new shower drain so that it will fit?

Or are drains that were place into the concrete just tight, such that I might have to chip and break it out to replace with a new one?

Thanks to all plumbing experts!
This is a concrete foundation home. Therefore, I can’t get under the house, there’s no wood framing to deal with. The drain sleeve is just right in the concrete.

trying to find out about old pot drains may be over 100 years old. Trying to fine out how much they are worth?

the drains are very old, they are in very good condition. they found in stoke could have been made by the Potters factory.

Washer smells and drains spit and gurgle with laundry loads the same rotten egg smell?

When I do laundry, when the washer drains my bathroom sink spits and bathtub drain gurgles and there is a horrible rotten egg smell. I cut back on laundry soap and fab softener and the stinch is still lingering. Have also tried the septic treatments and nothing has worked. Have tried to check the drain vents but doesn’t looked clogged. You can hear the gurgling outside also from the vents. What is going on with my draining system? HELP ME!

Plumbing Question on old Floor Drains?

I have a couple of old 5 diameter floor drains. They are sunken about 2 from the floor surface. I tried banging it around the edges with a screwdriver and hammer and prying through the grid. Any tricks to getting them up without busting them up? I need to run a snake down to get the drain working. Thanks.
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