Archive for 'Repair'

Cheap water valve causes $7,000 in damage

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I was plumbing in Oconomowoc and received a phone call to repair a water leak. Some years back the previous home owner had called a plumber to install a new valve for the Laundry water supply. The replacement part that was used was a cheap Chinese made valve. Over the years I’ve had the chance […]

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Fixing a broken toilet flange

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NOTE: A toilet flange is also known as a “Closet Collar” I received a phone call from a general contractor who needed a plumber to find a way to repair a broken toilet flange without tearing the ceiling open on the lower floor. The contractor needed to install a new tile floor but when the […]

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Rheem 75 gallon water heater

Rare look inside a Rheem water heater!

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In this article I will completely disassemble a Rheem 75 gallon water heater A customer in Hartland called me last week because his water heater was leaking. On the phone the customer told me it was leaking pretty bad so I was pretty sure I would be plumbing in a brand new water heater. When I […]

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