Archive for 'Design'
How to connect a natural gas grill to your home gas system using a Burnaby Gas Plug Box
Written by Mike Johnson.
Hi folks, Mike here again with a quick tutorial per a customer request. Hey! Spring is here!……..even if the weather isn’t exactly cooperating. One of the questions I get asked most often when it comes to plumbing gas are these fancy new gas grills with the quick disconnect hoses from Weber grill company. It seems like […]
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Special Request: Drain question from Dave
Written by Mike Johnson.
Dave from Watertown called about a problem with sewer gas coming from a drain. During the phone call he explained the problem and we determined the drain didn’t have a vent the proper distance from the trap. The drain line is 2″. Hello Dave! Per Wisconsin state code the vent for this fixture […]
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Plumbing Code: Water heater relief valve
Written by Mike Johnson.
In this tutorial you will learn about the codes and regulations concerning the water heater relief valve safety device. If you don’t want to read the code skip to the bottom for a summary. A typical water heater has a safety device known as a relief valve and is sometimes known as a temperature and […]
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Church-Easy Clean-toilet seat review
Written by Mike Johnson.
Cleaning around a toilet seat can be real hassle. A company called Church manufactures a high quality toilet seat that makes cleaning a snap. The following review shows the installation process and explains how easy the toilet seat comes on and off for cleaning. This particular seat is Oconomowoc Plumbings number one best selling seat. Dirty […]
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Kohler Cimarron toilet review
Written by Mike Johnson.
A customer in Oconomowoc needed a new toilet so between the two of us we decided on installing a new Kohler Cimarron. Oconomowoc Plumbing installs more Cimarron toilets than any other brand, and for good reason; it’s one of the best flushing toilets on the market for the price. I took some photos of the installation for […]
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Rare look inside a Rheem water heater!
Written by Mike Johnson.
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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Installing a Delta pot filler faucet
Written by Mike Johnson.
In the kitchen a pot filler faucet offers tremendous utility for people who love to cook. In this tutorial you will learn how to install the water supply that feeds the fixture. Before we begin it’s worth noting that absolute accuracy with plumbing this faucet is critical. A pot filler like the Delta 1177LF has an arm that […]
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