Tag Archives: Drain

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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Customer Question: Replacing a bathtub with a shower
Written by Mike Johnson.
This following question came from a customer in Oconomowoc. Plumbing Question “Mike, we want to remodel our master bathroom. The bathroom has an old bathtub and a separate shower. My husband and I were wondering if we could tear out the bathtub and the shower and put the shower where the bathtub was. We figured since the […]
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What’s wrong with this drain?
Written by Mike Johnson.
I’m not sure what to think about this photo. It was sent to me from a customer in Waukesha on a trip up north Wisconsin to the town of Fountain. It’s not a root, it’s a plant. The home is located on a farm and It looks to me like a seed had fallen off during […]