Description: SureSeal Vent-Guard is a plumbing vent stack device for eliminating toxic sewer gas and odor egress and migration to nearby rooftop HVAC system outdoor air intakes. The Vent-Guard is ...

Modern air admittance valves are designed to protect trap seals and maintain proper drainage—but understanding exactly what they do and how to install them correctly is key. An installed AAV under a ...

Beware of advice from some handymen and plumbers saying you can’t relocate vent pipes like these. They’re wrong. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: Tim, I need you to weigh in on a remodeling ...

I’ve been a master plumber since 1981. I’ve always loved doing plumbing because it’s a very interesting three-dimensional challenge to install drain, waste and vent (DWV) piping in a new home or a ...

I recently helped out a homeowner in Pittsburgh. His wife had decided it was time to tear out an outdated platform bathtub. She wanted to replace it with a new, sleek soaking tub shaped like an ...

We Canadians deal with extreme winter challenges each year, and one of the most annoying (and mysterious) happens when rooftop plumbing vent pipes get plugged with frost. This is called “ice capping” ...