Plumbing fittings vary by size, purpose and material. You often must tie together pipes of different materials with transition fittings. The materials in common use today — copper, PVC and CPVC ...

Why Trust Us? The Takeaway: SharkBite Push-to-Connect Couplings are the fastest, easiest way we’ve found to repair or replace leaky plumbing fittings. They’re also the simplest way to connect ...

Plumbers for many decades have installed horizontal toilet drain pipes that connect to tee fittings. When you flush the toilet, the water and waste head straight down and immediately hit a 90 ...

DWV Fittings are used for drain, waste and vent applications mostly in plumbing systems with a continuous water flow. These fittings are often available as a glue or gasketed system with a size ...

Jonathan Simon is the North American residential plumbing manager for Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc., the parent company for FlowGuard Gold Pipe and Fittings. Jonathan Simon is the North American ...

It is also not advised to use pex piping for outdoor plumbing without proper protection. Both crimping and clamping are commonly used methods for connecting pex piping and fittings. While crimping ...

Plumbing problems are never fun. Admittedly, no problems are fun, but plumbing problems—like clogged sinks and drains—can affect your ability to take a shower, flush the toilet, or even wash ...

In these arctic conditions, freezing pipes are always a concern—especially in what’s arguably the most important room in the house: the bathroom. Here’s what you need to know about frozen ...