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How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 4

Bob Jackson — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:56:30 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 3. Reassemble the Pop-Up Drain Mechanism To reassemble the pop-up drain, orient the stopper such that the bottom loop faces the back of sink to catch the end of the pivot rod: Insert the stopper and hold almost all the way in while you insert the pivot rod into [...]

How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 3

Bob Jackson — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:51:35 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 2. Reassemble the P-Trap At this point I’ve recovered the lost earring from the bathroom sink drain, cleared a clump of hair and cleaned the pipe joints. Now I’m ready to reattach the drain trap. I begin by aligning the J-bend to the pipes and screwing on the left [...]

How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:47:08 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 1. Remove the Pop-Up Drain Pivot Rod The hair clog I found in Part 1 must be removed it would continue to build up over time and clog the drain. It was obvious the hair was caught on the pivot rod (also called a ball rod) that attaches to [...]

How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:43:59 +0000

Small and sometimes expensive items are easily washed down the sink drain. Metallic items like jewelry will sink and can usually be retrieved from the plumbing drain trap under the sink. Be sure to turn off the water immediately to minimize any chance of the item getting flushed into the main sewer line. Disassembling a [...]

How to Replace a Broken Air Conditioner Condensate Pump

Bob Jackson — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:29:06 +0000

The house was a bit warm so I set the temperature a couple of degrees lower on the thermostat. A short while later, I noticed that no air was coming from the registers and the outside compressor unit wasn’t running. I performed a couple of quick diagnostic checks: The thermostat relay was making an audible [...]

Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 18

Bob Jackson — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:39:00 +0000

This installment discusses closing the sewage basin, testing the plumbing and a review of the various plumbing connections. You can read about the sewage pump installation in Part 9 of this project. The prior installment – Part 17 – is here. The sewage basin consists of a two-part metal lid that is attached by six [...]

How to Install a Basement Dehumidifier

Bob Jackson — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:41:24 +0000

A dehumidifier extracts moisture from the air and is a great way to lower the humidity in a basement. This makes the air fresher and reduces the chance for mold. I wanted a dehumidifier to eliminate any chance of rust on the tools in my basement workshop. The humidity in the basement ranged from around [...]