Plumbing in a manufactured home can be quite different than plumbing in a site-built home. In fact different enough that plumbers in many areas will not work on mobile homes. Today’s plumbing in manufactured homes can be described as ‘on …
Protect your home from potential water flood damage: keep a “Leak Alert” leak detector anywhere a potential for water leaks exists. Undetected, a leaky pipe or water heater can cause thousands of dollars in damages to a manufactured home. A …
Whether you are installing a new tub or shower, or replacing the drain on your old unit, here’s all the parts you need for the drain. Everything is included but the plumber’s putty and all-purpose cement for gluing ABS or …
Winterproof your water lines. Closing up your home for the winter? You can make it an easy tast by blowing out your own water lines using this simple adapter. The Waterline Blow-Out Adapter makes blowing out your water lines a …
Over time a small crack in most bathtubs is inevitable, especially for fiberglass and plastic tubs. If are convinced that you need to replace the entire bath tub, then read our guide to replacing a mobile home bathtub. If you aren’t …
They go by several names depending on your geography and the application: plumbing check vent, under counter vent, cheater vent, sink vent pipe, and perhaps others. What is a Check Vent? A check vent acts as an air vent for a …
You may have heard or been told that during the really cold temperatures, keep your faucet dripping so your water lines don’t freeze. The reasoning behind this theory is that with water constantly flowing through your water lines, your lines …
“The manual for manufactured / mobile home repair & upgrade” “I just got my Mobile Repair Manual today from you! I have already read the manual from cover to cover. Right on! Great job! Is there a “sequel” in the …
OK, so you’ve survived the first few cold snaps with no freeze-up problems. However, today you woke up or came home to no water. Since you didn’t have any freeze-up problems before, you can be pretty much assured that your …
Plumbing in a manufactured home can be quite different than plumbing in a site-built home. In fact different enough that plumbers in many areas will not work on mobile homes. Why? Some plumbers don’t like to work on the new …
If you’ve gotten a cold snap and have discovered that you are without water, most likely you’ve had a waterline freeze-up. Probably the hardest part about unthawing a frozen waterline is determining exactly where it is frozen. First, check all …
Use a mobile home toilet floor plate to fix leaning or sinking toilets. If your toilet leans, sinks or jiggles, then most likely the floor underneath has gotten wet and soft. The best fix is to remove the toilet, cut …
Securing financing for your mobile home repair project can be tricky. It may not be something that you should even attempt, particularly if the other mobile homes in your park are not kept up to code. Fixing up a mobile …