Ask the Experts: Plumbing Questions answered by our expert: Tiger Plumbing 2009-01-06 14:26:53 http://koolfm.com/experts/view/all/ 2009 Kool FM I have water pooling up in my wall, between the wall and wallpaper, I suspect there is a leak possibly from toilet in the bathroom above? would it travel along thre floor and down the wall in that manner? Hi, If there is a leak in the bathroom I suggest getting it looked at immediately. You do not want to wait as mold could set in and more water damage can occurr. Hope this helps. Ed http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ 2008-12-28 08:00:00 EDT I have a potassium water softener and can't seem to find potassium anymore. Can I just start using salt in that softener? Do I need a seperate waterline to the taps for drinking water? You can use salt in most softeners. Please check the manual if you still have one. Also you should confirm that it is not an iron filter as they can only use potassium permanganate in them. http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ 2008-12-22 08:00:00 EDT Installed round ceramic sinks in 2 bathrooms 4yrs ago. No name (Rona) aprox $20 each. Both now emit sewer like odour. Worse when water running. No hair or gunk build up in drain. Vented proper. Any idea on stench. Poor sink design? The most probable cause is a build up of sludge in the overflow tube. The entire drain assembly needs to be removed and cleaned and the overflow flused. It is a bit of a design flaw and a common problem. Hope this helps, Ed Van Dam Tiger Plumbing Inc 519-585-1840 http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ 2008-11-21 08:00:00 EDT My upstairs bathroom toilet bubbles like a geyser when flushed (very annoying). Can you help? The chances are that there is something lodged in the trap inside the toilet. Plunging may help but you will probably need to remove the toilet and try dislodging whatever it is. Sometimes it is impossible to remove an object that is wedged in very tight. If thsi is the case replacement is required. I can also suggest checking the drainline for a blockage. Hope this helps. Ed Van Dam Tiger Plumbing Inc 519-585-1840 http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ 2008-08-25 08:00:00 EDT How much would you charge to clean out slow drains . . . really slow drains! It depends on what is plugged and where. The average cost would be approximately $250.00. We can only confirm the price after we appraise the situation. Hope this helps, Ed Van Dam Tiger Plumbing Inc 519-585-1840 http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ http://koolfm.com/experts/view/plumbing/tiger-plumbing/ 2008-07-10 08:00:00 EDT