[color=#000000]I'm sure the default answer here is 0%, but hear me out...[/color] [color=#000000]I just replaced the hose on my gas dryer. The original was removed a few months ago, and we used a small cap to seal up the gas until we could replace the hose. Thus far, we've had no issues with gas smell or leaks.[/color] [color=#000000]A few days ago, we removed the cap and tried replacing it with a standard universal gas dryer hose kit (smaller/thinner than the previous). We had gas hissing out as well as the smell filling the upstairs. We finally took it off and just re-capped it.[/color] [color=#000000]Today we tried again, using the larger "pro" kit, that is the exact same size that was there before. I was able to stop any noticeable gas leaks or hissing, but we can't seem to get rid of this very faint gas smell that still resides.[/color] [color=#000000]Now let me be clear. We have tried EVERYTHING. We worked all day swapping out every different size and type adapter for the hose and the gas line, we used pipe thread (from small amounts to lots), and we made sure all the nuts/fittings we're as tight as humanly possible (using a larger pair of players to where they could not possibly tight another inch, almost to the point of stripping). And again, the hose is the largest they had.[/color] [color=#000000]You can't smell gas in the upstairs at all anymore, or even if you just stand over the pipe. You have to get right down to the fitting and sniff to get any kind of whiff. We also did the soap bubble test, which it passed.[/color] [color=#000000]I'd say it's 98% sealed up, with only the faintest hint left if you really get down close to the pipe. But there is virtually nothing else we know to do, and I never checked to see if this was normal from the previous installation.[/color] [color=#000000]So is this acceptable/safe? The other dryer hose sat like this for years apparently.[/color]

Hi all, I have a clogged toilet and I am looking to avoid having anyone come into my house due to the fact I live in a pandemic hotspot. But I'm not very handy. My toilet was completely clogged and plunging only helped a little, allowing it to slowly drain. Any time paper is used, it gets completely clogged and has to be plunged over 100 times just to drain slowly again. I bought the $6 3 foot toilet augur they sell on Amazon and Walmart and snaked it, and everything seemed to be working great, but it clogged again almost immediately. I snaked it again and it worked fine again, and the toilet was flushing fine, and then clogged a short time later. I tried to snake it a third time and this time, the snake would not go all the way down. And when I rotated the handle, it would wind up super tight and then quickly spin backwards when I let go. If I pushed the snake really hard, it would fold over itself and the tip would come back out. So, I figured I need a stronger snake that won't fold and come back out, so I bought the $55 Rigid 6 foot auger. It will not go all the way down. I have been pushing and turning as hard as I can, and it only goes maybe 2 or 2 1/2 feet down. Like the cheap augur, when I reach the point it won't go down anymore and I turn the handle, it winds up tight and then spins the opposite way very fast when I let go. I really don't want to take the toilet off myself to try to find a toy or something in there (I have a 3 year old) and have to do a new wax ring, etc. and I'm afraid I'll mess it up and have a leak, etc. Is there anything else I can try before I have a plumber come inside my house? Thanks!