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Submitting evidence for my sand badge!

Requirements:
Tiny List (complete six):
1) Clean/Decalcify a Faucet Aerator
2) Repair a Hose
3) Fix a Leaky Faucet
4) Clean/Decalcify a Shower Head
5) Set Up a Temporary Water Pump
6) Set up a Downhill Water Siphon

Big list (complete one)
1) Set up a solar water pump


Edit: Not sure what I did wrong but the link and underline business got wonky - posting to the tinkering forum and editing the above to be better... jk figured it out, huzzah
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Hello, permies staff! I believe I have finished all the bbs necessary for this badge. Thanks for looking it over!

Tiny list of 6:
1. Flush a water heater: https://permies.com/p/2444571
2. Unclog a drain: https://permies.com/p/1634626
3. Decalcify a shower head: https://permies.com/p/2841030
4. Decalcify a faucet aerator: https://permies.com/p/2841143
5. Install a bidet: https://permies.com/p/2848191
6. collect water and filter it: https://permies.com/p/2845736

1 big one:
the two-fer plumbing and electricity bb: install a solar water pump: https://permies.com/p/1536075
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Hello PEP-guardians!

I believe I have completed the sand badge requirements in plumbing!

6 from Tiny list:
1) Install an Instant Bidet
2) Repair a hose
3) Perform a water quality test
4) Repair a P-trap
5) Unclog a drain with a zip tool
6) Put collected water through a Berkey filter

1 from Big list:
Install a hydrant

Thank you for your consideration, and happy homesteading,
Mark
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Water is life!  It's helpful to know some things about plumbing.

6 tiny list items:
1) Fix a leaky toilet
2) install an “instant bidet” on a toilet
3) unclog a drain with zip tool
4) clean/decalcify a faucet aerator
5) perform a water quality test
6) set up a temporary water pump in a pond or water source

1 big list item:
1) set up a sink with a foot pump

Thanks for checking and approving =)
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Paul Fookes approved this submission.
Note: I certify this Badge complete.  Well done and congratulations Alexandra

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Here’s my submissions for a plumbing Sand badge

Six tiny list bits:
Repair a hose.   https://permies.com/p/2620438
Unclog a drain with zip tool.  https://permies.com/p/2829297
Repair a toilet seat/lid.  https://permies.com/p/2836715
Clean/Decalcify a shower head.  https://permies.com/p/3743929
Put collected water through a Berkey filter.  https://permies.com/p/3738784
Perform a water quality test.  https://permies.com/p/3750980

One Big list bit:
Replace or install a frost free spigot.  https://permies.com/p/3746353
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As I look thru the requirements for these badges, I'm coming to the realization that I might never have opportunity to get them, because nearly all of the items listed in the "Straw" group are minor/easy things, most of which I've already done, but didn't take pictures - I just fixed the problem at hand...

I did remove and replumb all the gas piping in my sister's basement because it had mixed galvanized and black pipe fittings, and I did take pictures of that job...

Can I get credit for the lower level with a more advanced job submission?

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