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PEP Plumbing - Sand Badge

BadgeRequest plumbing and hot water - sand badge
 
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Please post approval requests here for the Sand Badge in the Plumbing aspect.
 
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I believe I have completed my sand badge for plumbing!

Six from the small list:
https://permies.com/wiki/110247/pep-plumbing-hot-water/Install-Instant-Bidet-PEP-BB#2317560
https://permies.com/wiki/118913/pep-plumbing-hot-water/PEP-BB-Plumbing-Sand-Tiny#2333920
https://permies.com/wiki/112761/pep-plumbing-hot-water/Repair-Toilet-Seat-Lid-PEP#2206317
https://permies.com/wiki/113218/pep-plumbing-hot-water/Clean-Decalcify-Faucet-Aerator-PEP#1737884
https://permies.com/wiki/112762/pep-plumbing-hot-water/Clean-Decalcify-Shower-Head-PEP#1737885
https://permies.com/wiki/138314/pep-plumbing-hot-water/Set-Downhill-Water-Siphon-PEP#2261948

One from the large list:
https://permies.com/wiki/112870/pep-plumbing-hot-water/Replace-Faucet-PEP-BB-plumbing#2203199

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Mike Haasl approved this submission.
Note: Congratulations on another badge!!

 
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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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Note: Congratulations Clay

 
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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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Alexandra Malecki approved this submission.
Note: I certify this Badge complete!

 
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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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