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This on-demand hot-water system will furnish a household with hot water for three bathrooms, cooking, and laundry from a wall-mounted, sealed-combustion unit.

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Basement Finishing and Family Space Project


Basement Waterproofing, New Plumbing, and On-Demand Hot Water (BV0210)


In Melrose, basement waterproofing continues with exterior water diverters to take surface water away from the home and interior perimeter drainage to take water from wall barriers through an enclosed drainage pipe to the sump pump and out of the house. The sump system has three pumps to handle increased capacity or power failure, a sealed top with a perforated drain to handle plumbing leaks, and an alarm system to alert homeowners that battery backup has been initiated. Outside, special fittings allow water discharge even if underground discharge pipes are frozen. Union plumber Al Leone works with an apprentice to replace the old cast-iron stack and brass pipes with PEX tubing that is rated for plumbing and heating, and raises the plumbing lines for clearance in the basement. He shows how new lines are attached with stainless-steel fittings and neoprene seals, and how joints are packed tight using oakum and liquid lead. A Rinnai 5.3 gallon-per-minute whole-house water heater is also installed. Bob sees how the water enters the system, is heated, and air exchange for combustion air and venting is supplied through zero-clearance PVC piping resulting in a 40 percent savings in energy costs over tank-heated water systems.

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Additional Show Information
• Plumbing Basics
• Distributing Water Around the House
• Selecting a Water Heater
• Demand Water Systems
• Dealing with a Wet Basement
• Selecting the Right Sump Pump
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• Rinnai - Tankless Water Heaters. View Showroom
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Preventing Water Infiltration in the Basement

Bob talks about the need to create dry space when looking to create basement living areas. The Melrose house has water infiltration problems that are commonly caused by clogged downspouts ...
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Installing Basement Drainage Solutions and Sump Pumps

Bob reviews two types of water barriers installed in the basement to prevent water intrusion. The water barriers block moisture that comes through the walls and channel it into a ...
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Reworking the Existing Plumbing

Bob reviews the work done on the existing plumbing once all the waterproofing and flood-prevention measures are put in place in the basement. Al Leone of Leone Plumbing Corp. first ...
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Replacing Brass Water Pipes with PEX Tubing

Al Leone of Leone Plumbing replaces the old brass water pipes with PEX tubing in the Melrose basement project. Leone explains that the water hammer will be removed as it ...
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Installing an On-Demand Hot Water System

Bob talks with Dan Driscoll of Rinnai about the new on-demand water heater being installed. Driscoll explains that the heater is a whole-house system sized for a three-bathroom household, laundry, ...
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