Rusty
We use a two stage water filter to get clear drinking water here. Do you have galvanized steel pipes in your house? If so, then it seems like the p...
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over 8 years by Timbear
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Doyle
Thanks, LDoyle! Tell me is your tankless located very far from the showers? I have heard distance is sometimes an issue. Thanks,
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Maybe
I might be able to help but I need some more info. Do the hoses connect be means of a threaded fitting? Does it leak at the threaded fitting?
over 8 years by Timbear
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Soldering and corrosion questions
I have noticed some soldered connections in my basement are showing green stains on them. That's corrosion right? They were done by "pros" and now ...
over 8 years by LonnythePlumber
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Mr. Slim AC
We have been using a Mr. Slim type ductless AC system from Mitsubishi. The problem is in cleaning the squirrel cage fan that comes with the system....
about 1 month by BV001063
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Installing ductwork...choosing a system...heat pump?
We live in an old house, four levels with a gas furnace. I am thinking of putting in central air, but wondering how I would put in the ductwork. Ho...
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Tankless water heaters
I did look but my specific questions on gas don't seem to be addressed and I am hoping for "fresh" info.
over 8 years by Timbear
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Drain pipes in floor..
I didn't get an answer to this post in flooring so maybe you plumbers have some experience with this problem, just hoping: We are trying to figure...
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Tankless water heaters, feedback please..
I am interested in hearing from those who have knowledge of, or even better, experience with tankless water heaters. We live in a four level house ...
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Acres of sediment
Yes, got wet on the last project Lonny! But that's ok, I was more worried about my soldered connections leaking but so far ok. OK, so I looked at ...
over 8 years by Timbear
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Water heater issues
We have an old gas water heater, at least ten years old. Lately I am seeing some water coming from the pressure relief pipe. The PRV is located on ...
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Bathroom floor dilemma
We are trying to figure out what to do with an old bathroom floor. It was never level to start with as the original builders in 1920's poured a roc...
over 8 years by Timbear
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Zinc eats
Lonny, Apparently the "zinc screws" we see advertised are really galvanized. As to the reactions between metals, I found a table at a corrosio...
over 8 years by Timbear
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Does zinc eat copper??
An earlier poster here was looking for an alternative to using galvanized nails on copper pipe clips to secure them. I am wondering if zinc screws ...
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Well....
Well, I was trained by an anal retentive plumber who insisted on using stops screwed over 1/2" x 3/8" copper males. So reversing things is out of t...
over 8 years by Timbear
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Gate valves or stop valves or ball valves??
I am trying to figure out the world of valves and wondering what the difference is between gate valves, stop valves, and indeed ball valves. What a...
over 8 years by LonnythePlumber
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Hmmmm...perspiration
I think I need a translation but thanks...I have 3/8" cut offs but what to put between that and the hose adaptor I can't figure. I even spent a whi...
over 8 years by Timbear
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Could you elaborate?
Could you give me a little more info. I have 3/8 on the stops, can you give me a better idea of what connectors I need? I just spent an hour at ***...
over 8 years by Timbear
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