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:confused:My home is 12 years old. I live in a rural area and so I have a well and a pressure tank in my crawl space. My water pressure was low so I...

I cannot locate a plumber (metropolitan Philadelphia area) who will install a new electric water heater in my laundry room (on concrete slab with no...

Hello, My husband and I bought an old house last year. We have a very small budget with which we have been repairing it. Along the way we have...

Hello all, I am new to the forum and just scheduled my home inspection on my first house! I have worked at Lowes for 10 years and that gives me...

I have a Goulds submersible pump (model #76505412, 230v, 1/2hp, max amps: 6.0) that was installed in 1996 before I moved into my current home....

Its a good thing we don't have all kind of UL rules regulating the thickness of Condoms; that's all I can say. Electrical rules is rules

I'm going to be replacing an old surface mounted 100amp combination panel that replaced a much older panel many years ago. The owner tells me that...

My well system supplies a farm and has a house, shop and 3 outdoor hydrants on it. The pump is a lightning-arrestor protected 1/2 hp or 3/4 hp...

Hello, I am installing a new toilet in my shop with cement floor so where should the correct height of the flange be? My plastic flange is almost...

I did do a little searching before I decided to post so please do help me out. I am not an electrician however I did work with electricians for...

Hello. Just bought a new, old house (1925) that has a crappy (or so I've read), but almost new US Craftmaster atmospheric-vented 50-gal tank. We're...

Hello Everyone. I have been reading up on various forums, about increasing water meter size to increase flow(house and irrigation). I think it...

For a Pedastal Sink, I'm guilty of NOT caulking the gap between the wall and the sink. It a personal preference as the caulk/sealant is just eyesore...

My basement was constructed with standard 8" concrete block and the sill plate was set on that with no gasket. Needless to say, is has major air...

Hi all, Have taken this pump apart as I think the seals are gone, however I've got as far as putting a wrench on the shaft of the impeller, and...

Hi (NB SUBJECT SHOULD BE RAPID CYCLE NOT RECYCLE!) I have had constant problems with my well pump (400 feet deep) running dry and then either...

The thought of just a toilet off the floor, in it's most simplistic form is appealing.... The Flush System buried in the wall seems like it...

Right now my fuse panel is completely full, I believe it's a 200amp panel. There is not a open spot left. What I want to do is add another panel, so...

I am in the midst of installing my new kitchen in an apartment building constructed in 1969 in Canada. I intend to use an under mount sink in my new...

About a year ago, my well ran dry and i had to have it drilled deeper. It's about 440' deep and case all the way. Well, now my water has some iron in...

I have a setup where I need to connect a pump (ac motor) to a relay switch that is hard wired to a 15 amp electrical circuit (14 gauge wire). The...

Is this ok for venting... bar sink and laundry tub are back to back

Scenario In a kitchen remodel, and discovered a complication. The builder ran a 1-1/2" drain pipe behind the base base cabinets along the wall. ...

Hi all What is the best to calculate the depth to install the rough in valve for a shower handle? How accurate do we need to be? In my old...

In the 19 years I have lived in my house, almost every plumbing job that has been done has had a leak which did not show up for a day or two. This...

I just purchased a new Toto Drake II toilet from an online merchant since I couldn't find a local dealer. I inspected the tank and base immediately...

I am replacing this valve behind the fridge. It's capped now because the valve won't completely shut off. The supply line is 1/2 inch cpvc, and it...

I just wanted to run my softerner settings by everyone on the forum...I haven't looked at them in a while and wanted to make sure everything is in...

Hello all, I have also posted on Pumpsandtanks forum but thought it couldn't hurt to get some other opinions as well since i have pretty terrible...

Non-residential 120/240 single phase service. 320amp meter to (2) 200 amp panels. The distance from the meter on a pole to service panels are...