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Hi guys, I posted awhile back here, about a pressure valve, some of you may recall. Well now things are seriously screwed up. We're in the Denver...

One person told me to put a 100w bulb in the series: Is this the correct layout? Does anyone know if I can just use a three pole dimmer switch.

Hello, I'm trying to determine the best option I have for plumbing our vanity. There was initially only one sink, but we're installing two now. I...

My jet pump (1/2hp) has started cycling very rapidly at the cut-out (40psi). Cycles perhaps 4 or 5 times in the space of a few seconds...pressure...

I recently had a galvanized pipe replaced in my wall with copper. It was the lone remaining non-copper pipe in my house, which I discovered after it...

How exactly are these boxes generally mounted ? I've yet to order the box....but wanted some info.

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...

: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...

Background info: Water dept says they deliver 80 psi. Turning off all cold water faucets quickly, fluidmaster 400 toilet valve and washing...

I have a solar heater for my pool that is 100' of black landscaping pipe tightly coiled on a piece of plywood that I painted black. It works in the...

I'm going to try and tackle my plumbing for a basement remodel. I have two plumbing connections that I need to make, 1) replace the old shower with...

I have been getting this page error repeatedly when browsing the Terry Love forums. Is it just me?

I had to call a plumber last night to unclog my Toto Drake. One thing he did while he was here was to lift off the tank top to show me the...

Hi all, I have a recirculation loop in my new home. It is approx 250' start to finish--one long loop with t's off for the fixtures. Instant hot...

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...

Is it possible to wrongly install the shaft seal and drain impeller washer on a dishwasher so that they are too tight and thus cause the motor to...

About 5 years ago, my optometrist said she could make my vision no better because I was developing "macular pucker with epiretinal membrane" in both...

I'm in the beginning stage of trying to figure out the best way to convert to gas. We have a 12 yo. Weil-Mclain Gold series oil fired boiler with on...

Hello. Does anyone see any drain or venting issues with this rough in for a double sink? (All 1.5 inch pvc). The vertical vent tees into the...

Hi guys, So I'm about to install a 14x65" tank. The bypass inlet/outlet are 71" high, and the inlet/outlet on my softener loop is at 48" (both...

I am gutting the upstairs bath in my 1950's ranch. It has some issues. Peeling linolium floor. Ugly plastic shower liner. Missing tiles. The...

I just installed a Toto Drake CST744S. It appears that their is a diamond shaped ridge where the water line should be inside the bowl. When I...

I've always used Kohler Angle Stops in exposed applications. While 1/4 ball valves are the new thing, I've preferred the Kohler for a aesthetics...

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...

Hello. A customer who I have worked for in the past has requested an estimate for some tile work. I have done some tub surrounds and floors in...

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 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....

How does that help me buy a Toto locally?

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...

I have a Cat-6 cable running to an external PoE security camera that I'd like to have surge protected, but I'm unsure how to ground the protector. It...