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I have a water softener that performs on-demand regeneration based on the amount of water we use. Ever since we replaced our old water heater (gas-fired) with an indirect tank off a boiler, we have been regenerating every 2-3 days. Looking at the softener diagnostics, it thinks there is a...

My wife and I like the "classic" look of a 3-handle valve, but I'd prefer to have a thermostatic valve. I could swear that I have seen a valve that provides both, with the handles controlling temperature, pressure, and showerhead/tub instead of hot, cold, and showerhead/tub. Does this ring a...

I'm planning a gut and redo of our downstairs bathroom. The room is small - 6'8" deep and 6' wide - and I'm planning on taking it down to the studs and starting over. We'd like to put in a toilet, sink, and shower; a tub is not necessary. I've got two rough layouts that I'd like comments on...

Some background: I own a 1600 square foot house in Madison, WI. When we bought it it was set up as a two-flat, upstairs and downstairs. Each floor is heated with a boiler and cast iron radiators. The current setup is a pair of Bryant (?) boilers, 112K BTU in and 93K BTU out. I have no idea how...

Yet another "how do I move this" thread. We have a toilet with a 14" rough-in. We're looking to replace the toilet (on a budget), and instead of getting a cheap 14" toilet it seems that it would be easier to shift the closet flange back. I have full access via a basement to the plumbing...

Howdy, all. I'm remodelling our upstairs bathroom. For reasons that I don't understand the toilet is placed opposite a chimney (from the hot water/boilers in the basement); thus, we only have 44" from the toilet-side wall to the facing wall. As you can tell, this is pretty short. The...