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When shower is on I am getting a small steady stream of water from tub spout. What part of the diverter valve needs to be repaired to prevent this from happening? Thank you in advance for any help, yeto

Does a home hot water heater/tank that is connected to a town water system with a tower water tank have to work harder in the winter time versus a home system that is connected to a well because in the winter the water coming into the house from the town water system will be colder versus water...

Need hot water heater to recover faster. I have a 40 gal hot water heater tank with (2) 4500 watt elements. It is my understanding that the following is how a hot water heater works: *only one element is on/active at the time *the bottom element does not turn on until the top element has...

How do I remove the diverter stem from a model 308 sayco/briggs 3 handle shower faucet? I am able to get the stem loose and it will come out approx 1/4 inch but it then seems to be catching on something. When I push it in and then try to pull it out I can hear (ting metal on metal sound) it...

Would it be possible to use a 20mm compression fitting on a 3/4 pvc pipe? I need to put a ball valve inline in a 3/4 pvc pipe. I will need to be able to cut the pipe, slide the valve "all the way" on in one direction, then put the other side of the pipe in line and then slide the valve back in...

Hi, I have a submersible pump/bladder tank system. Sometimes during heavy water use (both showers running at the same time) the water will stop completely without warning then after a few minutes it will come back full force. My plumber replaced the bladder tank which didn't make a difference...

I did a resin bed cleaning using SIO and my water was crystal clear and smelled and felt clean. After 500 gallons the system regened and now the water is slightly dingy with a slight smell. I am using the green bags of salt with the iron out additive. Would anyone know as to why I was not...

Are Morton water softeners a decent brand? Thanks, yeto

Can someone provide a link to "Gary's trick" for resin bed cleaning? I have searched this forum under "Gary's trick" and "trick" and I cannot find it. Thank you, yeto

Is it okay to run hot shower water through sch 80 PVC pipe? Thanks in advance for any help, yeto

How to stop Water Boss 700 from automatically regenerating? I don't want my Water Boss 700 to regenerate without me knowing it because it let's in hard water during the process. I have set the water hardness at the lowest level hoping it would always give me a high gallon number before...

How hard is it to replace the resin in a Water Boss 700 series water softener? Thank you in advance for any help, yeto

Hi, I think the check valve at the bottom of my well is not working. I need to "temporally" install a check valve above ground until I can afford to have this fixed. Is there some type of air eliminator type valve that I can install that will blend off the air so that I don't get all that air...

Below is a quote form the "Submersible Pumps and multiple check valves" sticky thread: Would the leak come from the threads where the valve is installed/connected to existing plumbing or or they referring to a leak inside the valve? Thanks, yeto

Hi, I am new to plumbing. We are having multiple water problems. I am getting warm water out of the cold water side of my faucets. Also, sometimes I have water pressure and sometimes the water pressure is not so good. I am on well water. I have a bladder tank that is 32 years old, hot...