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Back when I used to install sprinkler systems we would pull the pipe about 8-10 in deep.

We always used automatic drains. My yard's system has auto drains and I haven't had one of them fail. I...

This is common with low-flow toilets. They are designed so that there is a high "head pressure" as I think it is called -- that is, there is a high column of water in the tank that basically forces...

Also -- re: Insinkerator vs KitchenAid--

I like the Insinkerator Evolution series. Not cheap, but I have not had any problems with backups since putting an Evolution in my kitchen. It grinds...

I imagine the OP is referring to the height of the disposer outlet.

It is not a trivial problem if the new disposer has a discharge outlet which is lower than the old disposer (since drain lines...

I'm tall so I'm familiar with this problem!

If you don't want to use a hose and handheld shower head as suggested, another way to go is to carefully unscrew the typical "bent" shower arm, and find...

I know nothing about boilers but noticed what looks like an unsupported expansion tank on the right side of the photo - is this true?

I would personally want to see this supported so that when the...

Yes, loosen the union nut first - and make sure you apply a wrench to the flats on the left side of the PRV when you do so. Once the union is unscrewed, you can turn the PRV off the male fitting on...

This is a bizarre and dangerous situation.
The fact that your hot water line smells bad suggests to me that the problem isn't confined to some sort of cross connection at the toilet - how would...

The pros on the other site I have mentioned recommend plumbing the water supply to a HOT water source to increase the effectiveness, esp if the air across the pad is on the low side as it will be if...

As far as I know, really only a steam unit will work very effectively for blower-only mode. You really need warm air going over the evaporative pads or the discs to get the water to "want" to do a...

RE: need for sail switch, etc --
if no one on this list answers your questions, check out this other list that I check on from time to time:
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I agree with everything Jim says -- esp the part of definitely using a smart system that monitors outside air temp. I have read of way too many folks (on a piano forum I go to) that really want to...

I have the Trane-branded version of the Aprilaire 600 evaporative humidifier and it works pretty well. Very simple, low maintenance. On down side, it does "waste" a lot of water due to being designed...

The slow-close seat is one of the world's greatest inventions.

Well, maybe not, but it is nice. Only problem is you get used to having it, and you use a toilet in someone else's house and forget...

Congratulations! It's very satisfying when you complete a job like this, isn't it? Nice to have faucets that work the way they are supposed to (or at least the way we've become accustomed to).

It is possible.

You could replace those "risers" (the bent chrome pipes) with flexible supply lines relatively easily. Just don't pick "Flood Safe" flexible supply lines -- they have a high rate...

I agree! I'd leave it alone. No one, but you, will ever look at this and think, "What a horribly wide gap!" And you will soon think of other things and will stop noticing it.

Couple things to add that haven't already been said:

1. If you have a bad smell in a front-loader, check under the seal. I found a kitchen sponge stuck in there and it reeked.

2. We have...

I'm a do-it-yourself homeowner and I installed a Soiree in my downstairs bathroom a few years ago. Yes, you have to drill those 2 holes and in my case through ceramic tile, but with the right bit it...

Just read the September 2012 Consumer Reports, and they tested toilets. Toto Drake came in 3rd, behind AS Champion 4 as #1 followed by Gerber Avalanche.

Toto Eco Drake was #7. Toto Aquia was #4 in...

Reminds me of when GM tried to turn gasoline engines into diesel engines back in the 70's. Wrong! Gave Cadillac, among others, a black eye and made Americans very skittish about diesel engines...

From today's (7/21/12) LA Times:




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Toto, a Japanese company, holds the Guinness World Record for creating the toilet with the most functions: a...

Saw this in the online LA Times today (7/21/12):

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Some HETs use "pressure assist" technologies, in which a pressurized air tank helps push water down...

Glad that worked out. Terry and others on this site have commented on how they don't recommend buying shipped toilets since it is so easy for them to get broken in transit.

FYI - in addition to...

Congratulations on a fine job! Looks great.
Thanks for passing on the fill valve info as well - I downloaded it as a PDF for future reference as I hadn't seen it before.