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Quick update: I realized the black sooty stuff was also present on my faucets, as well as the caulking in the shower stall. I decided to upgrade the faucets and replaced them. I removed the caulking...

Hi hj,
I think its a little bigger project than originally thought! You're right; it isn't rubber, its plastic. The screws only purpose is to hold the strainer in place.
I was checking into...

Update:
I noticed in early October that a small leak had formed under the water heater. Decided to replace the whole thing.
I did a little research on a new heater, though. I bought a State...

Thanks Jim! Lets see if I can upload a couple of pics....

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Hi All,
I have a shower stall in my master bath. The drain grate was loose, so I unscrewed it to investigate.
The drain grate is round (4 and a quarter inches measured left to right) and uses two...

thanks hj! its a gas water heater and is connected to the entire heating system and air conditioning unit. good information on having to remove the old anode rod vs. just inserting another. my...

hi ballvalve,
i'm on city water/sewer.
thanks for the website for a segmented anode rod.
wonder what could be causing the black stuff if it isn't the anode rod?
thanks for your help!
mavis

Hi all,
I have black sooty-type stuff stuck on the nozzles of my shower head, which developed about 6 or 8 months ago. I installed a shower head water filter, but the black sooty stuff has...