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I brought home an orphan AO Smith 75 gallon, the previous owner has gone to tankless....

Once in my garage I started looking it over... the burner seems off-kilter by several degrees.
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Hey jimbo;

I think you're spot-on considering how cheap NG is, and payback times getting longer and longer. I'd think though that given the huge amount of solar equipment on the used market -- and...

...So we had a hailstorm, roof is getting replaced. I'm thinking ahead to my not-dead-yet-but-could-go-any-time water heater replacement.

Of course I haven't picked out a model yet, but I want to...

Just posting to say you boys were absolutely right, I went more serious on the chemicals to clean the overflow again, and the smell has gone for good this time. :)

I tried cleaning out the overflow, sorry if I wasn't clear.

Since only one sink stunk, that led me first to cleaning the overflow, as well as taking apart that trap to see what was built up...

Thanks, I tried that. It seemed odd only one sink would burp gas?

I appear to be the victim of a previous owner's remodel.

The right sink on a double vanity isn't vented correctly, I think. When I get my nose down in there it stinks, only when the water is...

Wrap that sucker with as much insulation as you can. I just put one in and left one side uninsulated so I could check for leaks after a few baths... you could really tell which side it was.

So. :D

Bought this house last year and inherited a probably 10 year-old gas tank water heater. It's been chugging along fine. No problems to speak of for nearly a year here, although did notice...

Probably stupid question, but I'll look forward to stupid answers. :p

Sweating hot and cold for a roman tub; I'm running it so the handles are on one side and the spigot on the other (center drain...

So I've finished building the platform for a drop-in fiberglass roman tub, and I'm wondering what you guys would do next.

The Executive Design Committee said she wants the top and front to be...

Just sort of a check for understanding. :p

When we were first looking at this 1960's tri-level, one of the first things I noticed was the washer/dryer on the top floor. Interesting. Well, I...

Well, I solved the problem without finding a solution, which is a success story in my book.

I downloaded every install sheet for sliding glass doors I could find until I found one that resembled...

Man, I stared at it for awhile again. I can't see anything that even remotely looks like a bracket. Or anything I can unscrew. :confused:

Ha! I like your thinking. :)

Sadly, the door has the same markings as a Mexican-made faucet -- nada. I have no idea what brand it might be.

So I'm installing a new soaker tub in the house, which means getting the thing inside. :)

It's wide and deep, and won't make it through the front door by several inches, even with a hearty tilt....

I figured a sanitary wye and a 1/8th bend, or a combo, depending on how much wiggle I need.

I had another thought: what about wrapping that overflow all the way around (with a little drop along...

This is a fantastic thread. :)

...Dad and grandpa were plumbers, and I did a little with them growing up. I remember my dad's comment on a "creative" drain vent assembly (several 45s adding up...

Hey all, I've been reading this forum like crazy, tons of good stuff here.

I'm dropping in a new deck-mount tub upstairs, and I picked up a groovy cable-driven overflow/stopper dealie. The tub is...