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Thanks for all those responses. I really appreciate it. I've ordered a new valve. It's a threaded union on both sides, so I doubt it was heated during installation...

Thanks, All. This has been happening over the span of several seasons at least. I only discovered the problem this Spring. But it's leaked about a gallon since then (I'm catching everything in a...

I have a PRV just inside the main water shutoff of my house.
I do not have an expansion tank.

Recently, the PRV has started 'sweating' and driping. I took it apart and cleaned the gaskets,...

Are you serious? I don't understand the point of your sarcasm except to say, "I'm a pro, you're an idiot."

I meant 'supercleaned' as 'cleaned well'; even the slightest bit of oxidation or dirt...

From my own meager experience:

Solder will stick to solder AND copper just fine, provided it's all supercleaned and fluxed.

I'm missing something in your diagram or in the responses given so far.

IF your fan has a black and a red, then one powers the light and one powers the fan.

If both of those wires are making...

I had the same problem on a valve I recently replaced; I was similarly already dialed to 9.

These 2 things solved the prob:
1. I adjusted the float to stop at a higher water level. In addition...

flat hides better but semigloss stays clean longer.
Eggshell is usually viewed as the best homeowner compromise.
Personally, I like the 'scrubbable flats'. Benjamin Moore has something called...

Since you're not ejecting waste anymore, your twp might view the pit as a greywater pump, which I don't believe has the same sealing requirements for health, and hence would allow you to vent in your...

Thank you all for yr posts. I heated the pipe and managed to make the repair. We're watching it closely; it's easily monitored. Worse comes to worst (he's prepared) we'll call in a pro.

After cutting out a leaking section of 1/2" copper pipe in my bro-in-law's laundry room, we discovered one of the mating sections is no longer 1/2".

The stub going into the floor has swollen so it...

A friend of mine has very poor pressure for his residential irrigation system. He's on public water. The county refuses to raise the pressure to the house.

He's using a pump and auxiliary tank to...

Does the paneling have insulation behind it?

Replacing the paneling and (if any) insulation will immediately make a difference. The humidifiers will delay the recurrence. I'd drain the dehums...

Is the floor currently carpeted?

I'd advise practicing. Soldering is daunting (albeit EXTREMELY rewarding) and if you don't have a lot of extra pipe to snip off, you might cost yrself some headaches.

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Drilling 18" and drilling through rock (vs concrete) is probably gonna be too much even for a corded hammer drill.

What you need is an SDS Max Rotary Hammer. You can rent a Bosch or Hilti from...

While we're on this subject...

I've been training my 3-year old son to pee while standing. His 'pee-pee' just barely peeks over the lip of an opened toilet.

This implies a very shallow pee...

They are using septic-safe sanitary napkins, though, which are supposed to break down in water. So is anything safe for septic safe for an ejector pump?

Actually- my wife corrected me: it's...

The host husband and wife of a party I attended yesterday almost had a blowout fight over whether their newly installed basement bathroom can handle women's sanitary napkins.

They have a septic...

I don't believe yr prob is due to toilet backwash. If there was a blockage downstream or in the vent, it's possible the toilet would not flush completely. But you'd notice that. After the...

Reduce the amount of asparagus in your and your husband's and your dog's diet.

Here's another cool tip when using a pneumatic - especially on furniture: Cover the area with a strip of painter's tape. SHoot through the tape and fill/sand/paint with the tape in place. When you...

What kind of controller do you have?

I didn't think the locking mechanism needs replacement. The blade certainly does, though.

They just came out with an 'economy' contractor saw for the bargain price of $1800!!! They're also...

I do dig those rearmounted motors. They allow a dual bevel too.

You should check out the Makita 12"SCMS. The most recent issue of Fine Wood Working did a comparison of 12" sliders and this one...