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Traps dry out in unused bathrooms, particularly in heating season which will allow sewer smell into the building. Run water for a minute in your sink, shower, etc. each week to keep the traps full.

The rust issue did cross my mind as a possible issue with a steel tank.

But from my looking around it seems there are also coated as well as non-metallic pressure tanks out there but they are not...

Thanks for your reply.

I have thought about that, as we run our shower valves at around 90% hot, I'm guessing. Re-piping to that configuration wouldn't be a problem as things are pretty...

Thought I’d ask for any suggestions regarding pre-heating or tempering our cold water.

We have VERY cold water year-round (drilled well), but obviously colder in the winter. Right now (Dec), our...

Dry shower trap?

The water in the trap can evaporate, if unused, especially during heating season.

Not to say you couldn't have multiple vents, you just might want to up-size where it goes to the outside since you're in cold weather.

I just reconfigured my venting, running 2-2" vents & a 1 1/2" vent through the interior of the house but the joined each of them separately into a single 3" section in the attic using the existing...

Thanks, There is enough room in the chase to run another 1 1/2" or 2" vent all the way from the washer (bsmt) to the attic. Sounds like that will work!

Thanks again, TD

Hi Terry, Thanks for your reply. If I am able to vent this way, I would have the kitchen sink, washer & one full bath on one 2" vent straight to the attic & then one full bath also straight to the...

Hi, We are preparing for an upstairs bath renovation in a 1 ½ story timber-frame house. Each floor will have 1 full bath with the kitchen also on the first floor & the washer in the basement. The...