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Hello, I've been thinking about this same topic lately and also would like to install a recirculating loop in our home system. I like the idea of the swing check valve that was posted earlier. Do you...

I do handyman work and a customer of mine is asking if I could install a drain pan under their water softener. Has anyone done this before? My first thought was to find a suitable pan that might be...

I do handyman work and was called to help a customer reseat a toilet because water was coming out from under the base. After we removed the toilet I could see that the flange was totally rusted...

Thanks to all for your help. Always nice to post a thread on here and get some great advice.

I thought the ball-type valves were the best! Why do you prefer the gate style?

The local code here in Palatine, IL calls for 3/4 or 1" ball valve on each side of the meter. Doing handyman work, I...

I do a lot of handyman work, but do not consider myself an expert. I am not familiar with the valve you have used, but it looks from the pic that maybe you could try unthreading that part, drying off...

I need to replace an old gate valve that has a leaky stem. This valve is located about 3 to 4 inches off the floor and is the main cutoff for the house before the water meter. The copper coming into...

Does the valve leak without any flexible riser connected to it? If the valve leaks at that threaded connection where it goes into the actual valve body, replace with another style of valve.