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I agree about the Clack valve. I recently had a problem with the water softner after 8 years of working flawlessly. After some online research, I bought a new seal pack online and it took about 20...

I once overheard an installer talking badly to my wife, I was working in my home office. I thought, man you have no idea what you have gotten yourself into. The wife started on him like a scalded...

I think the biggest problem in finding a qualified plumber is the fact that so many plumbers are listed in the Yellow Pages (both the good ones and the bad ones). I have no problem paying for a...

I did make a complaint with the BBB. I wasn't aware of Angies list.

I realize close doesn't mean anything when it comes to meeting code, you either do or don't meet code. In this case it's not...

Thanks for the responses.

Redwood, I would have no problem with a professional installation if I could find a quality plumber. About a year ago I did some remodeling and I had to use a...

My hot water heater went out yesterday, and I thought when I replace the water heater I would attempt to get closer to code. The water heater is in the basement. I purchased a Bradford-White 50...

I will join the fray with a few comments:

Some 30 years ago, the mid 1970's, the scientists were in an uproar over global cooling. (google global cooling) Now it's global warming. I think it's...

I had a licensed plumber re-plumb my well house during the course of a remodeling job. The previous plumbing used Wirsbo Pex to connect the water softner. The plumber cut the Wirsbo and made a...

You might want to consider spray foam insultion between the studs. It adds structural strength and seals any air leaks.

This is an e-mail response to an e-mail I sent to Kholer about one of their toilets and it's flushing problems:

Thank you for writing the Kohler Answer Center with your inquiry about Kohler...

I would avoid running water through this valve until you figure out what's going on. If the body is installed wrong, it means water is flowing through the cartridge backwards. I don't know if that...

If the hot and cold supply come in on the left and right of the body and the 2 circles are up and down, the body was installed wrong and needs to be re-piped. I feel sure thats the problem.

The handle on my valve points to the right when off. It turns just under 90 degrees, maybe 75 degrees. The valve has a temp. adjustment under the handle screw cover. That determines the degree of...

It should not matter clockwise or counter-clockwise. Does the cartridge have a hot side marking? If I remember right mine did and the instructions says it does. Where is the hot marking on the...

Cwhyu2, I did a back to back installtion with Delta shower valves a few years back and I had to reverse the cartridge on the valve with the hot on the right.
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With the cartridge removed you should see two circles in the body. The circles should be side by side, not one on top of the other.

First let me say I am not a plumber, but a DIYer. The cartridge should have a marking indicating the hot side. Normally, the hot side is on the left. When you insert the cartridge make sure the...

Update: Nothing is ever easy!!! The inspector just called and said he could not find my address. I tried giving him directions but he said I needed to go to the city's Planning department and get a...

Yea, I got an ice chest of beer and sat on the deck looking at the mess I made. The holes I dug will need to be filled back in after inspection. If it passes inspection, I plan on leaving it for...

I removed the badly cracked concrete slab of my carport with the intention of building an attached garage. My water well, pressure tank and water softner was in the carport. I replace the copper...

When it comes to plumbing I'm a novice so I can not comment on the various cements available. However the majority of professionals on this site say re-do the job. And that's just what I would do. ...

Thanks for the info. I really appreciate your forum, it helps a novice at plumbing like me a great deal.

I have received two bids for the plumbing job and I'm unhappy with both. Bidder #1 seemed more qualified and what he recommended is to code but the price was a little steep for 2 runs of copper...

Thanks Furd for the through reply. I really appreciate your time. I may wind up hiring a licensed plumber to do the job for code purposes. I had to get a building permit so I could get an...

I am removing a carport concrete slab and will pour a new slab for an attached garage. Currently my water well casing and the supply lines to the house come up through the existing slab. I need to...