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  1. Fitter30

    I'd appreciate suggestions on how to reinforce these old floor joists

    Had a joist that cracked in half. Bought a ten ton bottle jack from HF. Have a crawl space. Jacked up the pieces used constuction glue in the joint. Then sister 2 - 2X10 either side one at a time with constuction glue and wood screws then went back with 3/8" lag bolts washers and nuts. The...
  2. Fitter30

    Does gaming affect health?

    If you smoke doesn't matter but some casino's still have smoking and some in certain areas. Stopped going to bars because of smoking. Now i don't go if i just want a drink except with friends. Not a gambler. Losing more than you can afford is stress. The draw to gaming if you have one is strong...
  3. Fitter30

    Questions About Skylight Installation – What Should I Know Before Starting?

    Would think every manufacturer of sky light have directions for each roof application. Carpenter or roofing contractor should follow the recommendations because if the flashing and caulking material isn't correct might not last and who wants leaks.
  4. Fitter30

    Can I mount this gas mantle light in our livingroom?

    They use 1/4" tubing for pilots in older furnaces but could find what the btu capacity is. People use copper for natural gas. Manufacturers don't normally reconmend copper for pilots because a chemical in the gas has reaction that copper flakes off and stop up the orfice. Personally have run...
  5. Fitter30

    Can I mount this gas mantle light in our livingroom?

    Take plate at the top is a valve? 3/8" O.D. soft copper tubing comes in a roll would be more than enough to feed it.
  6. Fitter30

    Becoming a plumber

    Shops are different some gravitate to new or retrofitting, some service and larger shops do both. Union shops that belong to the U.A. should have a training center for the apprentice and night school for different licenses. Went to school 38 out of 40 years. Even the contractor sent me to...
  7. Fitter30

    Lowering the max cycles per hour for the compressor on an electric heat pump

    1° is a very tight band might want to see if that can be change to 1.5 to 2°. When changing any settings take baby steps. Don't change any more t han one setting at a time then give it at least few hours. Like to write everything down from where i started. Model of stat?
  8. Fitter30

    This Saturdays Lawsuit

    Have to wonder if a letter/ email/ text/ phone call was sent by the property manager notifying water was going to turned off certain times.
  9. Fitter30

    Troubleshoot no-flow flushing of Navien NPE-A240A2

    Just keep up with yearly maintenance. Make a note of flows between heaters turn a bath and shower full hot write down gpm flows. Then there's something for comparison.
  10. Fitter30

    Intermittent well pump starts only after tapping pressure switch - contacts issue or relay failing?

    Also flush the line going to the switch. Line might be full of dirt. Bottom of the switch fitting center of the hole there is a very small hole that works the bellows.
  11. Fitter30

    Troubleshoot no-flow flushing of Navien NPE-A240A2

    Turn the supply water on see if it fills the bucket with hot water cleaning valve open. Then with a clothwasher machine hose try to flush backwards with garden hose . Close supply off and open cleaning valve open. E016 or EO30 fault code?
  12. Fitter30

    Old well casing

    .10 height is only 1.63 gallons. Electric.pump single pipe about 25' is max draw
  13. Fitter30

    Reposting from reddit, what the heck am I looking at here, I wwas just trying to change my toilet out...

    Might be able to use plumber expoxy to repair the crack if its cleaned up.
  14. Fitter30

    Reposting from reddit, what the heck am I looking at here, I wwas just trying to change my toilet out...

    If it's just at the heel.of the 90°. Shop vac and rod to see if the rock will break loose. Could pour liquid soap stiff brush fasten to a stick to brush and try to clean it up flush it with water.
  15. Fitter30

    Cheap pump update

    I understand that been there and got my 2 kids 4&6. Point was that nowhere which i might have missed Franklin has one factory here and another 6 or more across the world. Their catalogue didn't see Made in the USA.
  16. Fitter30

    Cheap pump update

    A name brand pump hopefully will last 20 years or more. Offshore have to see 3-4 year is good but time will tell. I am not capable of replacing a pump 250' down. 15 years ago when the galvanized pipe two lenghts had holes in them had 10 lenghts replaced, pump and starter. 20 year old pump...
  17. Fitter30

    Push to connect

    Several ways to go have you Google that fitting or called a plumbing supply house. Cpvc or cpvc for pressure they recommend the the threaded end have a stainless band around it. Go with coupling 1/2" X fpt 1/2" X1/2" fpt ell 1/2" mptX3/8" compression valve...
  18. Fitter30

    Clip on lights

    Look at xmas lights forums. Might be something on you tube. Looking for just the bulb and or the complete assembly. With somepics with measurements
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