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Grohe, American Standard, Kohler, Hansgrohe, Pfister, Moen. NEVER buy off-brands. as far as "any tips on doing this type of work" Hire a licensed plumber with good reviews or personal recommendations from a general contractor.

The gas supply lines should be full 3/4" not choked down as you have, and read the rating on the flex to match btu. Does not look like you followed the NavCirc instructions relative to check valves. You need two, one on each cold inlet...

Yes, distance is a primary flow inhibitor, so the more 1" you have the lower resistance and better flow...of course over short distance, not much benefit between 1" and 3/4". of course pressure comes in to play on overall sizing.

There can be issues with resetting on those old carriers, depending on the depth of the recess on the back of the new toilet. Nice, modern four bolt wall carriers use a plastic horn threaded receiver to allow exactness in mounting any new WC. If you can't adjust that adapter on the existing...

that photo close up matches exactly the photos I have posted of damage. As to your questions 1. Relatively timely...no major, just typical corporate slowness. I recall calling local Uponor rep, he met and picked up the failed sections and it took a week or so. 2. No, never had customer repipe...

Would not make sense for mfr to make what you describe. You can find what makes sense: 1" manifolds with 3/4 branches Nevertheless, it will be way cheaper to make up what you want. Run 1' to your manifold.

Of course you can try plastic shims, but that foam tank to bowl gasket may or may not expand perfectly. proof will be in your results. Is that Entrada? Bad design what ever model. Overhang tank cover can help a lot of flaws like you experienced. I'd say return just the tanks to your...

1. Only use Geberit or Toto in-wall frame set ups. You can't make what you have in-wall unless you break out the drain below floor and start over.

Big outdoor grease interceptors are all the rage here in the Bay Area. I'm concurring with Jeff H Young. I'd use thin unistrut up the side.

We have the M12 Milwaukee tools (with rotating heads). Hundreds of joints with no leaks, mostly mild weather here. We try to only use Uponor name brand fittings and pipe. That way Uponor can't wiggle out of liability in the future.

If you haven't drilled into my stories posted here and elsewhere, I am a plumbing contractor who has multiple customers who have this exact problem. Uponor is who to contact. We used the reps, but direct contact with Uponor is a good choice. They will reimburse you for past repairs and repipe...

Fairly likely that the tee is 1.5" so remove the brass trap adapter and then, add a short brass nipple or brass trap adapter. You will need muscle and leverage, so you might'n want to pull the vanity.

Never used mesh tape. Duct sealant we use mainly on wireflex at metal crimped connectors as an adjunct to the snap ties, though prefer mylar duct tape really. Duct sealant in your case is more like spread out caulking. For most joints as you describe we normally use the aluminum 'putty tape'...

Ultimately, if you can't troubleshoot on your own, only call a Navien Service Specialist listed company (NSS). They are required to have a nearly full parts kit and should be much more knowledgeable about not leaving you without specifically solving the problem (as long as it is not something in...

Contributing another Uponor case story here: Home with Navien dedicated recirculation line. Red colored hot tube is the failure. Neighbor whose house has had two recent leaks that got repaired out of pocket made a claim and Uponor accepts responsibility but will only replace the exposed...