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anyone have any exp. with these? a fuse in the machine blew, mid-cycle, which I replaced. Now the sump kicks on briefly as if trying to pump out water during rinse cycle, but then shuts off; it will kick on and off repeatedly, while the timer on the rinse cycle pauses/slows down as well. I...

O guess what I'm getting at is, do I have to blow out hot and cold feeds separately (as via laundry faucets), or will enough pressure build in the HW heater, via a garden hose connection, to force water out the hot taps as well.

Hi All-- have read previous winterizing threads. My question is about the about the HW heater, and the process in general. So, if I drain pipes as much as possible, and drain the WH heater as well, then I shut all down, attach my 6 gal Porter-Gable compressor to an outside hose bib with the...

Oh, also, for a stable flush mount of the toilet, I used a Fernco waxless seal ( Fts -3 in this case, since I use 3" drain line--I found one on Ebay); a wax seal I think would require some shimming out of the mount... I also like the way the rubber Fco extends down into the line; just seems a...

Oh, I should add, that the bowl is designed with several water inlets around the bowl at the top, which simulates the swirling flush of a standard toilet--so might that also help with the carry? It is also possible to control the amount of water left in the bowl after flushing--so, would it be...

Yes, now installed and no odor issues (btw, water still circulates as flap closes, so some water always i bowl) I guess one can just hold the flush lever down longer to get more carry? Water seems to flush through the line with a fair amount of force. We had limited space, and basically...

OK--I was wrong; tried the Quest fittings dry and they leaked; used Rectoseal and all good (so changed my opinion about Recto V. Harvery). I have older Quest fittings used with mixed PEX and copper pipe; in any case, I was warned against using Quest since the nuts, I was told, are prone to...

hi folks a tankless RV toilet, simple elegant lines, to save space. pex line will go to a compression cutoff then normal 3 eights to one half metal flex from cutoff to toilet. toilet has a drop down valve in bowl operated by foot pedal, which also operates the water flow into bowl. Does...

Hi folks Great advice on Fcos Thanks! Now to confirm something Best not to use tape or Harvey seal when connecting plastic to plastic or to plastic metal, right. Just metal to metal (sorry my keyboard not working right Also HD or Lowes replaced Harvey with some white fiber stuff I dont...

hmmm another issue: looking at the old CI drain line--it has a raised seam, as well, so it seems it will never seal well with a Fco. I may try this: reduce briefly from the the 4 in PVC or current Fco tee to 3 in pvc pipe, let the 3 in pipe actually run down inside the 4 in CI a bit (maybe 4...

THanks! though I don't quite get the folding back part--if the metal retainer rings are removed (or the retainer rings and shield), the rubber can be folded back? Just wondering--Cacher (above) mentioned grinding down the letters--that would be the easiest temp fix for my situation--but would...

OK so I would first have to add a bit of 4 inch pvc to each end of the t, then the fernco no hub couplings is this right thanks!

thought about a ratcheting strap support (or hardware strap to keep things straight just in case (used this when I cut the line in the event... Btw how even does the cut itself have to be a tight squeeze and had to do one part by feel... should I go back over that with a grinder also...

Thanks, yes, I'm uncomfortable about the Fernco--but RE using a PVC T--I can't mate PVC to iron without the Fco transition, can I? (though I seem to recall doing this in the past, but it has been a while...)

Attached a Fernco T to an old ci drain line, which now leaks from the bottom, since I stupidly cut the old pipe through the letters! Will sealant stop the leak? what type of sealant should I use? Otherwise, I guess I would have to make a new cut below the letters, move the T down, add Fernco...