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Hi folks. I just moved to Tennessee from Michigan. I'm installing an under sink water filter. It's a unit that uses 3/8" PEX on both ends. The connection piece that they gave me to connect to my cold supply is useless for my circumstance. What's the best way to connect PEX to a standard...

Hi folks, I'm replacing a leaky concrete laundry tub and I've run into a drain problem. As I was attempting to loosen the elbow joint from the vertical pipe coming out of the floor, the pipe itself started rotating. I did not anticipate that. I have no idea what kind of connection is there...

I'm pretty satisfied with the way my well water tastes coming out of my under-sink filter. But I know that taste alone is not a good indicator of actual water quality. What's the best way to go about having my well water tested in Southwest Michigan? How often should I do it?

I'm in the market for a new gas water heater. From what I gathered from a search on this forum, I should be fine going with any of these brands: Rheem Ruud Richmond Bradford White Additionally, I should avoid Whirlpool. The good model is about the same as the best model. I've...

Anybody know anything about this brand? http://www.bauerwater.com/main.html

I have seen the advice against using those blue tablets in the tank. What about white tablets for treating rust/hard water stains? I saw some at my local Ace Hardware today. Will I get "white goo" instead of "blue goo"?

Shortly after moving into our current house back in June, the drains started slowing down. It soon got to the point where we couldn't use them. A fantastic plumber investigated our problem and quickly (7 minutes!) determined that although we are on the city sewer, all of our waste goes to an...

This is my first post in the general plumbing area of this great site. I've posted in the well forum before though. Is it possible to thread an existing PVC part? I have an Oatey drain piece that would solve a problem if it were threaded. I'll attach a picture if I'm allowed. Thanks!

Great forum guys! I have a private well with a jet pump and a pressure tank. I would like to install a whole house filter to eliminate some iron sediment. Overall, the water quality seems fine. It's drinkable without a filter, but I use an undersink filter for drinking water anyway. My...