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  1. Gary Swart

    Hand held shower for Delta 1200

    Just about to be released from rehab following a nasty illness. I would like to add a hand held shower to my Delta 1200 series tub/shower. There is room in front of the tub for working access. This will be done by a real plumber as my illness has me on the DL for awhile. Suggestions for...
  2. Gary Swart

    Studor Vent-Trap question

    I have a kitchen sink that is not vented, and there is no room to cut in an AAV. Recently, I heard about the Studor Vent-Trap which looks like it is the answer except for two problems. First, it will not handle a dishwasher. Well, I can solve that by a separate AAV vented drain into the...
  3. Gary Swart

    Recirculate pump quit

    Not a a complaint nor a problem. Just a positive report on the Laing pump. About 7 or 8 years ago, I installed a hot water recirculation system using a Laing 303 pump. I opted to not use a timer so that I would have instant hot water 24/7. Well, the pump recently quit working. I still had...
  4. Gary Swart

    Korky fill valve problem

    I have a Korky GMax fill valve on my Dartmouth toilet. Recently it began acting oddly. It seemed to fill OK, but when the fill stopped, it would spurt a couple of quick times. The last few days, the spurting has increased to 4 or 5. Everything still functions just fine. I assume that I need...
  5. Gary Swart

    Dumb me!

    I have a zone with Rainbird 1800 pop ups. Recently I noticed the lawn on the lower end was like a swamp. I realized I had a leak. No, that's not the dumb part. I figured out that the leak was coming from around an 1800 on the upper end of the lawn. So, here it comes, I got my shovel and a...
  6. Gary Swart

    Finally someone has cleared this up!

    For centuries, Hindu women have worn a dot on their foreheads. Most of us have naively thought this was connected with tradition or religion, but the Indian embassy has recently revealed the true story. When a Hindu women gets married, she brings a dowry into the union. On her wedding...
  7. Gary Swart

    Snow Blower

    We don't get a lot of snow in the Yakima Valley...usually. However, my driveway is 45' x 35' and is set in with the house and fenced yard partly enclosing on end. This means the snow has to be push about 20 feet straight out before it can be cleared to the sides. A number of years ago, I...
  8. Gary Swart

    Automatic line drains

    :mad::mad: Twenty six years ago I installed my irrigation system. I had it professionally designed, so it was mostly like assembling a model kit. There was one concern at that time. The design called for automatic drains at low spots. I wondered at the time how one would know if they were...
  9. Gary Swart

    Sink faucet installation help

    I am in the process of installing a new CI drop in kitchen sink. I have the sink set in place just fine, but the faucet is giving me a real problem. It is a Delta 419 series and the problem is getting the 2 plastic nuts that hold the unit in place tight. There are very nice wings on the nuts...
  10. Gary Swart

    Breaker question

    My kitchen has 2 circuits both with #12 wire plus ground with 20 amp breakers. The kitchen was remodeled and rewired in 1997. No problems. Last night, we were using the microwave, toaster, and refrigerator, all on one circuit. The gas range is also on that circuit but was not in use at that...
  11. Gary Swart

    I had to bite my tongue...

    Went to HD to help my ex-wife select a new sink for her mobile home. (We couldn't live together, but remained friends for almost 50 years) As we were discussing our options with Smock Man, a lady was standing nearby obviously needing a word with him. It seems she had bought not one but two...
  12. Gary Swart

    Old error biting my behind

    :o My old bathroom antique brass Delta faucet was getting shabby looking and no longer matched the new chrome tub and shower fixtures so when it started to drip, I determined that rather than the easy cartridge fix, I'd just get a new fixture. Got in to the job yesterday thinking maybe 1/2...
  13. Gary Swart

    What is a "Moderated" thread?

    In the last two days there has been two threads begun that are labeled "moderated". I have replied to each of these, and although my reply appears in the thread as always, in the "reply" column, there is no record of my reply. These are the only threads I have ever been aware of with this...
  14. Gary Swart

    New DW recommendation

    Our 1996 Bosch DW recently developed a serious short in the time timer which blew the switch out. Repairs will cost too much, so we are looking to replace with a fairly high end machine in the $800 or so range. We like the looks of the Bosch SHE45MO5UC, but have a question about their method...
  15. Gary Swart

    Water softener with PVC plumbing?

    Yesterday I visited a friend who had just purchased a Kenmore softener and had it install by supposedly a licensed plumber. It was a very neat installation, but he had used regular white PVC. Is my understand incorrect on using PVC for water lines inside a home? I didn't say anything, because...
  16. Gary Swart

    pipe size question

    My daughter's irrigation water is supplied by the city, but their irrigation lines are too small for the use they are given. The old galvanized pipe in the yard has reached the end of its life and I want her to replace it with PVC. It will amount to about 140 feet of line with 3 or 4 hose...
  17. Gary Swart

    Hardiboard Installation

    My daughter is redoing her bathroom. She is planning on a new 3 piece shower enclosure. It seems that 1/2" Hardiboard is preferred by builders for a backer which is fine, but what is the proper way to deal with seams and especially corners? I assume it would be somewhat like drywall seams...
  18. Gary Swart

    Dip tube question

    I have a 10 year old 50 gallon Richmond gas water heater. Recently I have noticed that when I begin using hot water, like showering, the water is quite hot, but after a few minutes, to maintain the hot temperature, I have to keep advancing the temperature valve until finally reaching the point...
  19. Gary Swart

    Another expansion tank question

    As I recently reported, I installed an expansion tank for my water heater. The illustration on the box it came in shows a check valve in the supply line before the expansion tank. Is this necessary/desirable and if so, would a simple flap check valve suffice? :confused:
  20. Gary Swart

    TP valve problem

    My 12 year old TP valve was dripping. Not a stream, but a fairly constant drip. I replaced it. The new valve seemed fine at first, but a few hours later I discovered it was dripping. I opened it several times but it would not seal. In fact, at times it was running in a stream. Assumed a...
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