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    American Standard Champion toilet Review and comments. Rated #1 by Consumer Reports

    Knowing Lowes? theres a chance....just rant at a manager, especially if you still have the receipt.
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    Hot Water Heater Replacement

    on demand electrics do exist, but for whole house supply, they can involve ALOT of rewiring, and generally cost more to run than an electric tank. Garage water heaters are commonplace, and newer ones have FVIR systems that prevent fume ignition. As for the 2 options, tankless systems have...
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    TOTO Neorest 600 product review, MS990CGR

    I just wanna know...Who on this great blue and green ball needs a $2000 toilet??
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    Food Disposer Suggestions

    If you look at the Whirlpool brand, they look ALOT like the Badgers. Given that Whirlpool tends to clone themselves for their other brands (Kitchenaid, alot of Kenmore, and Maytag), and that they outsource alot of their design (look at the water heaters! also their Cabrio line came from...
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    Which A/C setting is more efficient?

    Thanks to both replies! We don't get alot of direct sun, being on the North Eastern wall,and humidity is a relative constant (usually staying between 40-60% even in the summer). That being said, the registers are placed in odd locations, and don't blow directly on ANYTHING (one points into a...
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    Which A/C setting is more efficient?

    Hey All, With those nice 100+ degree summers rolling in, I had one rather asinine question for all the HVAC gurus here. Which is more efficient when I am gone all day? Completely shutting my A/C off, or setting it to a higher setting than when I am home, such as 80-85 degrees. My apartment is...
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    Road Runner vs. DSL

    That really depends on the company, the package, and the need. I have AT&T's DSL, and have had Time-Warner's cable in the past. To me, there was little difference between the two, especially since I used the "Pro" package from AT&T, and I do alot of graphic and content intensive work online. I...
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    Green Plumbers workshop

    So this is a good group? I was wondering, we got an email from them asking for partnership.
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    Changing textured ceiling finish to smooth finish.

    This stuff should help to loosen up the popcorn: https://www.homaxproducts.com/patch-repair/texture It's supposed to work on painted surfaces too.
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    American Standard tank warped ... problematic flush valve

    What scares me is, when I went to a home show for million-dollar luxury homes this weekend, EVERY SINGLE HOME but one used low-end Cranes. Now THAT is over-pricing, IMO
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    Plumber Supply recommendations?

    I dunno...Down here Ferguson doesn't like homeowners, they only deal with contractors. But I guess every place is different.
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    Pex Quick-Disconnects

    Here is the spec sheet for the Watts QuickConnect fittings, it does list what codes it meets. http://ww.watts.com/pdf/ES-QC-35Connectors.pdf. Not sure how well they will stand up, since they disconnect by pushing on the fitting.
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    natural gas boilers

    Also, the grade of stainless can have an effect on corrosion. the 400-grade (I think 444) they use in Polaris won't stand up to squat, while 300-grades will generally resist corrosion far better.
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    The Longest Service Call

    Just saw this article this morning, so i wanted to ask the plumbers here. How much would you charge for THIS service call? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/science/space/28nasaw.html?hp
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    Slip fit vs diverter spout

    The bottom link, the K-T10581-4 is listed as NPT (Threaded) in the spec sheet on the same page. http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/1036173_4.pdf The only difference between the two is that the upper link, the K-T10582-4 is a slip fit.
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    Gas Water Heater Delayed Hot Water

    One thought is, did they change the type of water heater? Changing from a tank-style to a tankless pretty much guarantees an increase in wait time.
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    hard water vs soft water

    Actually, Some studies are showing that the mineral content in hard water can actually prove healthy, including lowering the chance of heart problems...go figure, huh?
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    Testing for gas leaks

    Digital Manometers read the same thing, only without the actual water, and are generally more accurate. http://www.ueitest.com/product-em150.html this is the one our in-house techs use to test gas valves.
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    Internet provider for rural areas?

    Also, if you are in a sparsely populated area, you may have difficulty finding a company that had run repeaters all the way out there. I would recommend speaking to your local phone company or cable company, or even a local apartment complex, if there is one. Oftentimes, apartments are well...
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    Basement plumbing layout

    With most wireless system coming equipped standard with encryption protocols, that only don't get activated because people knowingly disable it, I can't see how it doesn't end out being a case of "Well, you asked for it..."
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