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agree yes ive read the use of a recirculator vs an on demand system nearly voids ur warranty. is that "warm up" time it takes to get hot water from a tankless that much more than tank?

hi.. looking for opinions on wether a circulating system is necessary with tankless water system. bathroom would be two floors above heaters...prob 20 feet. and outside walls in nj. tks

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previous threads gary, tks for the advice. i did look for past threads. i dont see any. I have access to only 6 pages of conversations. is there an archive? what are the cons? tks much

im planning to replace my existing ng water heater with a tankless water heater. if i need to have ample hot water for 2 baths, a shower or two, and then either the washing machine or dish washer,,,whats the best way to organize that? how many tankless heaters would i need? ive been told a...

reply 1. live in nj 2. all bath rooms almost directly above water heaters. 2 would be two stories up. and one three stories up (3rd floor)... tks

1. im gutting my house. should i use copper or pex tubing for the water lines? pros and cons of both plx 2. im going with tankless water system. would you use motion detectors in various bath rooms to make hot water more readily available? tks much

good morning. i have a hansa kitchen faucet. the kind you can pull out and spray etc. its pooling by the base...i cant tell where the waters is coming from? any ideas? is it shot? tks peter

pipes thumping hi. my water lines are making a thump when some sources are turned off quickly. they make the thump every time the washing machine change cycles. any thoughts on what it is and how to fix. tks much

trap so what are cons of eliminating the house trap?

house trap what is a house trap. if it was a vent, wouldnt it of had to be run up side of house and out the roof?

sewer line its city sewer. there are trees. assuming its still flowing ok. how would i close that entry? right now there is a rag in it..

my house was built in 1895. in the basement there was an old cast iron elbow coming out of the ground (2 feet) and then turning 90 degrees into the wall. it was cracking, i could see in it. it wasnt wet but did emit some sewage odor/gas. i smashed it with a sledge hammer to find it dry...

hmmm so since i dont use it often, it could be dry and gurgles as a result? or since it stopes gurgling when i run water down it its a clog? im confused...tks

reply yes it does get better when u run water down the bar sink. it does not clog up. it drains properly. no studor vent, if im correct in that being a cheater vent -- not directly vented thru roof. tks

i have two sinks in my kitchen. one the main kitchen sink with disposal and used often. the other is a bar sink and not used often. lately while doing the dishes or running water in kitchen sink the other bar sink is gurgling. wazz up with that? tks pman

im thinking of rerouting pipes from an inside wall (no contact with exterior wall) to an exterior wall to my shower. is there a problem with that? i live in nj where it can well below freezing in winter.

good morning, i plumbed for a pedestal sink prior to learning i need to self level floor. if self leveler adds and inch to the floor do i need to raise the ptrap?/drain or the water valves?? this would not be ideal since the walls are being tiled today. tks peter

leveling meaning you would shim the concrete board on the floor a bit to level? what do u think about using 1/2 to 3/4 of thinset, setting the cbu in level?

toilet flange issue tks for responses...how did it get out of whack? the house is 100 years old and yes whole house out of whack...yes carp should have leveled it was his first responsiblity. does the fact the house is un level make a difference when using mud or self leveler? but bottom...