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  1. firefly

    Plumber's Putty swells out

    plumber's putty if i take it apart, i will use silicone sealant. how can one argue against it? maybe there is concern about a tough disassembly next time the sink gets overhauled?
  2. firefly

    Unions. Yes or NO?

    Your statement is contradictory: "Take home pay for me was $500-$550 a week. Effing pathetic in my opinion. You cannot have any kind of life on 2 grand take home pay" Your take home was 500-550 or 2,000?
  3. firefly

    T&P discharged last night

    The only PRV I have is the one that maintains 15# in the oil fired boiler associated with the Vaughn indirect tank. On a call for heat, a relay pulls in a dedicated pump that circulated hot water thru the indirect tank.
  4. firefly

    T&P discharged last night

    A PRV to knock down potentially high city water spikes? But the city water pressure should only drop during a high usage - such as early in the AM when people irrigate their lawns. I cant understand why it would ever rise above normal. The water authority pumps it out of the aquifer up into...
  5. firefly

    T&P discharged last night

    A pressure reducing valve or check valve to do what?
  6. firefly

    T&P discharged last night

    No floor drain. No sump pit. :-(
  7. firefly

    T&P discharged last night

    #1 a water temp to high...NO - IT WAS NORMAL #2 pressure at or above 150#s...SEEMS DOUBTFUL THAT A LARGE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM WOULD SPIKE THAT HIGH #3 the working mechanism inside the T&P failing - MUST BE THE CAUSE #4 a failed expansion tank if you have one - NO TANK I just...
  8. firefly

    T&P discharged last night

    My Vaughn indirect water heater decided to relieve itself last night in my basement. My $10 floor mounted leak alarm saved the day, but by then there was 5 shop vacs worth of water on the floor. It didnt just blow-off and stop. I found it gushing continually at full force. I had to shut off the...
  9. firefly

    Plumber's Putty swells out

    putty I tightened the lock nut another turn. Hopefully it works. I originally was afraid to go so tight thinking all the putty would squish out leaving no material to make a seal.
  10. firefly

    Plumber's Putty swells out

    I used plumber's putty under the flange of my metal basket strainer in my stainless kitchen sink. As weeks go by, the stuff seems to absorb water and swells out. If I remove the oozed-out stuff it keeps coming out (over time). Should I re-install the basket assembly with silicone sealant?
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