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I brought home an orphan AO Smith 75 gallon, the previous owner has gone to tankless.... Once in my garage I started looking it over... the burner seems off-kilter by several degrees. The little rusty bracket has a V-shaped notch in it... is the burner meant to sit on that? Should I...

Hey jimbo; I think you're spot-on considering how cheap NG is, and payback times getting longer and longer. I'd think though that given the huge amount of solar equipment on the used market -- and the way you see more do-it-yourselfers in a down economy anyhow -- there are going to be a lot of...

...So we had a hailstorm, roof is getting replaced. I'm thinking ahead to my not-dead-yet-but-could-go-any-time water heater replacement. Of course I haven't picked out a model yet, but I want to cover my bases... I'm thinking of having the roofers put in a vent while it's all apart, in case...

Just posting to say you boys were absolutely right, I went more serious on the chemicals to clean the overflow again, and the smell has gone for good this time. :)

I tried cleaning out the overflow, sorry if I wasn't clear. Since only one sink stunk, that led me first to cleaning the overflow, as well as taking apart that trap to see what was built up there. Sadly, both are now clean-as-new, and the problem remains.

Thanks, I tried that. It seemed odd only one sink would burp gas?

I appear to be the victim of a previous owner's remodel. The right sink on a double vanity isn't vented correctly, I think. When I get my nose down in there it stinks, only when the water is running/has just run. The left sink, no problem. I'm fearful of what I'll find if I go through the...

Wrap that sucker with as much insulation as you can. I just put one in and left one side uninsulated so I could check for leaks after a few baths... you could really tell which side it was.

So. :D Bought this house last year and inherited a probably 10 year-old gas tank water heater. It's been chugging along fine. No problems to speak of for nearly a year here, although did notice once or twice a less hot shower than I'd like, but neatly blamed it on the wife and went to bed...

Probably stupid question, but I'll look forward to stupid answers. :p Sweating hot and cold for a roman tub; I'm running it so the handles are on one side and the spigot on the other (center drain soaker), the idea being less bending over the tub. The PF valve set included this dandy...

So I've finished building the platform for a drop-in fiberglass roman tub, and I'm wondering what you guys would do next. The Executive Design Committee said she wants the top and front to be finished with this dark wood lock-n-fold flooring she found on sale somewhere. So before I start...

Just sort of a check for understanding. :p When we were first looking at this 1960's tri-level, one of the first things I noticed was the washer/dryer on the top floor. Interesting. Well, I figured, it's convenient and there is the slight possibility it was done right. So this week I...

Well, I solved the problem without finding a solution, which is a success story in my book. I downloaded every install sheet for sliding glass doors I could find until I found one that resembled mine -- which turned out to be a one-piece job for remodels. The reason there was no way to take...

Man, I stared at it for awhile again. I can't see anything that even remotely looks like a bracket. Or anything I can unscrew. :confused:

Ha! I like your thinking. :) Sadly, the door has the same markings as a Mexican-made faucet -- nada. I have no idea what brand it might be.

So I'm installing a new soaker tub in the house, which means getting the thing inside. :) It's wide and deep, and won't make it through the front door by several inches, even with a hearty tilt. The only place it's coming in is through the vinyl sliding glass door, and then only if I can get...

I figured a sanitary wye and a 1/8th bend, or a combo, depending on how much wiggle I need. I had another thought: what about wrapping that overflow all the way around (with a little drop along the way) and coming down on the other side of the tub? Then I'd be pretty much in line and could...

This is a fantastic thread. :) ...Dad and grandpa were plumbers, and I did a little with them growing up. I remember my dad's comment on a "creative" drain vent assembly (several 45s adding up "correctly"): "Well, the water's gonna get dizzy."

Hey all, I've been reading this forum like crazy, tons of good stuff here. I'm dropping in a new deck-mount tub upstairs, and I picked up a groovy cable-driven overflow/stopper dealie. The tub is deep -- 33 inches from drain to lip -- and it's a center drain I've got nearly filling the far...