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Hi HJ: Thanks for the advice.

Hi Terry: Many many thanks for the advice.

Thanks so much for the info, Terry, and for the bit about the sleeve puller. I assume I should probably replace the seal ?

Attached is a photo from the inside of a bathroom vanity cabinet, showing a copper pipe and an attached valve. I want to remove the valve from the copper pipe, leaving just the bare copper pipe. There is a nut on the copper pipe that joins the copper pipe to the valve. Am I right in...

Thanks so much for the suggestion. The heater installation is crowded and I don't feel comfortable with removing the intake nipple as I strongly suspect I will create leaks and maybe other problems. I've now scheduled a highly rated (on ANgie's list) plumber to visit in 3 days time, and will...

Thanks for the suggestion. I checked the water meter while all taps were off. The meter was not turning. Could the problem arise from [1] an attenuated flame [2] attenuated transfer of heat from the flame to the water in the tank ?

Thanks for the advice on warranty. Our local water is not particularly hard. When I drained the tank, the first few seconds of water flow was a little bit gray in color, then it cleared up for the remainder of the drainage. 24 hours after refilling the tank it was still running out of hot...

BACKGROUND: Over the past few months the hot water is running out more and more quickly, on my Rheem Guardian Fury 22V50F1 gas water heater installed in June 2007. For the first five years since installation, it would take about 30 minutes of continuous running of the upstairs shower bath for...

In 2011 we renovated a bathroom and replaced the old bathtub. Before the renovation, on the old tub, the visible parts of the bathtub drain hole were corroding and staining the surrounding area of the tub, which was very unsightly. Like an idiot, when I renovated and had a new tub...