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I want to ask about pipe dies for home use. To use dies occassionally to clean up threads on fittings....whether it be for gas or water line. Cleaning up threads on black pipe, galvanized, brass or plastic. For home use it would be small pipe, from 1/4" to 1" size. Also, might cut a new thread...

Can anyone help with this? We have an Empire RH65, propane, B-vent heater. We depress the off/pilot/on control knob and light the pilot. As soon as the pilot knob is released, the pilot flame goes out. The gas valve on this is heater is a Mertik Maxitrol GV31. The heater is between 5-10 years...

Since I am new to PEX...and just a homeowner...I figured I'd ask which PEX fastener is preferred. Do you like the solid copper Crimp rings or the stainless Clamp rings? Is there a time when you prefer one application over the other?

The tank model is MINS30T6LX13. The serial number is BD6142865. Is this thing a 1985 or a 2005? It is a 30 gallon, "tall" propane with a side feed cold inlet and a top exit for the hot. It was in my boyfriend's mobile home when he bought it, but we took it out and replaced it with an...

I actually ordered a spare anode rod for future replacement in my new 30 gallon electric hot water tank. (I had replaced one before in the previous tank. ) But I never know what material is the best to buy. Magnesium or Aluminum? What is the difference? Also, when I cut the new rod...should...

I am new to pex tools (I am just a homeowner) but am buying some for working on friends mobile home water lines. OK..... so I buy the 23055 pex ring remover tool at one Home Depot store. Then I go to another different Home depot store in the area a couple of months later and see the same...

Can anyone solve this mystery for me? When it comes to putting a 2 gallon thermal expansion tank on a hot water heater, can a person opt to use a 2 gallon well pressure expansion tank? What is the difference between these expansion tanks? I will use the following example that Lowes sells...