Recent content by atw58

Good to know. Never seen a riser clamp before at least in a residential home. They seem to be used in more industrial settings.

Thanks for the advice. The reason I'm a bit nervous is the connection will be hidden in the basement ceiling. I will also consider drilling a couple of holes in the floor near the existing pipe and install new copper a few inches away. As you can tell I am not a plumber but reasonably...

I'm planning to tuck copper pipes below floor joists to avoid bulkheads in a drywall ceiling and want to cut the pipe then use a push on fitting because the pipe is very close to the joist. You can see the char marks on the wood from the original installer. If there is still solder on the copper...

We are thinking about finishing our basement and wish to add a BWV to prevent any sewer backup. The floor drain is near the water heater along the side of the house. There is a toilet & sink rough-in within 1 ft of the front of the house (closest to the road). Normally the BWV is installed 3-6...

Hi all, Need your help in selecting the cut in/out value for a pressure switch. Here is my situation. We are on city water with 44 psi. Wish to pressurize hot water from a non-pressurized solar tank and feed the home hot water supply with a jet pump. Not sure if it matters but the solar hot...

Hi all, I am installing a non-pressurized solar water heater on the roof. It has a 40 gal storage tank connected to evacuated tubes which heats the water using thermosyphon. A solenoid controls filling the roof tank with cold water when the water level is side the tank drops below a certain...