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Replacing a 40 gal electric water heater that now is connected by flex copper. The general installation instructions on the Love Page for water heater replacement do not mention heat traps - either loops or nipples. If you use flex copper lines, how much "loop" heigth do you need- do you need it...

answer to a flush mechanism that give a choice of big or small flush

Went to South AFrica and Namibia last month- everywhere were dual flush toilets- small button for small flush, larger for larger flush- are there any conversion kits for US toilets?

On line I went to the plumbing store locally to get a Grohe faucet and they said we have to order it- I went home and ordered it myself much cheaper - using it 8 years now- a good faucet

Its a heigth issue Not money- my heater is under the house and I have a 16 year old 50 gal a o smith heater that just fit thru the entry door in the cement and then just stood upright by 1 or 2 inches under the floor joists in the crawl space, right under the bathrooms. the replacement a o...

so the only real "not junk" brand is Rheem, which is Japanese owned I think, , which is sold in box stores as GE at Home depot? Right? is that the summary?

in my city a o smith brand is sold to anyone with money. I bought mine that way myself 16 years ago. I am not a plumber.

Thanks but it helped on who made what but not in explaining how the smaller heater has better first hour capacity???? IS someone fibbing??

They seem to be on south east coast home depot- GE (Rheem made?) Lowes- Whirlpool - (American water heater made?) Does this mean there are no A O smith heaters in box stores?

so there are no a o smith heaters in the box stores then? As lowes whirlpool is american heater, and home depot's GE is Rheem??

16 year old 50 gal a o smith ECjf electric water heater first hour rating is 53 gallons. new rheem 47 gallon is rated at 55 gal first hour, both 4500 watt elements how is that possible? ---------------------------------- and who makes whirlpool heaters? Ao smith? rheem? someone else?

thanks I already have the male adapters in place. just wondering about the heater end. any idea on loop heigth- or where I could go to look it up?

many sites say to put a heat loop on the tank style water water heater to stop the rise of hot water from the heater. 1. do I need it on both the hot and cold connections? 2. how high must the loop be (how much of a loop up then back down) 3. Are there advantages/ disadvantages of flex...

What temp so are the thermostats set at the same temp like say 120 degrees?

try a water hose on the vents