Recent content by John Gayewski

You can definitely split the two sections and keep them seperate until after your diverter. This is not a thing I've dug into. I'm not sure a pool diverter valve is OK for this. I'm actually questioning any type of system that diverts drainage. As the code has sections that would contradict...

Your right in that you can't mix pvc and abs, but it is legal to transition them. Meaning converting from one to another is OK, but going back and fourth isn't OK. There is cement to transitioning. Unless the no hubs are rated for underground you can't use them underground.

Buried pipe needs fernco's. There are shielded fernco's if you don't like the idea of fernco's. No hubs are not for burying, although there is a type of no that can be buried I think they are more expensive than normal ones.

I think 890.1500 (c) allows you to do what you want to do. You have a 2" pipe and the trap for the upper fixture should be 1.5". So I think your good.

Illinois has its own code. Your sure this is a true dry vent and is vertical with no horizontal portions underground?

Your pipe is likely undersized for your given pressure. When mixed your getting full flow, but change to all cold or all hot your only getting flow from one side and the flow is reduced. This happens on most valves. It's usually noticeable but not a problem. If it's a problem it's likley a...

Yes they install the same with the cartridge in either orientation. The h goes on the hot side and is last to engage.

3/4 of the depth would be the very minimum. But there should be a way to get it seated. It would be worth doing the extra work to get a fully seated joint as dwv joints are only for minimal pressure.

You should not dilute the descaling solution. Yes you need a valve on the recirculation line. Try shutting the water service to the house off and opening all of the fixtures to drain all of the water lines. To down draining you could blow air through a hose bib or any stop at fixtures. While...

Granite is the most durable but kind of out of style. Quartz is the current trend. Look up the heat limit on quartz. I don't think you'll be setting anything that hot on top of it. Sure you set your oven to 400, but the pan and food is no where near that hot. 200 is probably as hot as anything...

Hard water or excess minerals also feels this way and is nothing to worry about. Test the hardeness.

This looks like a job for a week placed ball valve or two.

These threads should just be deleted. Nothing is hitting the fan. People are reading things online where failures are highlighted and all of the working pipe that is in service and has been for many years is ignored. This is not an accurate picture of the failure rate. Copper falls all of the...

I don't mind most of what he said. It's appreciate it more of he presented his opinion and said why he preferred pex b. Instead he is just using his confirmation bias to make some silly claims.

If you had went back and removed the outlet and started tinkering to try to find out what was wrong INSTEAD OF calling the electrician, then yes you would loose in court. You can't go and ticker with another man's work and then go back and say he did something wrong. Since you put the plates on...