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Perfect, also. Will have to find a retail source and check it out. If not this or the brass funnel above, I'd be jury-rigging something similar (but lol, probably not as clean an implementation). My PVC drain pipes don't look that pretty, though. Edit: I picked one up, but I'm a bit confused...

Thanks! I saw some specs on something like this on a manufacturer's web site, but after looking (online) at big box stores, amazon, a couple of plumbing supply companies, I came up empty and moved on. This might be the ticket. Pricy, but .. hey, it's brass. (I think the dang drain itself is...

In my water heater closet, there's a (presumably) 4" Oatey type floor drain, with a chrome grid style cover. The condensing, tankless hot water heater has two 1/2" PVC lines that drain into that floor drain. One is from the overflow valve, and one is for the condensate line (which is air...

I was preparing to do some outside work which will require me to pull out my 100' compressor air hose, and decided it was time to re-check the pressure on my indoor expansion tank (for a Rinnai RUR98i tankless unit, with recirc option), since I'll have an easy way to add the air if needed. I...

I'm preparing to install irrigation at my Northern Idaho home this spring. I'm sort of stumped. I'd installed several residential irrigation systems over the past 30 years, so none of the requirements are new to me, but things are ~~ just a bit different ~~ in Idaho, versus Southern...

I'm a DIY, and only occasionally use this forum when I'm stuck on plumbing issues (such as, building my own house). It's been an invaluable resource. So, that said, and knowing I'm nowhere close to your family ... RIP Terry, and God's blessings on Jamie, Andrea, and the whole Love family...

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll research the valves, and I'm reading some opinions that Fleck isn't the same company it once was, and quality is dropped. Maybe I'll look for an alternative valve supplier. My 50 psi being weak is a relative statement, i.e. I've been used to 65 (actually, it...

This question picks up on an old thread, with a few replies from @ditttohead ref: Can brine tank be placed farther from the softener I'm planning an install a Fleck-valve based water softener system for a 2400 sq foot house, in 4 season Idaho. The location available for the install is a...

Yeah, I thought of that, but since it's exterior, I want something a little more liquid based to seal it. Tape, even if it's compressed in the fitting, eventually gives way. Silicon caulk is warrantied for 40 years. I decided not to use the elastomeric stuff, because it's fairly permanent...

That explains my problem. Thanks.

Project Description: I'm a homeowner installing outdoor light fixtures on my 7' deep balcony, across the front of my home. I'm trying to do this properly to code. However, I have a problem, and intend to resolve it by the "whatever works" method. The fixtures will be mounted on the support...

Well, I found 50' of MC PVC 14/4 stranded that's actually designed for use in an HVAC split-system connection. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Southwire-50-ft-14-4-Stranded-CU-EZ-In-Mini-Split-MC-Metal-Clad-Cable-58340803/205404476?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US Price was right, quantity will...

Yeah, I've been looking all over the web. In the few places that actually carry it (or will special order it), it's a 250' minimum (spool). I have a RFQ into one place for 60' - we'll see how they respond. I can't believe that apparently no one ever uses this stuff on exterior applications...

That's a good idea, i.e. adding a cedar block to the post. I was intending on using this, which is weatherproof (just to make sure we're on the same page)...

Hi Wayne, I think you just about nailed it. The item you mentioned is $2.12 /ft, and I'm going to try to use this (if available) for $1.27 /ft. It's rated for sun, wet, and burial...