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Thanks Bob.. Sorry about the sarcasm.. I didn't mean anything by it.. I didn't think about looking at the X10 stuff.. Haven't played with that for 15+ years.. I think I'd opt for other ways if the wire run was longer but since it's not too long I'll just do the old fashioned way.. By the...

Ok.. Just to chime in again since I obviously created quite the stir with my engaging topic :rolleyes: I asked a similar question on an electronics forum (allaboutcircuits) and while there would be no interferance induced onto the sprinkler lines by running it alongside AC power lines, it is...

Yikes! That looks like a LOT of manual labor!! Looks great though! If I was reading correctly, you used no adhesive to hold things in place? Just curious..

I've heard good things about the panasonics (yes, I realize this thread is very dated), but may opt for the FanTech stuff as it might be a good way to consolidate a few fans in the same part of the house.. Our kids bathroom has a NuTone fan that just can't keep up -- the kids shower and the...

We've got some Santec fixtures that were installed back in '07 and they work fine -- but they have no volume control on the cheaper line we opted for to save some $$.. The result is that the kids can chew through the hot water at a frantic pace.. Our shower, also using Santec hardware, has a...

Hi all.. I've got a question but probably know the answer but figured I'd ask anyway.. I've got a house with two separate sprinkler controllers -- one is an old Toro model bought 10+ years ago from Home Depot -- nothing special.. The other is a nice Weathermatic SmartLine controller that is...

Thanks.. I don't normally look at it as it's in a closet outside on the exterior of the house but IF it were to let loose and flood, it would end up in the garage as that's on the other side of the wall and would be the easiest place to drain to.. which of course would make a nice mess but not...

Thanks for the note.. In my case the entire line this would be connected to is running through a PVB already installed but I realize what you're saying regardless. I'll look for some sort of alternative thing I can do in lieu of this finding.

Thanks for the info.. Interesting comment.. The high-end AO Smith Vertex doesn't appear to share the same performance figures with either Rheem or Bradford-White.. Only the Vertex can claim a federal tax credit for efficiency -- neither Rheem or BW appear to have any models that even get close...

I've got an 11 year old gas water heater (50g) that I'm also wondering about -- it was in storage (drained) for 6 months back in ''07 for a remodel but was put back in service afterwards. Eventually when the time comes I'd like to replace it with an AO Smith model but am not sure when...

Well.. one of the valves had a piece missing and I was a bit concerned about the UV damage overall to the valves since they sit in direct sun for about 90% of the day... It was easier for me to just replace the valves with the knowledge it's unlikely that they'd give me any trouble in the next...

Are there versions of these that won't break the bank? Most of them I've seen for in ground mounting (cement in my case) runs more than $500 and most are over $1100 for one.. Ouch! I'd like to use one for connecting above ground pots to a water source..

Well.. I finally got over there to do diagnosis and took apart two of the valves (one working, one not) and found a couple of small white pieces of plastic in the non-functional valve. We ended up also checking the solenoids to make sure they were working as expected -- which was not what I was...

Thanks for the reply.. In looking at the Hunter literature for this valve, I guess I can take the valve apart and see what I find without needing to cut any plumbing or whatnot.. I'll let you know what I find..

Hi all.. I've got 3 of these Hunter valves that I installed about a year and a half ago in a rental property we've got. Apparently one of them has malfunctioned OR something I suppose could be clogging the pipe? I can not turn on the valve manually either electrically or by turning the...