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    Check valve on Suction side of Pump

    Qty 2 300 gallon water storage tanks serving the suction side of an above ground Jet pump. There is a check valve between the suction side of the pump and the storage tanks. I don't think the check valve should be there. The stored water is above the suction inlet side of the pump. Do you think...
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    Pipe Dope, Plumbers Putty, or Teflon Tape?

    Yeah there is definetly a learned skill to making up Joints properly to have no leaks. We don't use the white Teflon hardly anymore. We use Blue Monster or Grey Mega. Also depending the material (copper, black, brass, SS or plastic) you put different levels of Teflon wrap. There is a proper...
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    Pipe Dope, Plumbers Putty, or Teflon Tape?

    When in doubt atleast use Teflon enriched dope. I tell my guys Teflon and Dope or atleast dope everything except Flare fitting on gas appliance connectors and Csst. We dope every thread under a sink. NO Leaks.
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    In escrow on a house and need advice!

    No check valve on the CW side. HW Return line mixing into cold water piping and overwhelmed the CW side. Person took a longer shower and the retun Hot Water made its way to her shower valve and she would be unable to temper her Hot water down with no Cold water available.
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