Recent content by RinconVTR

I have 2 broken florescent light fixtures in my basement that need to be replaced and of course I want to go LED. A new LED tube fixture is ok, LED panels are ok, and even installing cans for LED bulbs are ok. There is no clear winner that I can tell because my basement is split between a...

You need an arrestor at the point of water connection for the washer, hot and cold. The open/closing of the solenoids during the start of a cycle create a very hard water hammer. Its not just an LG issue...most front loaders pulse water into the drum as it senses the load and begins a cycle...

Yes, I know the math (thanks for pointing out how horrible it compares!) but you also ended by hitting the true intent of my question. Code doesnt always equate to engineering, sometimes the rules, regs, and local codes make no sense to anyone. Whats really behind the question...well in my...

As far as venting goes, can the requirement for 4" PVC be run using TWO 2" pipes for the run between unit and the outside? Meaning I would have FOUR 2" pipes running inline with each other until termination on each end.

Our family has a VW and our company has nothing but Audi's for business. While I dont drive the companys Audi's I know who does and they take them to whatever lube joint is close to home. And I have personally changed the oil on the VW, no glitches. So I'm calling BS until said statement is...

This is my own home and DIY. Thats why I know exactly what the numbers were and are now. It is what it is.

While great at pointing out specs and recomendations...what I stated is fact. I was warned about this verbally, I have done it, and watched first hand what occurs. (not in my own home) Adding 12" of cellulose on top of blown fiberglass will crush fiberglass to less than half. The 6" in this...

If your attic has blown fiberglass now, adding cellulous will pack it down to nothing. But you dont...so the choice is clear. Opt for cellulous and add much more than just 12”. It will settle a lot and why not add extra now so you never have to worry about the R value level again.

Plumbers in my area said no worries. They use PEX very often for new homes and retro's. I happen to also T into my main line (like you are) and installed 1" PEX to feed my water powered backup sump pump. Until my basement floods...I have no concerns about PEX fittings and crimp rings.

May be you've heard stories like this...but its not a fact.

That’s definitely a good example. A water powered back up would not be a good fit if you dont have a reliable source of water. Although 15,000 GPD use would never occur even with my extreme condition. And on that note, the high capacity pump I selected is not the best unit to compare and...

That’s definitely a good example. A water powered back up would not be a good fit if you dont have a reliable source of water. Although 15,000 GPD use would never occur even with my extreme condition. And on that note, the high capacity pump I selected is not the best unit to compare and...

You're refering to a basement? Ummm...ok. I will say that there are only 2 other homes (that I know of) with in my neighborhood with sump pits that "flow" like mine and ALL others operate normally (pumps only run during the wettest of wet weather). Undergorund bodies or streams of water? Who...

You wont find it here. But you also wont find failures here either. Many here are what I see in the water industry (in gereral! relax guys!), in that most want to stay with the old tried and true methods and dont feel the new stuff is better than the old. It is very hard introducing new...

Could you name one occurrence of such an example??? There may be parts of the country where this *could* technically occur, but even then, I would ask for an example to prove the point…other than those on well water where this device should never be installed. The point of this emergency...