Recent content by Storm rider

The vent CAN be rerouted, but it would be a lot easier to just put the niche in the next stud bay.

I agree with Breplum. I've always used high quality 90-95% efficiency air filters and never needed a duct cleaned.

Ground up is supposed to indicate that it is a switched receptacle, so it actually may be correct that way. As far as I know the latest NEC allows either ground up or ground down. I still install them all ground down, because that's the way I've done it for the last 50 years and I ain't changing...

I've used those underground and (so far) no problems after 10 years.

Scale Rx does nothing to soften water, and does not claim to do so. It alleges that it will reduce limescale buildup. People who "believe" in it will swear it works.

The hose from the air gap to the disposer should not have a dip in it, because that section is gravity flow, not pumped flow. Shorten the hose so that it slopes down to the disposer. It should also have a straight connection to the disposer, not the 90 that is there now. If it needs the 90...

I would be comfortable with your current installation, as many that I've seen were done that way (including mine).

You will need to add some dimensions to that plan to see if the fixtures have the correct spacing. It is difficult to fit a three piece bathroom into a 5x7 space.

Looks like every freeze split I've ever had.

I am not familiar with your particular DW, but it is typical of all built-in models to leave a little water in the bottom. It keeps the seals wet. It pumps out at the beginning of the next wash cycle before filling the DW with fresh water for the next wash.

If I understand you correctly, you have an open pipe in the hot water side. When you place the kitchen faucet in the middle (warm) position, cold water under pressure is crossing over through the faucet into the open (unpressurized) hot side. If the pipe were capped or connected to the hot water...

You might check with your building official about required depth of the sewer pipe. In my zone it does not need to be below the frost line. If it is properly installed it would not have standing water in it to freeze.

As to question 2, speaking only from a real estate perspective, if it is an ensuite bathroom or it is the only bathroom on that level of the house, it should be a double. If it is a secondary bathroom it can be either. At 72" it is certainly large enough for a double. See also response #3 above...

Pressure and flow (volume) are two different problems. Is your problem pressure, volume, or both? Was the house plumbed with copper or pex?

Replacement cartridges (AP917HD) are available, they're just not cheap. https://www.amazon.com/3M-Aqua-Pure-Sanitary-Change-Filter/dp/B005XA9SVE?th=1