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Ok, I did find several manufacturers who combine the condensate pump and neutralizer chamber. Also found an additional question. As far as the media, it appears that magnesium oxide and hydroxide offer better performance than calcium carbonate, but I'm still looking for some objective data, not...

As far as I know, all neutralizer kits are just sealed containers full of chemical pellets. If there are other types, please let me know. Questions: 1. Do they flow well under just gravity or do they need the water pressure provided by a condensate pump? In other words, will they work with a...

Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for. Both of those types will do. Much obliged.

I need to put a fitting on the side of a 3" copper pipe so I can connect a small pipe (1/2" or 3/4") to it. Is there such a thing as a mechanical bung for doing this? It can be any type of mechanical attachment, I just prefer not to have to solder it. There is no water pressure, it's all drain...

For future readers' reference: Honeywell/Resideo tech line (see post #5 above) is very helpful and knowledgeable. I am impressed. Yes this is a water heater gas valve The last 4 digits are irrelevant. They are a manufacturing code having to do with intended customers, etc. Technically they are...

Thanks John. That is immensely helpful. I appreciate it.

Thanks John. Honeywell is a huge company. Any idea where to start? Who to call? Name of the division?

I need to replace a Honeywell gas valve VR8204A2506. It is obsolete and I noticed there are a whole bunch of VR8204A valves with many, many different last 4 digits. In fact I pulled the manual for that valve and it doesn't even mention having the last 4 digits...

Thanks guys. Those Hulk couplings look very nice but the only place I found them online the price is $185. Ouch! I will call Fernco tomorrow, they are in my area.

Does Fernco (or anyone else) make a flex coupling for 4" thin wall (sewer & drain, ASTM D2729) PVC pipe? I can't find any in their listings but they are a bit awkward to navigate so I may have missed them. I don't care if they have metal jacket or not. Thanks.

I'm not familiar with this brand, but I see a fair number of them on the Ferguson website and others. Not particularly cheap. Google finds no such manufacturer. Is this a generic brand of crappy offshore made fittings?

Not true. Read the manufacturers' specs. CPVC is approved for use up to 180F. Spoke to Charlotte. The recommendation against using threaded CPVC on hot water assumes the threaded CPVC fitting is screwed to a metal fitting (brass or Cu). Because of the different expansion rates, they believe...

One other thing. Lubrizol, the manufacturer of the FlowGuard Gold CPVC raw material, acknowledges on their website that both Charlotte and Nibco are using their raw material.

I'm not interested in using those fittings. I'm interested in the technical reasons behind it. And I'm interested in what Nibco knows that Charlotte doesn't.

Ok, the plot thickens. Upon further research, I found the attached warning/note on the Charlotte website. So this opens up more questions. Why male threads only? Seems to me the male fittings go inside of female fittings, presumably metal or CPVC, which would prevent the fitting from expanding...

Came across this accidentally. In the same bin at the local HD, same fitting with 2 different brands. One says "for cold water only". Whaaaaat? Has anyone seen this? What does it mean? Why?

If I wasn't clear, the failed toilet seat I have IS plastic and the color is molded in. As I said, the top layer appears to be a glossy over-mold and is failing. The plastic under that layer is the same color and very flat (not glossy). So the fact that they are plastic is hardly reassuring. In...

Thanks for the link. Have you used one of those Bemis seats for an extended period of time?

Who makes a good quality color-match toilet seat? Back story: a few years ago I bought a toilet seat, color-matched to a 1965 American Standard toilet. Not cheap. Works fine. Fits the shape of the toilet well. Can't remember the brand. A few months ago, the top surface of the plastic (the seat...

I'm doing some research in preparation for replacing my own 30-yr old AO Smith power vent, which is still working fine. Looking for best performance/ quality/efficiency/longevity, etc. Does anyone have links to any articles, research, personal experience, etc? Mostly interested in gas heaters...