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  1. Spaceman Spiff

    Bladder Tank Maintenance

    I keep forgetting the proper way to chek pressure on my bladder tank... I have a 40/60 pump switch so... 1. Turn off pump. 2. drain pressure from system. 3. check air pressure on bladder tank and expansion tank. 4. close drain valve and turn on pressure pump so, for step #3 should the air...
  2. Spaceman Spiff

    1 yr old leaking T/P valves

    I have two water heaters that are about a year old now. I flushed the sediment out today and flipped the T/P valves to make sure they're not stuck and now they leak.... thee system is at 40-60 PSI (well system) and there is an expansion tank in the system. The first WH is set at about 90°...
  3. Spaceman Spiff

    Second LP tank

    So I have this crazy idea.... Whole house is on LP on a 500 gallon tank and LP prices are stupid in the winter. Has anyone gotten a second tank so they could buy LP when it is cheaper (right now) and just hold it until the price skyrockets in February? The difference in a 80% fill is $280 for...
  4. Spaceman Spiff

    Irrigation vs domestic pressure pump

    I have a well that fills an underground tank. The house pressure pump then draws water from that to fill a pressure tank. I want to add sprinklers now for the lawn and garden. Can I tee off the pressure side and use the same pump or is there a better setup? Is a different pump better for...
  5. Spaceman Spiff

    AM STD Tub drain woes...

    I have an American Standard jetted tub and the AS drain kit with all of that complicated linkage ($120). Whenever I turn the knob it works fine... When the wife turns the knob all heck breaks loose and she can't get it to open or close. :( Last time she decided to step on it to close it. Bent...
  6. Spaceman Spiff

    TrapGuard feedback

    These have been out for a few years now and i've had them installed in different buildings w/o any problems reported, but I wanted to see what the feedback was from an audience larger than one...;) http://www.trapguard.com/ We're continually having problems with trap primers failing because...
  7. Spaceman Spiff

    Triple bowl kitchen sink

    How do you hook up a triple bowl kitchen sink? I've done only double bowls or double bowls with a garberator, but never a triple. I have bowl-garberator-bowl... Do I pair the garberator and a bowl then pair that with the remaining bowl, p-trap, then to wall (use a pair of tees)? Thanks!!!
  8. Spaceman Spiff

    1500 Gal saltwater septic???

    I have very hard water (52 G/gal) and .39 mg/L of Iron and so my water softener recharges quite often. (I live in Iron County, hence the high Iron content...) I am on septic and am afraid that I am going to kill the septic system with all the salt from recharging. Should I be worried and dump...
  9. Spaceman Spiff

    Drippy copper union...

    File under - if it ain't broke, don't fix it... I have a pair of 1/2" copper unions for my hot water recirc pump that now leak. They didn't leak before I loosened them to add a pair of ball valves and a swing check valve. One makes a drop about every hour and the other is a drop every 10-15...
  10. Spaceman Spiff

    Septic Startup

    Do I need to do anything special to "startup" a brand new septic system, or will it just do its own thing...
  11. Spaceman Spiff

    Test Ball Woes...

    I have set up to do the rough plumbing inspection for my new house. All DWV is capped and good, except for the darned main drain. The only real place to seal off the drain from the septic is where the first cleanout tee is. I have a Cherne 4" test ball inflated to 30psi and bring the system up...
  12. Spaceman Spiff

    Whirlpool for hotel...

    Hello all, I need recomendations on a whirlpool for a new hotel I'm designing. It needs to fir two comfortably. It can be a rectangle or corner, but an intergal apron would be best (not required). Also, something with a tempature maintaining heater would be great. Most of all, it has...
  13. Spaceman Spiff

    Rough in dims

    Long story short... I am an architect playing owner / builder... My plumber bailed on me 'cause he lost two of his guys... All plumbers in the area are booked for months. I can do the work myself since I'm O/B. I've done a bunch of remodel stuff in the past, but not much new work. I am...
  14. Spaceman Spiff

    DWV vent questions...

    Long story short... I am an architect playing owner / builder... My plumber bailed on me 'cause he lost two of his guys... All plumbers in the area are booked for months. I can do the work myself since I'm O/B. I've done a bunch of remodel stuff in the past, but not much new work. I've...
  15. Spaceman Spiff

    LH or RH tub

    Dumb question... Which is a LH and which is a RH tub? Thanks!!!
  16. Spaceman Spiff

    Water tank float switch

    I have a 1500 Gallon freshwater tank underground that my well pumps into. From this tank I will use a second pump and pressure tank to pressurize the house. The float switch will turn on and off the well pump to refill the tank. I'm planning on running PVC conduit from the tank to the house...
  17. Spaceman Spiff

    Septic Tank Questions

    Since some plumber will probably have to deal with my system someday, I'd like to do it right and hopefully make someone's job a little easier. The top of my septic tank ended up about 8-9' below grade with a 1/4" per foot drop on the main 4" line. My excavator wants to just bury the tank...
  18. Spaceman Spiff

    Hydronic Pipe in Concrete Slab

    I am about to have a slab poured on the North side of my house for the driveway in snow country. Has anyone dealt with hydronic snow melting? I want to install the tube now and have it available for when I can get to the heater portion. I understand I need to use the 0-2 barrier type PEX and...
  19. Spaceman Spiff

    DWV Sizing

    I'm sure my plumber is correct, which is why I'm asking this; to educate me, an electrician. (IPC 2003) Stack A: 2nd floor - 7 Fixture Units - 3" (w/c) 1st floor - 13 FU - 3" (w/c) Basement - 5 FU - 3" (w/c) TOTAL 25FU 3" Stack B: 1st floor - 4FU - 2" Basement - 6FU - 2" TOTAL 10FU...
  20. Spaceman Spiff

    ABS vs. PVC DWV

    I'm an ex-electrician / commercial architect building my own house. I know a bunch of residential but commercial is definitely my forte. I specified cast for the vertical stacks, but the other day my plumber offers me a choice between PVC and ABS for all of the other runs. In all of my...
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