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Thanks, that is a good thought. I will checkout the valves.

Water flow appears normal. I didn't measure the pressure. One thing I failed to mention is: if I remove the shower head the noise goes almost completely away. Maybe back pressure is creating the noise.

I just started using a 2nd floor shower that was built in the 60's. The supply is copper pipe and has not been used for all these years. The problem is a constant roaring noise when either the cold or hot water is turned on. I was hoping the sound would go away after using the shower for a...

Thanks for your reply. The smell tells me something but I don't know what that "something" is. I do know that it started after I replaced the old toilet with the Toto. I was hoping that someone on this Forum might have had a similar smell that I described as "Vicks VaporRub". I guess I may have...

Thanks for your reply. Yes, the bowl was caulked all around except the back portion. My concern is the significance of the Toto water surface spec of 10 1/4" x 8 1/4" not being met after the water height in the bowl stabilizes. The toilet has been removed for (2) weeks & soil pipe is...

After installing & flushing the Ultramax, the water surface in the bowl met the Toto spec of 10 1/4" x 8 1/4". But, then the water surface area would immediately start to get smaller then stabilize after about 15' to 20'. The height of the water surface dropped about 1/2" during this time...

R_VTR, thanks for the response. I'll need to find out more about the reliability of this setup. What I do like is the ability to setup the height of the water column to pump out that suits my application.

c_c, thanks for your response. Your suggestion for the SJE Rhombus Verticalmaster is a step in the right direction. But, it seems to add only another 1" to my pump out column of water. I would like to find the same design that would allow a 10"-12" pump out column. BTW, I talked to Zoeller...

We have been having a lot of rain & snow melt that fills my sump (about 20" dia) rapidly. I'm using a Zoeller M53 that starts about every 28sec. Cycle is 14sec pump out + 14sec refill. The float allows about a 5" reduction of water height & then shuts off for the refill of the sump. The...

I'm using a Zoeller M53 pump in a 19" diameter X 22" deep sump. The pump is pumping 7' vertically to exhaust the water to an outside drain. The pump cycles every 35 seconds and 23 seconds of that cycle is spent pumping. The pump will be activated about 5 to 10 times/year. My questions are: is...

tk03........... thanks a lot for the info. I wasn't sure about the material to use.

See the attached pic. The sealant fell off partially exposing the opening where the stack vents into the chimney. I also see a white cotton(asbestos ???) material between the stack and the wall of the chimney. My questions are: Should I duct tape this exposed area as a temporary fix until I...

There is a product called Concrobium Mold Control that claims to encapsulate and kill mold. I'm thinking of using this on moldy drywall before removing the drywall. My question is: has anyone used this product with successful results http://www.concrobium.com/

I'm referring only to the seal on the Basket Strainer that sits on top of the drain opening.

I just installed an Elkay 18 gauge double sink. The sink is great however, the Elkay Basket Strainer (LK35) is not so great. The basket has a thick seal that functions as a seal OK but smells terrible with strong outgassing from the seal. The box states "Made in China". With the Chinese dry wall...

Copper pipe with shutoff valve below. Why not a 3/8 tee and and a fitting added on the horizontal leg for the Pex? The fitting at the top of the pipe will mate to a stainless flex cable from the new faucet. The Pex goes to a water filter only. I need the Pex and the copper pipe open all the time...

Thanks for the reply. However, as I stated above "the pex tube connection is good". It is the other (2) connections on the Tee that I'm worried about. Because the copper tubes aren't straight there will be a torquing force induced on the copper tube fittings from containers being moved around...

I replaced a leaking Saddle Valve that hooked up my water filter with this Tee assembly. The pipe is temporarily capped on top prior to hooking up a new kitchen faucet. The pex tube connection is good. I'm worried about the other (2) Tee connections. I had to really crank these (2)...

I installed a sump pump that is functioning OK. Now I am worried about a power failure when I need the pump to be working. I'm reading about water-powered back-up sump pumps. My question is: are water-powered back-up sump pumps a reasonable solution or are there better systems to back up a...

I've recently installed a sump pump in my basement, During a continuous downpour I noticed that the pump came on every 30 seconds. That is about 15 sec of pumping followed by 15 sec of refill of the sump. This seems to be too often. One thing I noticed is that when the pump stops pumping a...