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Replacing a 40 gal electric water heater that now is connected by flex copper. The general installation instructions on the Love Page for water heater replacement do not mention heat traps - either loops or nipples. If you use flex copper lines, how much "loop" heigth do you need- do you need it...

Went to South AFrica and Namibia last month- everywhere were dual flush toilets- small button for small flush, larger for larger flush- are there any conversion kits for US toilets?

They seem to be on south east coast home depot- GE (Rheem made?) Lowes- Whirlpool - (American water heater made?) Does this mean there are no A O smith heaters in box stores?

16 year old 50 gal a o smith ECjf electric water heater first hour rating is 53 gallons. new rheem 47 gallon is rated at 55 gal first hour, both 4500 watt elements how is that possible? ---------------------------------- and who makes whirlpool heaters? Ao smith? rheem? someone else?

many sites say to put a heat loop on the tank style water water heater to stop the rise of hot water from the heater. 1. do I need it on both the hot and cold connections? 2. how high must the loop be (how much of a loop up then back down) 3. Are there advantages/ disadvantages of flex...

St Thomas, a maker of nice sink bowls, says do not use a wrench on the drain fitting- tighten only. Are their products so weak that a wrench on the drain pipe nut will break the porcelain bowl? They actually say "hand tighten only" on a sticker next to the bowl drain hole. seems silicone would...

New tile floor is not entirely level around one side of the toilet. From about 12:30 o clock- at the back of the toilet where it sits on the floor, going counter clockwise to 11, 9, down almost 5 oclock (at the front) the floor is level and in contact with the toilet. The floor is unlevel from...

I want a spout that swivels left and right. The plumbing lines to the spout are below the deck - cant get to them from side or below - I do not mind cutting into the deck after removing some tile, but could a plumber replace just the spout? or do you have to replace the cross lines to the...

With the arrival of other sealants, is the recommendation to use plumbers putty overrated? seems to me (limited knowledge) that it is hard to work with, no adhesion, drys out and cracks molds etc like for sink bowl drain fittings

We had granite put in a bath vanity. New drop in sink. Wife also said get wide spread individual faucets. everything is installed now. But-- the distance from the drain hole over to where the faucet's lift rod is, has changed. In the old setup- " a plastic vanity top with moulded in sink had...

The Ace hardware can of "paint on type) pipe dope I have says to let it sit 48 hours before applying pressure. would this apply to drain fittings also? 48 hours seems long