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About a 1 1/2 years ago I installed a Nuvo water softener. I seems to be working pretty good. My home hard water test kit showed a hardness less than 2, but mineral deposits were still forming on the shower fixtures and in the toilet. Hence the decision to go with the Nuvo rather than the usual...

I find several comments in this forum where the authors say a toilet flange should be on top of the finished floor. There are also a couple of posts where in that case the poster had problems with rocking toilets due to insufficient space between the flange and toilet bottom. I have a copy of...

Anyone have experience with the Oetiker ratchet crimp ring tool and the Oetiker stainless steel crimp rings? As a DIY building my own house it looks like a good way to go, especially since it's one tool for four sizes. One local supply house has Oetiker available for about $150. Half again as...

I'm planning on putting a PEX manifold for bathroom & utility room water supply in the wall of the utility room. The manifold will be 3/4" main line and 1/2" branch lines. The wall is common with a hallway that is part of the master bedroom. Am I asking for noise problems by doing this? If so...

I can't find a clear cut answer for this, and the plumbing inspector won't be available until Tuesday. If I put a cleanout in the drain line for a lavatory in the vertical pipe just above the san tee for the P trap, is that the only CO I need in that line? I can't find UPC references or...