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I have a closed system hydronic heating system in my workshop. I want to protect it in case of power failure during the winter months. What type of antifreeze do you recommend? It's not connected to city water, it's a totally separate system. Can I use automotive type antifreeze? I was ready to...

I have a sump crock with a primary (110 volt pump) and a secondary backup, that is basically a 12 volt bilge type pump sold by Water Ace. It discharges through the same line as the primary pump and appears to be most useful in power outage situations. The primary used to just discharge a foot...

I'm running a standard water heater in my garage. It's a 75 gal Brad White with a 4" vent. Do I need to run double insulated vent piping? I temporarily put it in with standard 4 inch vent, through a roof flashing with a storm collar and a cap. I'm getting it inspected and rather going through...

Well I have been lurking here for a while and asking a few questions now and then. I bought my first Toto Drake on Saturday and installed it. I see why you pros like it. It was very easy to put together and install and I used a wax ring without the funnel. I bought a self closing Toto seat...

When I had my house built, I had a plumber rough in the underfloor drains for a basement bathroom including a sewage crock. He left the pipes sticking out of the floor and capped. Now, I'm finishing the bathroom. The shower will be ceramic tile with a mud bed. I cut around the drain pipe in...

Hello, I have a Bradford White water heater model MI75S5CN10. We had very windy conditions here over the weekend and the pilot blew out. I noticed a gas smell when this happened. The main burner and pilot were out. How long should it take the gas flow to the pilot to stop after the flame...

Hi Guys, I have a sump pump and I need to add a battery back up unit for it. I'm finishing the basement and want to make sure that I don't have any issues with a pump not running. Been there, done that, don't want to do it again! Anyway, I'm willing to replace my current unit with a combo...

I've constructed a radiant heating system distribution panel for my garage. I purchased some of the pieces prebuilt, I've connected and fabricated the rest of the stuff. I'm comfortable sweating copper. The company provided a valve stem fitting so that I can pressurize the system to make sure...

I am building a 30 x 36 garage. It's 2 x 6 construction with attic trusses. I end up with an 18 x 30 room upstairs. I am putting radiant tubing in the slab and also under the second floor sheeting. I bought the system from a supplier in VT. They are well known. I need a hot water heater...

I know there are issues with Champion toilets, I've read the thread on here about them. When I bought one from HD, I thought it would be great to have a toilet that didn't need to be plunged as often as my cheapie Gerber that it replaced. The first time I flushed it, the flush tower fell...

I know there are pages devoted to this wonderful toilet already in this forum. I fell for the bait and bought two of them a couple of years ago not realizing all the comments in this forum. However, lately I've been running into problems with them, the flush valve sticking in the up position...

I am doing plumbing on a basement bathroom sink and on the same wall a utility tub behind it. I went to a plumbing store who employ retired plumbers and he set me up with the fittings I needed. At first I thought the sinks would be back to back, but they are offset by a stud width. He gave me...