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I am replacing a cast iron bath tub with a brass drain/overflow. New Tub is a new cast iron Kohler. Drain/over flow is a new brass Price Pfister for cast iron tubs. I placed the rubber gasket on the brass elbow under the tub and lined it up from under the tub. I put plumbers putty on the...

I am trying to identify a faucet valve assembly that I think is a Price Pfister. I called Price Pfister and sent them these pictures as they requested but customer person says it isn't their product. I am pretty sure the faucet is Price Pfister but I am not sure enough to proceed. It has...

I am moving a bladder pressure tank to four foot high platform. I am thinking I should probably do some type of holding system similar to what we do to the hot water tank. My hot water tank has two metal braces which go from the walls to the top of my tanks sheet metal without going into the...

I have recieved back my lab test of my spring water and it shows low pH, 5.8 and the water is somewhat corrosive, -2.8. The lab suggested a copper and lead test which shows after setting all night and the first draw; copper of 1900 ppb (ug/L) and lead at 14 ppb. I guess the high copper is...

I am going to replace some or all of my copper water pipes with PEX. I had the copper hot water pipes wrapped with foam insulation when I had the house build: should I do the same with the PEX? I assume it would save energy and keep the water hotter. Thanks.

I have read most of the old threads about pinholes in copper pipe and wonder if I have a problem with corrosive water and should replace the copper with PEX? How does a person figure out if it would be worth the considerable expence to replumb a house? House is 15 years old with copper all...