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    Chlorine bleach has gotten more expensive

    Aldi in 2017 8.25% 121oz was $2.69. Aldi in 2022 6.00% 121OZ was $4.99. So looking elsewhere, I find that many makers have gone to 81 oz bottles rather than 121. And tho they say it is now more concentrated, I don't think that is true. I find the images on the website don't let you see the...
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    Setting the position of the Vespin II toilet lid

    I set the toilet to maximize floor space. As a consequence, I have a credit card thickness between the wall and the tank (unembosed area passes freely, and embossed area passes with a tiny bit of resistance. The toilet lid fit is sloppy. I can place the lid where the seat will not push the lid...
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    SharkBite EvoPEX -- similar to Sharkbite connectors, but PEX only.

    Just ran across this. Less expensive than similar regular Sharkbite stuff. PEX only Not removable, as far as I can tell. https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.supplyhouse.com/product_files/EvoPEX-K22223-Brochure.pdf https://www.supplyhouse.com/sh/control/search/~SEARCH_STRING=evopex
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    Blocking Tiny Ants in Well Cap

    In my recent sanitizing, I found I had a colony of tiny ants living under the well cap. Might have been going down the well for water. Don't know. After killing stuff as part of sanitizing, I was not sure how they were traveling. 1. Thru the vent screen 2. Under the cap edge 3. Thru the plastic...
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    Here is a new 1-1/2 inch trap (retracting previous thoughts on a vent}

    http://www.sink-genie.com/Home/FloodTesting Says "SINK GENIE IS UPC RATED AND CERTIFIED BY IAPMO, TESTING AT A DRAIN RATE OF 13 GALLONS PER MINUTE." They don't show a UPC registration number as far as I can tell. Looking at http://www.sink-genie.com/Video3.mp4 time 2:50 says to me that this...
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    Replacing Media on my H2S+iron filter.

    I am in the process of replacing the Centaur Carbon media on my H2S+iron filter. 5600SXT valve. 10x54 tank. Metal 3/4 inch bypass. Rigid copper plumbing. I removed the screws holding the clips that hold the valve to the bypass. Wrestled the tank away from the wall. To loosen the valve, I used...
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    Rejuvenating my H2S+iron media, and some other related operations.

    EDIT: the recirc of solution succeeded, but the effect on the media was not effective.. The treating of the Centaur Carbon to rejuvenate did not work as I hoped. I may use this technique to treat the softener and piping leading in, but the Centaur carbon kinda broke up some with the Iron Out...
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    Brine line threads on Fleck 5600SXT?

    My brine line tubing is 3/8 OD. Is the brass nut on the right going to be 3/8 compression, and the left side of the adapter going to be 3/8 MIP screwed into the plastic FIP? I am thinking of doing a batch treatment of my media. I was thinking of unscrewing the nut, and putting on another...
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    5600SXT-- how long for piston to move between cycles?

    My iron+H2S filter with a 5600sxt was put into service in late 2012, so 9 years. I decided to check the injector screen and injector. I put the bypass valve into bypass, and triggered an immediate regen. It make a ticking sound for many seconds before the countdown timer on the display...
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    Interesting news story about a well -- snakes in well

    https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/thirsty-snakes-filled-water-well-192756192.html
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    Discussion: So-called 2" Hub x Slip Joint DWV Trap Adapter

    There are 1-1/2 inch hub trap adapters, which go onto a 1-1/2 inch pipe and accept a 1-1/2 slip joint trap. There are 1-1/2 x 1-1/4 hub trap adapters, which go onto a 1-1/2 inch pipe and accept a 1-1/4 slip joint trap. I now suspect a 2" Hub x Slip Joint DWV Trap Adapter is really a 2 x 1-1/2...
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    Korky 528X "2X Long Life Toilet Fill Valve"

    https://www.korky.com/parts/fill-valve-replacements lists 2X Long Life Toilet Fill Valve, Part Number: 528X I suspected maybe it was made with fiber filled plastic or something, and it would take the same R528 repair cap as the 528MP. This displaced most of the space where the silver-topped...
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    Tank tees splitting when the big inside threads are used

    I little while ago, somebody posted that when you used the inside threads on a tank tee, you risked splitting the thread. The suggestion was to use the outside threads, which was stronger. I was intending to refer to that, but I could not find the post. Later I got to looking for more info on...
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    Cold snap suggestions.

    I should have done this sooner. 1. In cold areas, those without frostproof spigots put something like this over spigots during winter. You can gather packing materials or other stuff and approximate that. If your stores had those before, they probably sold out. 2. If your kitchen sink is...
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    Dirty Jobs TV show: Water Softener technician episode

    Was 6 pm central time. Discover network Turns out it was very large scale softening rather than the kind of softening we are used to. Moorhead, Minnesota municipal water treatment plant. Their best effort of "dirty" was calcium carbonate precipitate from softening.
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    Fernco Water Well Debris Trap -- curious

    I ran across https://www.fernco.com/products/water-management/water-well-debris-traps It initially looked interesting, but having looked at the page, this does not make sense to me. The trap is quickly and easily installed over the well casing and secured with stainless steel clamp. After...
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    Pressure Tank Air Precharge Reminder, Thoughts, and Notes.

    I had set my air precharge about 5 years ago to 35.84 (nice gauge). I think it had dropped about 1 psi in that 5 years . I have the actual precharge I used this time recorded but not handy. Good advice is to check air precharge once per year. My Flexcon Challenger tank has an all-butyl...
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    Poll -- increasing trap arm diameter?

    Dang. Stupid miss-type in the poll title. I meant 2.9 ft. Wish I could edit that. In the sketch, assume that this is under a north-facing window. A 1-1/2 inch slip joint trap feeds into a trap adapter. That continues into a 2 inch bend, 2 inch pipe, and 2 inch santee. Assume total developed...
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    Charlotte ConnecTite

    See https://www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte-Pipe-1-1-2-in-ConnecTite-PVC-DWV-45-Hub-x-Hub-Elbow-CTT003210800HD/301191678 and look at the movie. Dang, seems really nice, letting you reposition and all. Different sizes and shapes...
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    Is this wet vent of a toilet OK? Theoretical.

    This sketch illustrates a 1/2 bath trying to wet-vent the toilet. The WC closet flange is above a combo in the vertical plane. I understand that you may prefer coming in via a wye in the horizontal plane. I attempted to make a poll that asks about this configuration. I messed up on my first...
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