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Do all Rhuud/Rheem have a dip tube? I was thinking...how does the dip tube connect/fit into a brass nipple? Do you literally just push it up in there? I wasn't sure if the diameter will differ from that of the plastic lined dielectric nipples the heater came with.

My Rudd/Rheem heater bought 6 years ago from a plumbing supply house, has one nipple heavily corroded on the outside already. I guess I'm going to brass next! assuming I can remove my old one. I just posted for advice in the other DIY Advice forum. I maintain a handful of different...

6 year old Rudd heater. Was bought at a plumbing supply house . I’m bummed the nipple is already corroded and almost ready to blow. I see external cracks. suggestions on how to remove? What about those Husky internal pipe removal tools? In your experience, what are my chances ? I would...

Thanks. Good to know. Anyone have experience with these new valves? Any advantage to using them?

I've been using the Moen 3520 CC valve for shower/tub remodels but I noticed the moen website says it's discontinued. Just curious if anyone knows why so or if there are trends to move to the PosiTemp valve? I like the Moen 3520 because it seems to work fine, reliable, and uses the 1225...

Why is stainless corrugated harder to seal? Do you have the rubber seal like the copper ones?

I just looked at the HD SS flex WH lines, and they have some kind of clear poly tubing in side, not black water. So recently, I had the HD copper corrugated one fail in 4.5 years on the hot side then an Eastman copper one fail at just under 5 years on the cold side(not same heater) - pin hole...

I've got a 2" cast iron sewer pipe with bad threads. The current ABS plug threads are shot, and don't seal well. I tried new ABS plugs from HomeDepot, NIBCO ones, but the ABS just seemed so thin and not so dense compared to the old worn out plugs. Any recommendations for some more durable ABS...

I'm experiencing the same thing right now...I noticed the same thing on my inlaws house. 1985 house on slab, copper piping 3 tall pine trees 30-40 feet away, with roots running towards house(evidence by buckling pavers). today I noticed the hallway laminate floor was very warm. I was walking...

So my buddy has a place with a tankless...but no flush valves installed. This unit is 10+ years old, natural gas on a 1600 sf home. I'm not sure of the brand...but I can dig up a so so photo. I'm going to help him get some flush valves installed...but was wondering the best solution to...

In the past...I heard people say the Home Depot GE heaters(rebadged Rheem/Rudd) were the same as the supply house ones...but when I dug around, some plumbers said the supply house ones weight quite a bit more. So one would think the supply house ones were much thicker tanks. Now that HD has...

Right now I have a plastic main water line about 25 years old. It's about 30 ft long and there is a palm tree in the line of view from where it enters the house to the meter. So with new hard landscaping, I'm planning on changing out the mainline to 1" copper tubing Type L. My friend, used to...