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I just replaced a 21 year old Whirlpool electric heater. Prior to doing this, I researched whether to use a dielectric union (as recommended by the new heaters manufacturer AO Smith), brass, or keep the plastic lined heat trap nipples that comes with the new AO Smith water heater. Opinions on...

Is a 1/4 turn shutoff required by code for the hot water line to household sinks? North Central Texas area. Background - Recently experienced a valve bonnet failure on a toilet water supply stop, causing a few thousand dollars of damage. After visually inspecting several other stop valves in...

I am installing a Bootzcast tub as part a remodel. This tub has the self leveling foam pad attached to the bottom. When the tub is installed in the alcove on a level ledger board, and the tub level front to back and side to side (measured at the front, middle and back) there is a gap on the...

This question is just for my own learning. I've read a many ways to level the tub. I have a Bootz Maui cast tub with a foam support pad under it. The instructional video says the foam pad should be in full contact with the sub floor, but then says to use wooden shims to level the tub if it is...

Went to the supply store to get a new 1 1/2 to 1 1/4 Fernco coupling. My old one is made of a thick heavy black material like a stiff rubber. The new ones are made out of a thinner more flexible grey material. It feels as if would tear very easily. These are Fernco branded items. Any idea on...

May have to replace my builders grade enameled steel tub. 60 inch x 30 Inch left hand drain. Big box store has BootZCast unstuck and American Standard available for order. I have other places I could go to. Any recommendations? Its for the second / guest / kids bathroom so nothing fancy is...

I have a installed enamel steel tub that tilts towards the right front corner. While removing the wall for mold remediation and remodel I noted that that corner of the flange is rusting. Checking with a level shows the tub has a slight tilt to that corner, which is where the mold started. That...

I have a toilet with the metal flanged PVC . The attached picture is the style I have, just not a picture of mine. The metal has corroded and rusted. I had a "professional " plumber come in and he repaired it using a PASCO 210132 metal ring. After that the Toilet rocked and starting leaking. In...

This is just a post out of curiosity. Please note that when I say Right or Left in this, I am referring to right or left while looking at the front of the house. I have a 2 story house. The 2nd floor has a master bath and Full guest bath. Bath room arrangement is Left Side of the House -...

I need to shift a existing shower drain. In the attached photo is the pre- existing drain. Shower drain on the left of the sanitary t and tub on the left. The corner of the bathroom is in the mid upper left. The drain needs to be moved 0.5 inches towards that corner. There is not enough flex to...

I have mold in my backer board and had to remove it . Builder had used a paper faced green board over sheetrock. On the outside walls, I am not sure how to install the vapor barrier as there is not one know. Where would it go whn using backer board over sheetrock? Insulation - vapor barrier -...

Discovered this weekend My primary condensate drain was not working after noticing water in the emergency / auxiliary drain pan. The line did not have a clean out before the P trap (see attached picture), nor did I have secondary drain line . I decided to remedy that problem since I would have...