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Hi all - for some reason every example out there has the sink "downstream" of the WM standpipe. If you would, please let me know if there's anything amiss with this schematic - using UPC: Thanks, Michael

Hi all, I'm moving my gas-fired WH to a new dedicated closet off the garage - can it sit directly on the garage slab or should I build a platform? The old closet had one, but that was from 1989. Does the door have to be weather sealed? It will have outside air supply ducting. Best I can tell...

As part of my complete tear out/rebuild I thought I'd be kind to a future owner and stub out a 1" line to the exterior for a future irrigation system. But poking around at irrigation design sites, it looks like the contractor often just locates the incoming service out in the yard and taps in...

Sure, I could use a shark-bite coupling and call it "ok" - the (temporary) ones I used 3-4 years ago have held up fine. But why not do it "right" - so I bit the bullet and gave copper sweating a go... It was faster and easier than I expected - used a TS4000T torch w/ MAP/PRO and Oatey #95...

Hi all - I'm surely into over-think here... But is there any reason not to pipe it like this: versus this: Not sure if there's a turbulence issue at the 1st tee in normal/non-bypass mode... again, overthinking?:rolleyes: Thanks, Michael

(also posted in irrigation forum) G'day all, Existing plumbing is all in-slab copper - 1" incoming service, 1/2" tee ahead of softener loop feeding two hose bibs. I'll be running PEX to new hose bibs at each corner, from a 1" manifold of some sort. Any suggestions on PEX sizing, individual...

G'day all, Existing plumbing is all in-slab copper - 1" incoming service, 1/2" tee ahead of softener loop feeding two hose bibs. I'll be running PEX to new hose bibs at each corner, from a 1" manifold of some sort. Any suggestions on PEX sizing, individual homeruns vs. trunk/branch, etc? We're...

Good day all, Per IPC: "704.3 Connections to offsets and bases of stacks. Horizontal branches shall connect to the bases of stacks at a point located not less than 10 times the diameter of the drainage stack downstream from the stack." I'm following UPC and haven't been able to find an...

Hi all - I started a modest bathroom remodel a few years ago... but then we decided to move the master suite to a garage attic extension and EVERYTHING changed. Dug back into my notes and re-read the code (Texas IPC - but we have no AHJ) and the forums. Looking for advice/confirmation on a few...

Hi all - got the new system up and running: Fleck 7000SXT 32mm 1" connections (removed the noryl bypass - plumbed with 3-valve bypass) 12x52 Clack resin tank 2.0 cuft 8% Dow standard resin (USA) top basket + gravel underbedding 18x33 round brine tank w/ grid DLFC 3.5 gpm BLFC .25 gpm Injector...

Hello - new here. And new to water softening... Seattle ---> Austin, TX. Getting ready to DIY a system, and would like to get some advice on sizing. Already read many of the sizing posts here, but a sanity check would be appreciated. Municipal supply (city info says they use chloramine) 13 gpg...