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  1. Mikesm

    Need help to find out what is causing occasional cold showers

    Hi. We have 4 yr old house with a 80 gal HTP Phoenix gas hot water (the 160,000 BTU unit) and a backup HTP electric hot water heater (with the valves closed, so it's not part of this issue). The heater is set to run at 145 degrees, and it's output is connected to a Watts LFN170-M3 Commercial...
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    High CO2 levels on top of the sewer ejector pump

    Hi everyone. I have a strange problem that strange problem that I'm seeking help with. We built a new house in the SF Bay Area with a full basement and moved in back in 2019. It's a very tight house and very energy efficient. We have 2 parents and 4 kids, and even through with have 2 ERV's...
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    Backflush interval on a 12x52 carbon filter tank

    Hi everyone. As part of a new house build, we had a 12x52 whole house water filter tank with activated carbon installed. We moved in about 4 months ago, and everything had been working fine, but about 3 weeks ago, some fine carbon silt started coming out of the faucets. After inspecting the...
  4. Mikesm

    Whole House water filtration

    Hi everyone - this isn't about softening but water filtration. We're building a house and getting close to the end of that process, and I had the plumber plumb in a loop to install a whole house water filtration system in the garage. I have had experience with sediment coming in and causing...
  5. Mikesm

    Best tankless unit for a poolhouse

    Hi. As part of a new home build, we are also building a poolhouse that can serve as a guest house as well. It has a small kitchen inside, and a outdoor shower as well as a shower in a bathroom that is accessible from the inside as well as from the pool. Due to the space limitations, we are...
  6. Mikesm

    Navien recall

    I haven't seen this posted here yet. https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/12/20/navien-tankless-water-heaters-boilers-recall-carbon-monoxide/ Mike
  7. Mikesm

    HTP/Westinghouse water heater options and question for a new house build

    Hi everyone... We're building a big house for our large family- 9000 sq ft, with 3 dishwashers, 6 showers, and 3 sets of laundry, and everyone loves having their hot water when they want it. The house is plumbed with a recirculating hot water system, but no radiant heat as that doesn't make a...
  8. Mikesm

    DHW system for new large home

    Hi. Sorry if this isn't the right forum for this post, but moderators feel free to move it if it's not. So we are building a new large house, 8000 sq ft, here in the SF Bay Area. It's come time to make some decisions about the hot water heating supply. I am hoping you guys could give me some...
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