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It's just 8-years old, so it seems like it would be pretty quick to be replacing it. But I'm a bit out of touch on how long these things last. I grew up where there was great Lake Michigan water; our hot water heaters would go a really long time. But I'm not sure how long they last where I...

Thanks for the quick response. That's not sounding too fun at all. I'm a good-sized guy, and I could definitely get a cheater. Is there a trick to stop the tank from moving if it doesn't want to go, aside from a large helper with particularly strong arms to hold it? Are the electric anode...

Hello everyone, happy Sunday! So I went downstairs to change my furnace filters, and noticed water on the floor. It appears that my hot water heater is leaking from the top. At first I thought it was coming from the hot water outlet, but after drying everything off, it's coming from the are...

Hey there, good people. I'm having an issue with one of my Case 3000 toilets. When it's flushed, the water will often keep running. If I trip the flush lever again and the manually put it back into place, it will seal. What I'm trying to figure out is whether the ball is worn, or whether...

I'm not sure what it is to be honest. That's the problem with expert level expectation and beginner level skill and experience. I know the main 2" line that feeds it is copper, and a number of the "stalk" type heads I have sticking up in the bushes and such are copper, but it could definitely...

I had been using 14", but I might need to pick up some larger ones and open up the hole a bit bigger to accommodate

Good call. I didn't even consider that.

Hi all. My house has a vintage sprinkler system that was put in when the house was built in 1965. The lines are copper and the heads that are still original are brass. Over time they have dropped below the surface level of the lawn, so I am trying to raise them. The first two I did had been...

I found a place here in Indiana that would re-plate it for $240, which I didn't think was terrible. I called Sherle Wagner yesterday, and they said that while they do make a lot of faucets that look the same as the vintage ones, the cartridges were different and not interchangeable. He said...

Hello good people! I hope you're all doing well. So after you guys helped me to get my Case 3000 toilet issues fixed, I'm hoping you can help me with my next vintage plumbing issue. I'm in the process of having a new shower stall put in my master bathroom. That has sent us down a rabbit...

Thanks Marlinman! I've got them on order now and look forward to having this old girl working like new! Then on to the next two! :)

Hello all. Long time reader, first-time asker. My wife and I have a mid-century home with 3 Case 3000 toilets. We bought our home BECAUSE it's mid-century and want to keep as many of the period fixtures as we can. Aside from that, these toilets generally work better than most any of the new...