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• Electric hot water tank performance, how to check?
  Mon, 5th Jan 2009 03:11 EST
  
  We had a new 80 gallon electric water heater installed to replace our 50 gallon propane tank. The setting was initially around 120, but the water came out of the...
• plumber says pipes need to be grounded
  Sun, 4th Jan 2009 03:08 EST
  
  we recently had to replace our pipes in the front yard and were told at the time by the contractor that the cause for the pipes leaking was due to...
• Faucet Identification Assistance
  Sat, 3rd Jan 2009 02:59 EST
  
  I have a very leaky shower faucet I need to repair but it doesn't easily match up to the various descriptions I've seen online.Old house (1917), old bathroom (4" tiles),...
• can a water heater leak intermittently?
  Fri, 2nd Jan 2009 03:07 EST
  
  my sister came home to her house with the basement floors soaking wet(steady rain outside). The laundry room (no carpets) containing the furnace and gas water heater was all wet...
• Hot water tank, water gets cold quick, double t-stat
  Fri, 2nd Jan 2009 03:07 EST
  
  My hot water tank hot water doesnt last as long as it use to. I drained the tank down to see if anything was sitting on the bottom of it,...
• Cleaning Flux Inside Pipes ?
  Wed, 31st Dec 2008 11:45 EST
  
  How do I clean the flux paste out of the inside of my new all copper solar heating loop. Before I put in the antifreeze it asks that I clean...
• Well pressure tank losing pressure??
  Tue, 30th Dec 2008 11:41 EST
  
  Tank is pretty new WellMate WM14-WB. Recently, the pump seems to come on every 10-15 minutes. It pressurizes to 50PSi & then cuts out. I can watch the pressure on...
• Toilet tank to bowl gasket
  Mon, 29th Dec 2008 11:36 EST
  
  Wellworth toilet from 1950. Replaced the bolt washers without removing the tank and there is still a leak between the tank and bowl so I am assuming it needs a...
• toilet noise
  Sun, 28th Dec 2008 11:34 EST
  
  Upstairs master bathroom toilet: after flushing at the end of filling up a noise alomst groan-like sound is heard. Can be heard throughout the house. Only happens on this toielt....
• Toilet leaks from underneath when sink faucet runs
  Sat, 27th Dec 2008 11:32 EST
  
  My toilet is only three years old and there is no crack in the base. When I removed the toilet there was water in the line. I poured the liquid...