Plumbing – Directory
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Why Choose a Tankless Water Heater?
DIY Questions and Answer, Water Heaters
Q: I’m considering replacing my old water heater with a tankless version. Are these things all they’re cracked up to be? A: Tankless water heaters are likely the wave of the future for residential hot water. It’s the difference between having a “smart” water heater or a “dumb” one. Tankless heaters offer on-demand convenience. Because these heaters don’t have a [...]
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Pressure Problem with Faucet
Q: Several spots in our plumbing system began to leak over the last year, so we had to replace some of the galvanized pipe. Last night I changed another section that went upstairs to my kitchen sink, but after I turned the water back on we lost a lot of water pressure in the faucet. Just 6 feet over in [...]
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Under Floor Heating
Alternative Methods of Heating, Plumbing - Directory, Radiant Heat, Related Products, Water Heaters
Radiant floor heating is a great way to warm the home.
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Troubleshooting Toilets
How to solve common toilet problems
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Up Close with Tankless Water Heaters
Energy Efficiency, Plumbing - Directory, Related Products, Water Heaters
Energy efficiency and an endless supply of hot water make tankless water heaters an appealing appliance for many homeowners.
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Working with Copper Pipe
Planning, prepping and soldering
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Installing a Sewage Lift Station in Your Basement
Basement, Plumbing - Directory
EHT explores the wonders of a toilet that flushes up.
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Working with Steel Pipe
Chances are if your home is more than 30 years old, you have some steel piping. This steel piping may be for plumbing supply lines or a gas piping system. The material of choice for plumbing these days, however, is plastic or copper. Copper, either rigid or tubing, is by far the most popular supply line used in [...]
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12-Step Toilet Installation
If your toilet, or water closet, is old or in need of repair, you may find it’s cheaper to install a new one than to patch up the existing one, especially if you do the job yourself. Installing a new toilet is actually a rather simple plumbing procedure that can be accomplished in just a few steps. To install the [...]
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Soldering Copper Tube
With the right instructions and background many home repairs are quite simple, and that goes for soldering copper tube, too.
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