For many years plumbers would set faucets and drains onto fixtures with little concern about the plumbers putty staining the fixture. However, the recent popularity of natural or, porous materials raised concerns about the oils used in plumbers putty penetrating many of the popular materials and causing ugly staining. Many of the manufacturers specified that […]
Troubleshooting Guide for Flame Guard and Flame Lock Water Heaters
Flame Guard and Flame Lock Gas Water Heaters are made by American Water Heater Company and sold under the names American Proline, Whirlpool, Envirotemp, Mor-Flo, Powerflex, Premier Plus, US Craftmaster and possibly others. The Flame Guard and Flame Lock are names for FVIR (Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant) Technology designed and manufactured by American Water Heaters. […]
Sioux Chief OX Box Outlet Box Review
Every once in a while, a company comes out with a great product, that makes a plumber’s work easier. Sioux Chief has done just that with the OX Box Wall Outlet System. Sioux Chief has made an entire line of OX Box wall outlets for Washing Machines, Ice Makers, Dishwashers, Toilets, and Lavatory Sinks. The […]
How to fix Leaking Sink Drains
Probably one of the most common leaks in a home is a leaking sink drain. So yes, that awful mess under your kitchen sink or, vanity where the wood is all funky and rotted isn’t just happening at your home. You aren’t the only home that has some kind of pan sitting under there catching […]
Plumbing Torch Fire Safety
Quite often the headline reads “Plumbers Torch Blamed for Fire, Home Destroyed” while some of the headlines may not be accurate, enough of them are. In my opinion far too many fires are caused by careless use of a plumbing torch. Each Year in the US approximately 5,580 fires amounting to $208,000,000 damages are listed […]
Plumbing With SharkBite Push-On Tubing Connectors
People lacking soldering skills and plumbers facing an unusually difficult job of joining copper pipe have long been looking for a method to join copper tubing that was fast, easy and reliable. In the past such joining methods were limited to various compression fittings and the plastic John Guest push-on connectors. Compression fittings are prohibited […]
How to Avoid and Thaw Frozen Pipes Safely
Every winter many people in the colder climates face the danger of frozen pipes. Naturally construction techniques should be used to minimize the possibility of frozen pipes such as not running pipes in outside walls, and through unheated areas, but, even then there is the possibility of a draft through an area that was not […]
Push On ¼ Turn Stop Valves to the Rescue
Replacing a stop valve for a sink or toilet has never been easier. In the past people replacing stop valves on fixtures had to deal with knowing how to sweat copper tube, dealing with messy glues on CPVC tubing, or expensive crimping or expansion tools on PEX tubing. No longer is this required for the […]
Eliminate Check Valve Noise from your Sump or Sewage Ejector Pump
For the homeowner that has a sump pump or, sewage ejector pump system in the basement the sounds of silence have never been possible until recently. Each cycle of the pump had a resounding thump of the discharge pipe when the pump shut off and the check valve closed. The height of the discharge pipe […]
A Great Toilet Flange Repair for a Rusted Painted Steel Ring
A frequent repair for leaking toilets is a rusted out painted steel ring on a PVC or ABS closet flange. I make no secret of my like for stainless steel rings on PVC/ABS closet flanges they are far superior to painted steel or, worse yet all plastic closet flanges. I would urge every plumbing consumer […]
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