Plumbing - Part 15

Garbage Disposer Troubleshooting and Repair

Troubleshooting and repairing a garbage disposer is actually quite an easy task. In many cases it is as simple as using an Allen Wrench or a tool supplied by the manufacturer inserted into the bottom of the disposer to turn the disposer shaft to unjam the disposal, then pressing a reset button to fix the […]

MJSI HC660 Hydroclean Toilet Fill Valve Review

I found this MJSI HC660 “Hydroclean” Toilet Fill Valve at Ace Hardware. This interesting product is made by MJSI Inc. a company based in Shorewood, IL. founded by Michael Schuster a fourth generation plumber. Fill valves may look different but they are all pretty much do the same thing which is refill the tank and […]

Hand Cleaning For Plumbers and other Dirty Jobs

Lets face it Plumbing is a dirty job. We plumbers routinely work on fixtures and waste lines that are jam packed with germs, waste and grease away from home and a sink to wash up in. We take precautions to avoid infection and disease like wearing latex or, nitrile gloves while we work but lets […]

How to Recondition a Ridgid Pipe Wrench

I’ll never forget the first Ridgid 24” Pipe Wrench I ever owned. I still have it today and I can truthfully say it is better now than the day I got it even after years of use. At work we had an old Ridgid 24” pipe wrench. After years of heavy use the teeth on […]

GE GEH50DNSRSA Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater

The GE GEH50DNSRSA Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heater is being introduced November, 2009 to become a one of the highest efficiency water heaters recognized by Energy Star. Energy Star is a joint energy efficiency program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. GE claims the average family could save […]

Scott Toilet Paper Buyers Guide

When someone says Scott Toilet Paper most people automatically think 1,000 sheet single ply rolls and that image is hard to beat. Scott was founded in 1879 by the Scott brothers, E. Irvin and Clarence Scott in Philadelphia, the company steadily grew with Waldorf Tissue becoming its first branded product in 1902 and introduced Scott […]

Toto EcoPower Review

We all go into public restrooms and use electronic sensor faucets, toilets, and urinals. They are remarkable devices that turn on faucets, and flush toilets and urinals for us without us having to touch anything. In addition to improving our health by helping to lessen the spread of germs on our hands these automatic devices […]

Penguin Toilet Review

If you have child or, an elderly family member that frequently plugs up a toilet, then keeps flushing causing a flooding mess or, a toilet that vandals frequently use to make flooding messes, the Penguin Toilet may help. The Penguin Toilet offers unique protection against clogged toilet overflows. Within the bowl of the Penguin Toilet […]

Everlast Electric Water Heater Review

In these days of planned obsolescence the Heat Transfer Products Inc. Everlast Electric Water Heater is a sight for sore eyes. With many steel tank water heaters trimmed to the bone designs barely making it through the 6 year warrantee, Heat Transfer Products offers the Everlast Electric Water Heater with a stainless steel tank making […]

Rheem HP50RH Heat Pump Water Heater Review

The Rheem HP50RH Heat Pump Water Heater is coming on the market to become a member of the highest efficiency class of water heaters recognized by Energy Star. Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy which claims the average family could save around $300 […]