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Do I need to worry about water damage along walls?
Contact you insurance to find out if they will contribute.
Possibly Not all water came out. Inspect by drilling small holes about a inch above the floor to see if any water comes out.
Check what power ...
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Flushing Hallway Toilet Causes Water Pressure to Slowly Rise
I can't fully explain this, I can only describe the steps that I took, and confirm that I no longer see the issue.
Based on another user's suspicion that it was a bad PRV. I wanted to prove him wrong,...
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Why is my shallow well pump cycling on and off after tanks were empty?
Open faucets in the home and wait till water comes out.
It sounds like you have huge air bubble build up after drain and cleaning the tanks.
If you have a vent valve on the tank open it and let the ...
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Why is my shallow well pump cycling on and off after tanks were empty?
It sounds like the tank is water logged, no air in the tank to pressurize the tank.
Did you leave a tap/faucet open to let out the air when filling the tank the first time?
If so drain the tank about ...
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Pressure stabilizing cartridge replacement
The pressure balance cartridges fit only the newer designed Moen valves and cannot be fit into a first gen. unit.
First gen units have the screw boss for mounting the cover trim at the bottom only. ( ...
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Why is my water softener not softening, even after resin replacement?
The bypass valve cycles every time the system regenerates. It contains discs, seals and O rings. If those parts are worn, then when the valve is NOT in bypass, raw water can slip by the worn parts ...
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High water pressure when gauge is not observed
Thanks for everyone's suggestions and guidance!
I forced my water heater into heat mode by increasing the temp to the max setting, and I confirmed that in fact the water heater was in fact causing the ...
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How can I fix a water pressure problem on one end of the house?
There are a ton of possibilities but a few that I would check first:
Check the pressure regulator. Probably not the cause if it's just on one side of the house but worth inspecting.
Check for leaks. ...
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High water pressure when gauge is not observed
Presumably your water heater already has the standard temperature/pressure release valve installed (which will typically be set at 120-150 PSI for pressure) so what you need is an expansion tank - ...
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Options for connectors/couplings for polyethylene pipe
Other than welding, which is a fuss and bother, the connectors are insert connectors and it doesn't make any practical difference for anything approximating a normal house. I have 290 feet of 200PSI ...
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Options for connectors/couplings for polyethylene pipe
Why not move up to 1-1/2 inch pipe? Any insert fittings will still leave an opening as big as 1-1/4 inch pipe. Also, if you use stainless steel hose clamps over the insert barb area, the connection ...
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Is this the right NPT male adapter for my needs?
I suspect that the Uponor part is a recommended/qualified part rather than a requirement. As MrPHP noted, the PEX adapter you found is the wrong part.
The key is that your Phyn device apparently uses ...
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Where can I place a direct vent termination location for water heater?
There was plenty of room in the perimeter joist, so I ended up stubbing out directly above the existing furnace vent, then turned 90 degree up and terminating one foot+ above, good to go.
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Why do I have 2 ground wires inside a junction box and where do I connect the 2nd one?
Unless your picture is not showing us everything, you do NOT have two ground wires!
In this picture, the ground wire is pointed at by the green arrow. The bare piece of wire that I think you're seeing ...
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Why do I have 2 ground wires inside a junction box and where do I connect the 2nd one?
the second one connects directly to the junction box to ground it.
All ground wires should be connected together.
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What this small diameter drain tube coming out of my house wall?
Here's the update to what happened:
I had the drywall cut and found that the small diameter tube was tapped into a 1 inch pvc pipe that went from an unused conduit box above it (with an unused pull ...
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Can you help me identify these pipes and valve sizes?
Solved... I took a longer look at the shut off and determined I only needed to clean up some corrosion and tighten the nut on the stem. I didn't even have to use more packing. Also after closer ...
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Maximum length of a rain chain
Most of the water flows right through; the "cups" are funnels to recapture spray. I wouldn't worry about it.
I would be more focused on where the water was going to go when it got to ground ...
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How can I install the drain for my reverse osmosis water filter?
There are drain line adapters that provide an air gap and allow you to add an RO system without drilling or cutting into any pipes.
https://www.premierh2o.com/products/premier__164020_dishwasher-...
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Can you help me identify these pipes and valve sizes?
Take same picture with ruler so we can be more precise.
As it looks right now, it is a 1/2 inch valve with adapter to 3/4 inch hose on the right side. Do not see the left side.
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Can you help me identify these pipes and valve sizes?
Mobile Home? With that gray fitting? Very likely Polybutylene.
Probably 3/4", but with nothing in there for scale but my vague sense of typical valve handle size, I would not take that as gospel.
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High water pressure when gauge is not observed
Sounds like water hammer causing very brief pressure spikes as water flow is shut off abruptly to something (ice maker, washer, dishwasher, etc.)
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