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No free lunch with PEX water system
THE CALL was routine enough little to no pressure on the upper floors when water was drawn on the lower ones. This was a well-water system, so my first...
Congratulations, Your Water Heater Had Twins!
HERES A QUESTION to ponder: Which is the best method for piping two water heaters together parallel or series? In a number of homes, weve had to correct...
Expansion Tanks 101: the facts and myths
On some commercial jobs, and extremely large residential jobs, you may run into a computerized system called Expan-Flex. This is a microprocessor-controlled...
Winterizing plumbing in vacation homes
A READER WROTE: I will be winterizing homes this next season and was wondering if you could point out some areas to watch for in regards to refrigerators...
Gas Pipe Sizing Takes Planning
HOW MUCH WILL you charge me to install a gas log set? Dont you just love conversations that start off like that? Theres only one easy answer: It depends....
Septic Odor is a Symptom; Treat the Problem
By Keith Kirkman Special to CONTRACTOR I HAVE BEEN a plumber for 30-plus years in Darke County, Ohio, and I have pumped septic tanks for the last 25 years....
Why add antifreeze to hydronic systems?
Every once in a while it becomes necessary to use non-toxic antifreeze in a hydronic heating system. The reasons for using non-toxic glycol vary from...
New age piping: a modern hydronics phenomenon
ALTHOUGH I ENJOY working with copper pipe, and I really like a good design challenge, I've come to the conclusion that a wellengineered low-loss header,...
Size matters when adding an indirect water heater
Recently I received a number of questions, like the following one, from readers about sizing indirect water heaters: I am considering an indirect and...
Cake Boss program unveils toilet cake at wholesaler
General Plumbing Supply recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and will mark the occasion with an appearance on the February 7 episode of “Cake Boss,” which airs on the TLC network. ...
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