Any thoughts about ZLine brand ranges?
My mom is remodeling her house and was asking me about the ZLine brand of gas range/electric oven. Do any of yall have any experience with them? As far as the nicer more expensive range/ovens, I've...
View ArticleAnyone install CPVC?
Been awhile since I posted much. COVID stuff has got me not working as much. Anyway I'm getting into more New Construction. Uponor is king in my area(NE Oklahoma) but I'm not a fan. It leaks a lot on...
View Article"Wholesale" Generic faucets
Single basin tap/deck mount pot filler. I was thinking of buying one of these. I am sure it uses a generic ceramic cartridge. I can't tell if it's solid brass or if it has a plastic tube running...
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Something a little different...
Interesting use of plumbing materials to create things. https://hackaday.io/project/166909-the-pipeline-project Not trying to be silly, just a new thing using plumbing materials D I promise link is...
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Pump
Have anybody here used these before? I have my pump salesman bringing a demo truck to my office tomorrow. Just curious Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
View ArticleIs electric tankless WH worth it in this case
I have a friend who has a bad 30 gallon electric tank water heater. He needs it replaced but its out in his farm shop so it does not get used much. He asked me about tankless and I told him a gas one...
View ArticlePex A in colder climates?
So up here in Northern ND/MN PEX A has never gotten too popular. I am under the impression it is because the cold weather makes it hard to work with and poses a risk when expanding it. It seems to be...
View ArticleLook for a shower dial replacement handle
Can anyone recommend the correct replacement handle for this type to shower dial? Or know what brand model this is from. There are no identifiable marks.
View ArticleRV copper to pex
This is a tad off topic.... My BIL bought an old airstream, brought it home, hooked up the water to find all the copper lines had froze and broke. He’s going to repipe it himself but asked me if I knew...
View ArticleHelp needed identifying a shower control
my friend's shower's hot water stopped working. I assume the cartridge may need be replaced. I am having a hard time identifying the manufacture of this shower control. The only logo on the panel is as...
View ArticlePropress Valves
Hey everyone, just curious on what everyones valve brand you use for propressing... Looking to stop up on a couple. Thanks!
View ArticlePro-press gas system
Anyone still using the pro-press system for gas? Seems they lost certification. We are turning them down in the area I inspect in. Still seeing the NIBCO gas system in copper. In my old area you barely...
View ArticleFoam Core PVC disaster
Got my R/I done yesterday and let everything set overnight to seal up good. Tested the DWV today and kept getting a pressure drop of about 1lb per minute! Unusual for me as I always insist on priming...
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What are these fittings?
So I dug this up today. Doea anyone recognize the green fittings? They're threaded into a galvanized tee, and have what appears to be 1" poly pipe inserted into the bell ends. And yes, that is orange...
View ArticleLowe's copper pipe pricing
Local Lowe's here sells 1/2" X 10' M copper pipe for 16.58$ and 1/2" X 10' L for 11.63$. Been this way for a while . Menards , Home Depot, Ace Hardware ,wholesale houses all charge more for L . I think...
View ArticleToilet Handle replacements
When I first started plumbing we could get good replacement handles that were made out of good metal . If you were not careful you could break a toilet tank tightening a handle. Been a long time since...
View ArticleABS is less than desirable
Roughly 35 years old. Heat damage for sure. All the cracking is above the boiler piping and in a chase where the heat collects. I show up and there's a puddle by the boiler and the customer had turned...
View ArticleMoen or Moan?
Has anyone else had trouble with Moen OEM cartridges? We are seeing more problems within the past year when using Moen OEM parts. On some valves, only the non-OEM is working! What a PITA! Certainly...
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Kohler Crap
I've posted some of these pictures scattered around but I am going through some pics and thought I would make a thread for all the kohler defects I see and snap pics of. Pictures of why some kohler...
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