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Three weeks ago I went out to the house to make more repairs. I checked the water for hardness and found it was hard. I regenerated the water softener manually and made a few minor repairs while I waited for the cycle to end. Two hours later the cycle was over so I decided to test the water...

Thank you for the input. I always appreciate your help and insight. I also prefer the chrome plated slip joint nuts and always have several available for plumbing repairs. I looked at the ones that came with the Everbilt assembly and thought of replacing them with chrome ones. Every year...

Back in 2016 I noticed that the drain trip lever in the upstairs bathtub was not stopping the water. The bucket was rusted onto the tee assembly. I went into the attic and found the bathtub was completely enclosed by framing. I cut out a small section of 1"x 6" framing and was able to get...

I have an Autotrol 460i 32000 grain water softener. It was installed by a water softener contractor in 1998. As recently as last year it was softening the water perfectly. About August last year I tested the water and saw that it was hard. I manually regenerated the water softener but the...

I want to try and replace the resin in my water softener myself. There are two large plastic nuts connecting the head assembly to the copper plumbing. Is there a special tool required to loosen and tighten these plastic nuts? Thanks in advance

Thanks to all who replied. I always thought that water shut off valve was called a gate valve because I was always told to shut off the water at the gate in front of the house. I am not familiar with the copper union fitting and decided not to install one. I don't know if code requires one...

I would like to replace the water shut off valve in front of the house with a ball valve but I don't recognize its connections. Do any of you plumbers know how the bottom half of the valve is connected to the pipe going into the ground? Here is a picture of the valve. I replaced the same...

After I posted my thread mentioning the small water leak at the tailpiece when I pulled out the strainer, I noticed water on the cabinet floor. I saw a small leak at the large threads of the basket strainer. I first installed the baskets for the left and right bowls of the Kohler sink on...

Thank you Frodo, I wasn't aware that part is available. I have always used a rubber ring between the basket and tailpiece. Even with the rubber ring I get a leak. I will try and buy that seal. I tried to upload a picture but I keep getting an error message saying the file is too large.

I installed new kitchen floor cabinets with a granite countertop and Kohler double bowl sink. The sink has 9 inch deep bowls and I knew going in that there might be a problem with the plumbing. The house was built in 1942 for the sinks available then. The cast iron stack and its two "T"...

I ordered the aluminum for the frames and picked up the large shipping tube on Wednesday, June 21. I brought the aluminum to the machinist Thursday morning and picked up the completed frames Friday morning. I had 1" schedule 40 pvc pipe and a 1" schedule 40 elbow lying around so I used both...

CT-18, Thank you for reminding me about the water heater drain pan. I forgot all about connecting a drain pipe to it. I will buy a length of pvc pipe, a couple, and an elbow from Lowe's tomorrow.

Journeyman, Because of the keystone shaped foundation, the water heater sits about 8" away from the wall. I am having aluminum frames made similar to the ones I had machined for my nitrogen gas cylinder. They should be ready next week. I will use lag screws to attach the frame to the studs...

The 20 year old Kenmore water heater I installed back in 1997 developed a leak so I thought it was time to buy a new one. I checked Lowe's and Home Depot Online for a 40 gallon water heater and found the selection limited. I found a Rheem 40 gallon tall and a Rheem 38 gallon short at Home...

Thank you kultulz and speedbump. Your input is appreciated. The water softener is in a rental home. I went out there and saw that the bypass button was pushed in. I opened the kitchen faucet and saw good pressure. I put the water softener in service mode and opened the kitchen faucet...

I have an Autotrol 255/460i water softener that was professionally installed by a water softener company back in 2003. Last month a reduction in water pressure was noticed at the faucets. After pushing in the bypass, the water pressure was normal. I can buy the same unit for $600 delivered...

Journeyman, Thank you for your input. The plumbers did come out in a panel truck full of parts. SHR, Thank you for your input. The plumbers did the work you see with the water heater in the picture. I did the work you see with all the parts lying on the garage floor. I agree that the...

I bought a new ball valve, 3/4" copper pipe, and a couple. I drained the water heater a few gallons, turned off the house gate valve, and cut out the bad gate valve. I had to have the city shut off the water to the house because the house gate valve allowed water to trickle. I soldered one...

I want to replace the gate wheel valve for the water heater. Do I have to drain the water heater to replace this valve? I installed the valve back in 1997 when I installed a new water heater. Thanks in advance

I removed the drain lever face plate and found the bucket is stuck in the pipe. The wire linkage broke off as well. The house was built in 1976 with ABS and copper plumbing only. The water is very hard and homes have to use water softeners. I believe the hard water caused the brass bucket...