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Totally agree with this. I don't mind paying a guy a fair hourly rate to do a job, but this 'per job' pricing is taking the average Joe homeowner to the cleaners. Perfect example..... I had some HVAC work done about 2 years ago. Needed to have 2 parts in the furnace replaced. Part 'A', had...

Yes, I think most companies WOULD suggest this. Nothing wrong with more cash in their pockets on your dime. Maybe an independent review of the system by someone that does not install them would be the way to go. But back to the original question.... Not sure about 'Shocking', I've always...

I used a tankless for about 8 years without a 'cleaning' and never had any issues. Then I did the recommended cleaning procedure, but didn't notice any difference afterwards. I can't say if it did any good or not. I would imagine that the condition of the water has a lot to do with whether...

If all 8 people shower at generally the same time, I don't see how there is any other choice other than tankless. It will provide unlimited hot water. I have a 50 gallon propane heater today. 4 people showering (from 3 bathrooms) using new 2 GPM shower heads will drain all hot water in my...

Yep, it can't possibly be DAYS. As the regeneration can only be determined by how many GALLONS are processed.

I agree with chiraldude. If you don't already have it, you need an association where you can collect 10 bucks a month or something from each person and establish a fund to perform repairs on the reservoir and distribution system when needed. And as other have said you need to determine if the...

if you could get the impact on there, I'd give it a try. don't go crazy.... just a very quick burst and if it works, great, but if not, as you've said its on borrowed time. just start saving to replace it.

Not to hijack, but I just moved into a new construction single family home which uses 3" waste lines. The builder grade toilets are always getting clogged. Never had a problem at my old house which used 4" lines and 1.6 gpf toilets. I wanted to chalk up the problem in the new house to...

Bump for Monday morning. Anyone with experience on these Fleck Water Softeners?

I have a new Fleck 5600 softener. I've read that the water level in the brine tank should be below the salt level. Mine is not. My water level is a good 6 to 8 inches above the salt. I added another bag of salt before it cycled last night, but the water level is unchanged today after the...

Hi Mikey, I came across these things myself, but didn't want to shell out 30 bucks just for some fancy fasteners. What about the idea of putting some expandable spray foam between the fiberglass enclosure and the drywall? This should limit the amount of deflection I get in the surround when...

I'd like to install a safety/grab bar in my shower and one in the kids tub. Both present problems. In the shower, the wall is tiled all the way to the ceiling, and my stud finder can't detect the studs thru the tile. Any secret to making sure I hit a stud when I go to drill a hole?? Now the...

yes, my experience says these things have a temporary life. They work when first installed, but in a few months the banging was back. Tried different brands with the same result.

Parlos is a Chinese brand. It will likely be hard to get any parts for this in the future, or they will simply be out of business. In the future, stick with brands like Moen or American Standard which are well established.

Problem is with the repair connection. As was mentioned above. Rip that thing out and SOLDER in a proper coupler, and you won't have the problem again, provided you shut off the water each winter.

What should it be cleaned with? Obviously not bleach.

I've got an odd problem. A few weeks ago I started getting brown streaks down the side of the toilet bowl. We clean the bowl, the streaks come back immediately. Well today I looked in the tank and the inside of the tank is all brown / rust colored. We have never had a rust problem with...

Ok guys. I've been monitoring for a week now. Wife put down one of her fu-fu rugs in front of the toilet, and I added some attractive toilet paper wrap so I could catch any gifts from the kid or the cats. Paper is dry, floor is wet. Floor leak is coming from under the toilet and not from a...

Water is not high in the bowl. Similar to any other toilet in the house. Well under half full. Perhaps 1/4. I'm going to try the country boy method, as well, as putting a rug on the floor in front of the toilet just to eliminate any chance that it is due to one of the cats (or my 4 year...

The floor flange is about 1/4 inch above the tile floor. Already tried one of those thick wax rings. (Interesting thing is after each of my repair attempts, the floor is dry for a few days, even as long as 2 weeks before it gets wet again) We do have some annoying cats that I have seen let...