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compost toilets are great until you actually build one
I thought I'd save money and be eco-friendly by building my own compost toilet. Watched a bunch of videos, read blogs, seemed easy enough, right? Um, no. Now…
water pressure ups and downs - tank vs tankless?
Been dealing with some weird water pressure stuff lately, especially noticeable in the shower. You know how it is, one minute you're enjoying a nice steady stream, next…
Low-Flow Faucets Driving Me Crazy
I recently swapped out my old faucets for those low-flow ones to save water and all that jazz, but honestly, they're kinda driving me nuts. Washing dishes takes…
Keeping your boiler from turning into a ticking time bomb
Just learned the hard way that checking your boiler pressure regularly can save you from a mini heart attack later. Mine was creeping up without me noticing...anyone got…
Kitchen taps just got smarter - maybe too smart?
Saw this news piece yesterday about kitchen taps now coming with voice control and sensors that measure exactly how much water you're using. Like, you can literally say…
low-flow showerheads vs faucet aerators, which saves more in the long run?
Been trying to cut down my water and energy bills lately, and I'm stuck between swapping out my showerhead for one of those low-flow models or installing faucet…
who do you call when your pipes turn traitor?
Had a random thought today - did you guys know that in ancient Rome, they actually had plumbers? Like legit plumbing guilds and everything. Makes me wonder, who…
flexible hose vs copper pipe for dishwasher hookup?
I'm finally getting around to installing a new dishwasher (yay, adulting), and I'm stuck deciding between using a flexible braided hose or going old-school with copper pipe. I've…
Switched to greener plumbing stuff and here's what happened
So, I recently redid my bathroom and decided to try out some of those greener plumbing options - like pipes made from recycled materials and low-flow fixtures. Honestly,…
anyone else annoyed by how wasteful plumbing can be?
I was fixing a leaky faucet yesterday (again, ugh) and it just hit me how much water gets wasted from these little drips. Like, gallons and gallons over…
