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RE: Recirculation can outpace a tankless heater’s minimum flow
Demand-based recirculation may limit how long the pump runs compared with continuous circulation, but that alone doesn’t tell us whether the heater will cycle frequently. It depends on how that particular model handles r...
RE: When Your Fancy Toilet Sprayer Has a Mind of Its Own
Honestly, I’ve seen more “smart” fixtures outsmart themselves than actually help anyone. Had a buddy install one of those touchless sprayers - thing would randomly go off in the middle of the night like it was haunted. E...
RE: Why do faucet handles turn opposite ways?
Seriously, half the time I’m under a sink I feel like I’m solving a puzzle from some escape room. One place had hot on the right and cold on the left - felt like a prank. Anyone actually seen a faucet with labels that *m...
RE: When the Toilet Floods at Midnight: My DIY Save
Man, the mental image of that yellow blob creeping out from under the toilet is gonna haunt me for a while. Been there, done that, and yeah, stacking wax rings is like putting a band-aid on a leaky dam. I tried it once b...
RE: Burst pipe panic: what would you do?
I’ve used those metal tags before - honestly, they’re kind of indestructible, but they do make you feel like you’re labeling a nuclear reactor instead of a water line. On the bright side, no more soggy labels... but yeah...