briane12
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RE: my shower's gone rogue and sprays everywhere but down
Haha, I feel your pain—I swear my bathroom drain has a gravitational pull specifically designed for tiny screws and washers. Seriously though, have you considered just unscrewing it over the sink or countertop instead of...
RE: finally figured out my boiler plumbing—anyone else find it tricky?
Haha, sounds familiar—I swear I've had to practically dislocate a shoulder just to reach a valve behind my washing machine. Makes me wonder, do plumbers actually test these setups themselves or just leave us homeowners t...
RE: need some advice on setting up a rain harvesting setup at home
Have you tried adding a leaf diverter or first-flush system to your setup? I get that pine needles are a special kind of evil (been there...), but a diverter might at least catch some needles before they even hit your me...
RE: Rusty water heater woes—repair or replace?
Good catch on the water hardness thing—I overlooked that myself when I switched to tankless a few years back. Ever tried installing a water softener or descaler upstream? I ended up putting one in after noticing some bui...
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RE: my hot water has a mind of its own...
Fair enough, but honestly, do you really need to flush that often? Mine's been fine for almost five years without touching it... maybe I'm just lucky or tempting fate here.