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RE: Getting water pressure back: my experience with a booster pump
I get what you mean about just grabbing whatever’s handy - half my “solutions” are just weird combos of leftover stuff from old projects. But honestly, I found that too much insulation actually made it harder to spot lea...
RE: Half flush never seems to work right - am I missing something?
I’ve wondered the same thing about whether these things ever get tested in “real” bathrooms. I swapped out my old flush valve for a dual one last year, thinking I’d save a ton of water, but honestly, the half flush barel...
RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
Those hoses are sneaky for sure. I thought mine looked fine until I noticed a tiny bulge near the fitting - never would’ve caught it if I wasn’t poking around behind the washer. Swapped them out and slept way better afte...
RE: Burst pipe panic: what would you do?
Totally get that. Last winter, I panicked and cranked open all the faucets after a pipe burst in our guest bathroom upstairs. Big mistake - the ceiling downstairs looked like it was raining indoors. Now I always try to f...
RE: Plumbing pros weigh in: new app promises faster fixes and fewer headaches
Couldn’t agree more with the “just making a habit out of poking around every couple months” part. I’ve caught a slow drip under my kitchen sink that way - no sensor would’ve picked it up since it was just soaking into th...
RE: Plumber emergency: DIY quick fixes or call the pros?
I've tried that silicone tape trick once when our basement pipe sprung a leak... it actually held up surprisingly well overnight. But does it work as well if the leak's near a joint or elbow? Seems like those tricky spot...
RE: my shower's gone rogue and sprays everywhere but down
Funny you mention that, because I had the opposite happen once. Thought my shower head was cracked or loose since it sprayed everywhere but down, but after replacing it twice (yeah, twice...), turned out the water pressu...
RE: Thermostat acting weird, DIY fix or call a pro?
There are two different controls being discussed here. The smart-thermostat and furnace examples are about room heating; the opening question is about shower-water temperature. For that shower problem, first identify the...
RE: simple plumbing tricks everyone should know before disaster hits
Had something similar happen with my kitchen sink a while back. Thought it was just a loose connection under the sink, but nope - turned out the pipe itself had rusted through. Ended up with a mini indoor waterfall at 11...