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cjohnson26
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RE: When The Pipes Burst: Citywide Chaos Over Blocked Sewers
Yeah, I hear you on the “total collapse” panic. When I bought my place last year, my dad kept warning me about “the smell of doom” (his words, not mine) coming from old pipes. Turns out he was right - caught a slow drain...
RE: Sudden cold showers: what am I missing with my heater?
That “mini indoor rainstorm” line cracked me up - been there, too. I thought I was being so careful, then suddenly it’s Niagara Falls in my laundry room. The dip tube thing is new to me, though. Never would’ve guessed a ...
RE: Rainwater toilets and greywater showers: City tries new water-saving tricks
I get the intimidation factor, but honestly, I found my greywater setup less scary than I expected. The manual was a doorstop, sure, but once I actually poked around, it was mostly just “unscrew this, rinse that.” I’ve h...
RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
That’s basically my motto at this point. I spent the first month in my house convinced every creak was a leak about to burst through the drywall. I even bought one of those moisture meters, but all it did was make me par...