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RE: anyone tried sustainable plumbing upgrades at home?

Aerators really are sneaky-good upgrades. When I moved into my first house, the kitchen faucet was like Niagara Falls—great for rinsing dishes, terrib...

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RE: Rusty water heater woes—repair or replace?

Man, the mid-shower cold snap...brings back memories. When we bought our first house, the water heater was ancient—like, "might've been installed by d...

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RE: Finally tackled my noisy pipes and feeling pretty proud

Nice work! I remember the first time I tried fixing noisy pipes—I ended up soaked and confused, googling plumbing terms at midnight. Foam wraps seemed...

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RE: Handy shortcuts for finding plumbing info quick

Tried the packing tape trick myself when labeling shut-off valves under the sink... seemed genius at first, but after a few months of humidity and ran...

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RE: green plumbing showdown: greywater recycling vs rainwater harvesting

Yeah, rainwater harvesting sounds great until your basement turns into a kiddie pool. I learned the hard way to double-check drainage after my DIY bar...

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RE: shower goes ice cold when someone flushes toilet

Haha, I wish I'd read this thread before last weekend. I went straight for the cartridge swap thinking it'd be an easy fix—spoiler alert: it wasn't. T...

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RE: do you pay attention to water-saving rules when fixing stuff at home?

Honestly, I never gave it much thought either until recently. When I bought my first house last year, I was just happy if the plumbing worked without ...

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RE: how often do you tackle clogged drains yourself?

Haha, reading this thread makes me feel better about my own plumbing adventures. Last month I spent half a Saturday wrestling with a drain, convinced ...

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