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RE: Can a water-heater timer keep up with an irregular schedule?
The saving depends on whether the tank spends enough time cooler to reduce heat loss, and whether later reheating offsets that. With steady demand, a timer could limit heating to useful periods; with shifting demand, the...
RE: Getting water pressure back: my experience with a booster pump
Long pipe runs really are a pain - I've had to go back and swap out 15mm for 22mm before, just to get decent flow at the end of the line. It's wild how much difference a slightly bigger pipe makes. About soundproofing, I...
RE: Gravel Vs. Corrugated Pipe: Which Works Better For Drain Fixes?
I hear you on the maintenance side - those French drains can get pretty clogged if you’ve got a lot of debris or fine soil. I’ve seen folks lay down landscape fabric to help with that, but it’s not foolproof. The old-sch...
RE: Saving water in the shower actually worked for me
Yeah, flushing the line is one of those things you don’t think about until you’re standing there wondering why your “high-tech” shower feels like a garden hose with a kink in it. I’ve run into the same issue - sometimes ...
RE: Finally won the battle against invading tree roots
It’s wild how determined tree roots can be. I was working on a sewer line last month and we’d put in what I thought was a pretty solid root barrier - heavy-duty stuff, not the cheap plastic. Still, a year later, roots ha...
RE: When is it time to swap out old pipes?
Honestly, hidden leaks are what keep me up at night way more than the obvious drips under the sink. Water has a sneaky way of finding the worst possible places to cause damage. I’ve seen cases where folks had no clue unt...
RE: Plumbing tips that change with the seasons
I totally get what you mean about the pool noodles - they’re not exactly built for serious cold. I’ve seen them turn into mush after a rough winter, too. As for the shutoff valve, I used to skip wrapping it as well, but ...