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RE: Half flush never seems to work right - am I missing something?
Funny enough, I’ve run into this in a few rentals. Sometimes those dual-flush systems just aren’t matched well with the old pipes or the bowl shape - like you said, more of a “quarter flush.” Had one tenant who swore by ...
RE: Low-flow toilets: worth the hype or just a pain?
Had the same experience in one of my rentals - place built in the ‘60s with pipes that probably haven’t seen a good cleaning since then. Tried swapping to low-flow to cut down on water bills, but it just led to more call...
RE: Need some advice on choosing new plumbing fixtures
Ain’t that the truth. I remember trying to swap out a kitchen faucet with one of those “fits all” kits - ended up making three trips to the hardware store for adapters and still had a slow leak. In my experience, stickin...
RE: Saving water in the shower actually worked for me
I’ve had tenants swear up and down that a low-flow shower head would “ruin” their morning routine, but after a couple months, they barely mention it. I’ll admit, some of the older ones were basically like standing under ...
RE: WHEN YOUR LAWN TURNS INTO A SWAMP AFTER EVERY RAINSTORM
RAIN GARDENS VS. FRENCH DRAINS - WHICH ACTUALLY LASTS? I hear you on the rain gardens. I used to think they were just for folks who wanted to make their yard look “eco-friendly” without really solving anything, but I ha...
RE: Getting That Stubborn Dishwasher Working Again Without Calling a Repair Guy
That’s classic. I’ve pulled out everything from broken glass to a Lego head - never underestimate what can end up in those filters. Sometimes it’s not even the obvious stuff, just a bit of plastic wrap or a twist tie wed...
RE: Water pressure woes - anyone else dealt with this?
Had a tenant call me once about weird pressure drops - said showers were fine one minute, then barely trickling the next. Thought it was just sediment or debris, but nope, regulator was shot. Funny thing: after replacing...