Totally agree that the pump is just the end of the line—if water’s got nowhere to go, it’ll just keep coming back. I had a similar issue last spring. ...

Yeah, I hear you on that. I’ll tackle most things, but electrical work on a water heater just feels like asking for trouble. Swapping the anode rod wa...

Had a similar thing happen last year—water started pooling in one corner of the basement, but I couldn’t find any obvious leaks. Turned out the main d...

Had the same issue with crimp rings last year when I swapped out a leaking valve. Thought I had it lined up, but apparently not—ended up with a slow d...

Yeah, closing off too many vents is a classic mistake—I did the same thing thinking it’d force more heat where I wanted. Ended up with the furnace run...

Title: Handy shortcuts for finding plumbing info quick I hear you on the mystery shutoffs. Last year I spent half a Saturday tracing pipes just to fi...

I hear you on the anode rod—swapped mine last year and it definitely helped. But I’m curious, has anyone actually patched a small leak in the tank its...

Had the same debate last year. My old tank was leaking, tried patching, but it just kept getting worse. Switched to tankless—yeah, there’s a bit of a ...

I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I don’t mind the slower flow for most stuff. If it saves water and my bill drops, I’ll deal with a few e...