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I have an old Solar Electric Water Heater and its time for it to get out of my life. I'm tempted to DIY the replacement with an Hybrid Electric Water Heater. The old installation is a bit questionable in terms of a few things and I was hoping I could get some feedback on my general plan and any things that I'm missing before I make my detailed plan with drawings and measurements and parts list. I also plan on shifting the location of the new water heater about 3 ft down the wall from the original installation. Just to be clear. The prior installation was not by me. Removal of Old Water Heater
Prep for New Water Heater
Install New Water Heater
I know that PEX can't be part of the last 18 inches to the hot water heater. But I understand that I can use those braided threaded connections for the last length. Is PEX a bad idea? Essentially it would be copper to PEX to stainless steel flexible line to hot water heater. Some photos. Top of old water heater  Hot/Cold Water Lines. They got to the floor.  Solar System...  Solar Piping 
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Sep 3, 2021 20:45
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Bank posted:I've done two water heaters before (not a plumber) -- our of curiosity why PEX and not copper? You don't necessarily have to sweat pipe, I used shark bite fittings and the whole thing took me 6 hours the first time, the second time was probably 3. Unknown fear of sharkbite fittings/internet fear mongering is probably the only reason. Even doing the PEX, I would be sweating a copper to PEX fitting. Should I not be so afraid of sharkbite fittings?
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Sep 4, 2021 00:34
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Ah cool, thanks for the link. I was looking for those flexible copper guys on like Lowes/HD and only found stainless steel braided. Yea, no gas for me and I would definitely not be trying to DIY that. The louvered doors is a requirement for the hybrid heatpump electric water heater if it is in a room smaller than 700 sqft. Alternatively, in the future that wall is shared with the garage so I can ultimately duct it to pull air from the garage.
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Sep 4, 2021 00:48
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I'm not adverse to using copper piping; but, I am moving the water heater about 3 ft or so away from its current location. So I'll need to do a run from the current location to the new one which would end up being approximately 8ft of new line for both hot and cold since I'll need to route along the wall nicely. PEX would at least let me do any fittings with crimps and its flexible leaving me room for error. Copper would have to have sweated connections or sharkbites. The way I see it, if the PEX has a leak I'll have the tools and most likely extra lines/crimps to fix it easily without breaking a torch out or getting another sharkbite fitting. I'll probably end up pricing out the difference and making a financial choice. Either way means new tools.
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Sep 4, 2021 01:19
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I think the installer CRANKED on this shower head when they installed it. I have a Kohler HydroRail-R (https://www.kohler.com/en/products/showers/shop-shower-fittings/hydrorail-r-arch-shower-column-45211?skuId=45211-CP) and I want to replace the showerhead and use it in another bathroom. While removing the old showerhead it brought the adapter with it and I can't figure out how to remove the adapter from the old shower head without resorting to violence. The part circled in red is in the showerhead. It should have stayed with the arm. Any ideas?
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Mar 27, 2023 18:26
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PurpleXVI posted:Usually those have a six-sided interior that you can get a hex key into, which should make it somewhat easier to liberate from the shower head. Yea, nothing inside to use a hex key against. It could be limescale as you mentioned, the shower head has a bunch of it. Would vinegar work to let it soak in a bit?
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Mar 27, 2023 20:36
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Huh, good thing I emailed Kohler Support. They're sending me a replacement fitting. So if I need to violence the fitting out it won't be a big deal. They also recommended the 50/50 vinegar and water; but I'll go with the citric acid.
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Mar 28, 2023 13:58
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Just installed a new Delta Chamberlain faucet and it appears there is a drip from the hot water side. Went to try to check out the cartridge and I can't figure out how this is supposed to be removed. It appears that that white threaded part that held the handle on surround the actual bonnet nut. *Edit - Nevermind, a strap wrench got it. That whole thing comes off. 
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Apr 22, 2023 00:02
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Starting to repaint the walls/clean out the laundry room and I found this tucked away in the corner behind stuff. What the heck is this? The hot water heater is to the right and the laundry machine is to the left. Both of them have their water inlet/outlet pipes coming from the floor though. 
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Jul 2, 2023 16:00
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There is a bathroom on the other side of that wall. Good to know that is there I guess. How can I make it nicer or more finished looking? It stands proud of the drywall.
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Jul 2, 2023 20:35
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(I am the homeowner) I think this counts as plumbing? I'm in the process of doing the floor and repainting a laundry room and need to move the gas dryer out. I have to disconnect the gas line in order to do this and I want to make sure I have all the steps down before I attempt this. - Shutoff gas / Verify - Remove current flexible hose - Do the work - Install new hose - Test for leaks Should I be worried about this shutoff? Can I verify the gas is off by just running the dryer? Tape that comes with the gas line kit should be fine? Is this kit OK? https://www.lowes.com/pd/EASTMAN/5013929095 Any tips/warnings/jokes? 
c355n4 fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Aug 15, 2023 |
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Aug 15, 2023 14:21
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Motronic posted:You don't use teflon tape on the hoses. That's only there for the pipe thread side of the adapters, which you probably won't need so don't take the one off of that valve. Gotcha. Forgot to add test for leaks at the end.
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Aug 15, 2023 14:44
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Debating if I want to fix this myself. Seems easy enough.  It looks like the gaskets essentially failed? Are the sink traps relatively standard? Or should I remove this old one and bring it with me to the store? Anything I should be aware of/tips?
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Oct 2, 2023 22:07
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KillHour posted:Hope this is the right thread. After a trip to Japan, my wife has fallen in love with the crazy toilets they have over there and is demanding we get one. I'd like to get one with all the bells and whistles - heated seat, heated bidet, self cleaning, etc. - but I don't want to drop twice what I need to on something in the "more money than sense" category. Does anyone have recommendations for good brands/product lines that will hold up and make my wife's butt happy without being priced as if it's made of solid gold? I have Toto toilets and the seats. They have a few different price points for the bidet seats. Toto's bidet seats should fit on other manufacturer's toilets. Bio Bidet is also seemingly well regarded? I've never used one or had one though. Oh, you do need to clean the bidet seats regularly. Just something to remember. c355n4 fucked around with this message at 19:21 on Feb 5, 2024 |
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Feb 5, 2024 19:14
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KillHour posted:This might fit into the "more money than sense" category, but I don't want an after-market seat. I want a full toilet with everything built-in. I'm okay with installing it. Oh, you want one of those super fancy ones! Small anecdote story, friend got one of those fancy Toto toilets with the automatic raising seat. Only problem is that their toilet faces the bedroom, and it constantly goes up and down when they walk past the bathroom. It also pre-sprays the toilet bowl.
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Feb 5, 2024 19:24
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StormDrain posted:Toilet Chat: This is exactly what I have. A Toto Drake II with a Toto K300 seat. It's worked flawlessly for 6ish years.
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Feb 6, 2024 00:14
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Outdoor hose spigot leaks. Can I just get a sanity check before I attempt this fix? 1. Shut off the water from the spigot 2. Undo the nut with the blue arrow? 3. Find "washer" remnants. 4. Try to identify and find replacements.
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Mar 18, 2024 19:06
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kid sinister posted:Leaks where? Out the spout or out the stem? The stem. Seeps out the nut with the blue arrow. Both the top and bottom.
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Mar 18, 2024 22:52
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