We spend enormous amount of money on bottled water every year and I hate the amount of plastic garbage this generates. I also cook a lot so I wanted readily available filtered water when washing fruits and vegetables. This article is my solution to meet these two needs. If you arrived on this page via search engine, you may also want to read this article: How I … [Read more...] about How I Installed High Flow Under Sink Water Filter Filtration System for My Kitchen – Identifying Parts
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How To Correctly Apply Teflon Tape to a Thread
When working with a pipe thread sealant tape (incorrectly referred to as Teflon tape), it is very important to correctly apply it to to prevent a leak. I wrote a post titled "When to use PTFE Teflon Yellow or White tapes or Pipe Dope" to talk about about different types of thread sealants and their applications. This is one of those things that require few practice … [Read more...] about How To Correctly Apply Teflon Tape to a Thread
How to Replace A Broken Toilet Trip Handle Lever for a Champion Toilet
I think we can all agree that is is frustrating to experience small components that fail on an otherwise highly rated (and well made product). This failure usually happens on a cheaply made product that a company decided to cut some corners to save few pennies. One such product is an American Standard Champion 4 - 2 piece toilet I purchased and installed back in 2009. I … [Read more...] about How to Replace A Broken Toilet Trip Handle Lever for a Champion Toilet
Toilet Anatomy 101When Troubleshooting a Low Toilet Flange
ANATOMY OF A TOILET Replacing a wax ring on a toilet isn't too difficult as long as we know in advance which part needs to be uninstalled. A huge time-sucking event happens when we either don't have the necessary tools or parts we need and we have to go out on multiple trips to get them. If the toilet hasn't been touched for over 5+ years, we probably should plan on … [Read more...] about Toilet Anatomy 101When Troubleshooting a Low Toilet Flange
When to use PTFE Teflon Yellow or White tapes or Pipe Dope
The purpose of thread sealant tape (a.k.a. "Teflon tape") or pipe dope is threefold: First, the lubricant qualities allow male threaded pipe to be turned deeper into female threaded fittings to prevent leaks; Second, it acts as a filler to smooth out micro abrasions or surface irregularities on threads; Third, it keeps the male and female threads from rusting together … [Read more...] about When to use PTFE Teflon Yellow or White tapes or Pipe Dope