Under Sink Water Filter – Best Kitchen Setup
Hey there! Let’s talk about something we all need every day but might not think much about: our drinking water. Clean water is a big deal – it keeps us hydrated, healthy, and happy. But, have you ever turned on your tap and wondered about the quality of the water you’re drinking? Maybe it tastes…
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How to Fix a Ghost Flushing Problem for Champion 4 Toilets
Do you hear water leaking noisew at night? Are you worried that a constant sound of running water (the same sound you hear after flushing) means high water bill? What about when your Champion 4 Toilet flushes all by itself in the middle of the night? At this point, you are mind is probably going…
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How to Replace A Kohler Shower Wall-Mount Faucet Valve
KEY POINTS Applicable to Kohler Wall-Mount Shower (hot, cold, diverter setup) Model # K-302 or K-303The most recent version of this product is Model # K-303-K-NA; some parts from K-303-K-NA may be used for K-302 or K-303 Table of Contents Introduction My house was built in the late 60’s so I am not surprised to…
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How to Identify A Faucet Brand
Key Points This post was updated on October 15, 2022 You can identify a faucet by brand, spline, stem length and/or shape Table of Contents Introduction Nothing is worse than finding a leak that causes thousands of dollars in damages. You want to try to get ahead of the curve by documenting plumbing parts in…
Now my powder room’s faucet is leaking!
Man, April/May has been tough; lots of things are breaking and needing repairs and I am having tough time keeping up with all these issues. After replacing my hot water heater, I noticed that my American Standard Williamsbug (Model 2908) faucet is now starting to leak. My house has city water (that comes from a…
Bradford-White Water Heater Tank Broke
I was trying to take a shower and found that there was only luke warm water. Went down to the basement to see what was going on and what did I find? Water leak by the tank! The Bradford-White Hydrojet was less than 10 years old (see this article when I replaced it back in…
How I Installed High Flow Under Sink Water Filter Filtration System for My Kitchen – Installation Steps
With parts and tools on-hand, I am ready to begin installing my water filtration system under the kitchen sink. NoteIf you arrived on this page via search engine, you will want to read this article first: How I Installed High Flow Under Sink Water Filter Filtration System for My Kitchen – Identifying Parts Step-by-Step Installation…
How I Installed High Flow Under Sink Water Filter Filtration System for My Kitchen – Identifying Parts
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. Please note: if you arrived on this…
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. This is one of those things that require few practice rounds to get comfortable. If you have some time, I highly recommend purchasing practice parts (they are relatively…
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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…
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Toilet Anatomy 101 – When 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…
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When to use PTFE Teflon Yellow or White tapes or Pipe Dope
comparing pipe dope or teflon thread tape
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How to Make Your Own P Trap Drain Pipe from PVC Fittings
Take a look under your kitchen/bathroom sink. If your p trap is original the house (in my case, from 1960s), it probably needs to be replaced. Yes, you may see a brass or chrome fitting(s) that look sturdy ad in good shape but what I found out was that looks can be deceiving. P-TRAP KITS…
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Easy Fix When You Have to Hold Down the Toilet Handle to Flush Your Toilet
easy solution to fix holding down lever to flush toilet
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Hot Water Heater Tank Manufacturers
Apparently there was a lot of consolidation in the hot water heater tank manufacturers. You can still see many, many brands but the majority of them are manufactured by handful of companies. For kicks, I’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular brands. RHEEM Rheem Manufacturing Company was established in the mid-1920s when…
How to Fix a Low Toilet Flange
I remodeled my bathroom last year that raised the floor level by 1.25″. At that time, I used a double wax ring setup where I stacked an extra thick wax ring (with funnel) on top of a regular wax ring to solved the height issue. Fast forward a year later, I started to smell a…
Toilet Flange Too Low? Double Wax Ring or Extender Spacer Kit?
Low toilet flange is a common problem when installing a new (or in my case thicker mortar base). Unless your toilet is properly mated and sealed to the waste pipe, you may face problems related to sewer gas odor (it’s very unhealthy and unpleasant) and/or fluid leaks. The purpose of this article is to review…
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SharkBite vs GatorBite vs TecTite
One of the most daunting tasks when working on a plumbing project is soldering. I know I had my share of gaffes When first started tinkering around with Bernzomatic (brand name) torches, flux, solder, and copper pipes. The feeling of sweating a joint and seeing a leak when the water was turned back on was…
Installing A New Hot Water Heater Tank – Part 3
DANGER, WILL ROBINSON – READ FIRST Installing a New Hot Water Heater Tank is a multi-part series article, broken into Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. ABSTRACT In Part 3 of the article, I describe the steps I used to drain and disconnect the hot water heater tank. Draining Water from…
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Installing A New Hot Water Heater – Part 4
DANGER, WILL ROBINSON – READ FIRST Installing a New Hot Water Heater Tank is a multi-part series article, broken into Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. INSTALLATION I am one of tye impatient neanderthal when it comes reading an installation manual for anything. But when it comes to mucking around with…
Installing A New Hot Water Heater – Part 2
DANGER, WILL ROBINSON – READ FIRST Installing a New Hot Water Heater Tank is a multi-part series article, broken into Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. PURCHASING Here’s a time saving tip if you have to purchase lots of different and hard-to-find parts: Buy them from your local plumbing supply store…
Installing A New Hot Water Heater – Part 1
DANGER, WILL ROBINSON – READ FIRST Installing a New Hot Water Heater Tank is a multi-part series article, broken into Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. When a hot water heater tank can no longer supply enough hot water consistently, it may be time for replacement. Ask yourself some of these questions…
How To Fix a Leaky Bathtub Faucets and Save Money
My house is over 50 years old at this point and I noticed an upward trend in little things around house needing repairs. One of the most nagging repair was a drip from my bathtub faucets. I kept on putting it off because quite frankly, I was afraid of it turning into a humongous bath…
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