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Why do I have water temperature fluctuation?
Bought a house with a newer hot water heater (less than 5yrs old). The shower would never get very hot and would quickly run out of hot water completely (7-12 minutes). We replaced the cartridge ...
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How to change the anode on this water heater?
I have a Bradford White water heater installed in 2011. I was following this video to replace the anode. I was expecting my water heater to look like in the video, with a clear nut to unscrew.
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Why does my water heater let the water cool down sometimes?
I'm a homeowner with a gas water heater that was installed in 2010 (before I moved in) in Central MD. It is a 71 gallon tank. State Select.
Sometimes the water is normal hot temperature, while other ...
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Hot Water Coming Through the Inactive Cold Water Line?
After teeing the cold water line under my sink and connecting a hose, I shut off the cold water.
When I turn the sink on the coldest water setting, no water comes through the hose.
And when I turn ...
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Hot water heater gurgles when cold water is used (e.g., with toilet)
Scenario: my 9yo natural gas 40gal Whirlpool hot water heater has been "draining" (i.e., being used) for 5+ minutes from someone taking a hot shower or washing dishes with hot water. If ...
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Can I connect two tee fittings to under kitchen sink water supply?
We are buying a house and want to do 2 minor upgrades to whichever home we purchase for sure: we have a countertop ice maker that can be connected to a water supply so you don’t have to manually ...
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Can you leave hot & cold water mixer open and control the flow using a valve after the mixer?
I am planning to improve my bathroom by installing a bidet. I do not like the idea of cold water and I am planning to add a mixer to constantly get lukewarm water.
Proposed plumbing scheme:
Insert a ...
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water tank drains water?
The house came with this hot water tank. As you can see there is a white vertical pipe. I noticed it drips a water right on the floor.
Also, as you may notice, the tank has signs of corrosion at the ...
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How to pre-heat hot water tank inlet?
I'm looking for a cheap and easy way to extend the amount of hot water available for showers in my house.
I've got a 40 gallon water heater, installed about 1 year ago, and I wish I'd purchased the 50 ...
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Can I build a water storage with pressure that warms the water before reaching my boiler?
I currently have a water boiler where the inlet water is about 6C (43F) while in my country the average temperature is 15C.
I want to use the outdoor temperature just warm the water instead of heating ...
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Faucets have no cold water only warm after Apt water off 3 days every week
My apartment building in Albuquerque is being rehabbed. We live in a 188 unit building on the 2nd floor and the water has been turned off every Mon, Wed and Fri from 8am-6pm for about a year now while ...
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Is it safe to shut off an electric water heater for long periods of time? [closed]
The house is located in Florida and has a 4 year old electrical water heater. Can I safely shut off the hot water heater for a long period of time? Or can I install a regulator and the purpose of it?
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My RHEEM Gas hot water tank keeps shutting Off with code 2
The Plumber said it's the gas valve assy. So I ordered a gas valve. After installing, the problem still exist. The plumber even broke the sight glass to "let more air in". After breaking the ...
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What kind of water pump should I use to supply a tankless water heater from a non-pressurized water source?
I have a tankless water heater similar to this one, which I'd like to setup at a campsite where I'll have water but not from a pressurized source (e.g. a bucket of filtered river water). The heater I ...
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Reduce part count for countertop dishwasher hookup?
I bought a countertop dishwasher. Home Depot did not have adapters to connect my faucet to the included quick-connect adapter. I have also heard that the hoses in pull-out faucets are not meant to ...
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