Category: Plumbing
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How To – Changing the location of your Bathroom Toilet Flange
When you are remodeling your bathroom there are times when you want to relocate the fixtures to provide better access. Toilet flanges are the attachment of the waste line to the removable toilet. Basically a large 3 to 4 inch pipe used to carry waste out of your home is positioned under your bathroom. To…
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How To – Repairing or Replacing a Bathtub Drain Popup
Clogs in your bathroom are a problem that everyone will run into eventually. The most common is your toilet and then your sink but over time a clog in your bathtub will build up but luckily cleaning it out is not that hard to do. There are two different types of bathtub drains. The first…
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How To – Water Heater Timers Can Reduce Electric Costs 15%
Lets face it everything costs more then it did a few years ago and electric bills are just another monthly cost that will never go away (unless you go solar). So, reducing consumption is your best bet and wasted use is something you never want happening in your home. Although water heaters are highly insulated…
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How To – Heat Pump Water Heaters are they a good choice for your home?
A new type of heat pump water heater is now on the market based on standard heat pump technology it could provide up to 50 to 70% better efficiency then a standard electric water heater. The design is pretty simple to understand it basically works the opposite way that your refrigerator does. If you have…
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How To – Testing to determine if you need a Low Flow Shower Head
Saving money is one of the most important things in your home and the amount of water you use for baths and showers may be putting a dent in your pocket. If you are moving into a new home or apartment your bathroom probably came with one of the least expensive fixtures available just to…