January 29, 2008
This article has information on the different choices involved in plumbing pipe materials you can use with a water heater, including the connections, metal, and plastic materials....
January 25, 2008
Learn what causes sediment build-up as well as how to control and remove it from your water heater by dissolving and flushing the inside out the drain valve at the bottom.
January 18, 2008
How to snap a chalk line for use in multiple projects.
December 4, 2007
This article contains a discussion of all the different types of drain valves--why some types break easily or leak and which types to use as replacements.
December 3, 2007
This article is for electric water heater owners only. Many problems can besiege the heating parts in an electric water heater. These problems include sediment build-up, burnout...
December 3, 2007
Provides helpful information about plastic-lined nipples, both brass and steel and how they relate to a water heater.
November 29, 2007
This article discusses all the different types of drain valves -- why some types break easily or leak, and which types to replace it with.
November 27, 2007
This article teaches you how to save money by instituting all the following devices: Electric temperature controls, heat traps, low-flow shower heads, pipe insulation, recirculating...
November 26, 2007
Includes a discussion extolling the virtues of curved dip tubes. Also talks about the flaws of standard dip tubes and what a broken dip tube will mean for your showers and baths.
November 26, 2007
There are almost a dozen trouble spots for water heaters when it comes to corrosion. You'll find them on electric elements, anodes, combustion chambers, and vent pipes. Softened...
