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Q: Do low-flow toilets generate enough water to carry solids through the soil pipe to the city sewage line or the septic system? With so little water being flushed, my concern is that in older homes with cast iron pipes, corrosion in the pipe may catch the solids and cause blockage.
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Q: I am doing renovation in a house that was flooded. Is it necessary to replace electrical receptacles that were under water?
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Q: My remodeling customers are frequently skeptical when I replace their old 5-gallon toilets with 1.6-gallon toilets. They have heard of problems like "skid marks," multiple flushes, and so forth. Also, the word I have heard from the field is that pressure-assisted toilets create more problems...
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Q: Does a surge protector installed in the service panel eliminate the need for individual surge protectors throughout the house?
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Using an inexpensive tester, you can troubleshoot a miswired receptacle without even removing the cover plate.
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Take a tour with a master plumber as he makes the rounds of the twelve most common plumbing repairs.
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Q: In many of the houses we work in, we are asked to evaluate the electrical system. We sometimes find 10/3 wire used on 110-volt circuits with 15- and 20-amp breakers in the panel. The installer has used the red and the black wire for separate circuits. Is this an acceptable installation or does...
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Pressure-balancing valves are the most common way to meet antiscald requirements for showers. A master plumber tells how they work and gives tips for installing them.
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This surge protection system, developed by a master electrician, protects submersible pumps and electronic appliances in heavy lightning areas.