A toilet gets a lot of hard use in the average home. Understanding how toilets work can help you know what to do when something malfunctions. Here are some toilet tips.
A toilet gets a lot of hard use in the average home. Understanding how toilets work can help you know what to do when something malfunctions. Here are some toilet tips.
Learn to solder copper tubing correctly. These soldering tips will help you do your own quality installation.
Installing ice makers may be made simpler by viewing these photos. Compression fittings for ice makers and flare fitting couplings are shown. If you're looking for how to install ice makers, start here.
Connecting an ice maker is not hard. Basic plumbing tools and patience are needed. How to install ice makers is explained here.
Toilet mechanics have changed and the resulting toilet performance as well. Where toilets are concerned, the newer, the better.
A toilet that flushes slowly may be clogged, have a faulty toilet flapper valve or have lime build up.
A garbage disposal is a wonderful kitchen appliance until such time as it starts to smell. The odor can be very hard to remove if you try many of the remedies I have seen in books and on the Internet. If you have a smelly garbage waste disposal, I know a way that really works to get it clean. Once it is clean, it is easy to keep it odor-free for years.
A garbage disposal of stainless steel is ideal. Garbage disposals vary in quality and need to be run correctly to make them last.
Buy the right toilet to avoid problems. A well engineered toilet will flush right and not waste water.
Water heaters fueled by natural gas and other fuels have been safety concerns. Newer hot water heater designs have safety devices built in.
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