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I have electric irrigation valves fitted to the WV out post. Flip the switch and the water flows out the pipes run through the vents in the footer. Works a treat.
 
Winterizing a mountain cabin using non-toxic RV antifreeze in all the pipes and drains works very well! Just drain and shut off the hot water heater first! (y)
 
someone mentioned soldering copper above. I used a product called shark bite unions You can buy them most anywhere now. They just slide on and seal. So much faster than soldering. I just did a job in the attic and I really did not want to solder there. Turned a 45 min job into 10 min.
 
PAUL161 said:
Winterizing a mountain cabin using non-toxic RV antifreeze in all the pipes and drains works very well! Just drain and shut off the hot water heater first! (y)
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It's just a "water heater".... no need to heat hot water - :bananawave:
 
Jerry said:
someone mentioned soldering copper above. I used a product called shark bite unions You can buy them most anywhere now. They just slide on and seal. So much faster than soldering. I just did a job in the attic and I really did not want to solder there. Turned a 45 min job into 10 min.
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They are pretty neat solutions - they claim that with the special tool they can be removed and reused, but that part doesn't work as smoothly as advertised. But the SharkBite slideon fittings do seem to work - and they are one of the very few things that you can use to patch/adapt late the horrible and no longer supplied by anyone ever polybutylene tubing that was so heavily used in 1980's-mid 1990's manufactured homes.

SharkBite also makes a lot of PEX to copper/PVC/etc crimp-on fittings as well which also work nicely for adapting/patching.
 
If I were to find myself plumbing a new dwelling, PEX would be the choice.
 
DrEntropy said:
If I were to find myself plumbing a new dwelling, PEX would be the choice.
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I like my PVC plumbing. Very easy to make repairs or additions.
 
Gliderman8 said:
I like my PVC plumbing. Very easy to make repairs or additions.
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No argument there, I've run PVC/CPVC overhead for the re-plumb of the recent new shower, extended part-way thru the wall studs with intent to connect it to sink and toilet. The kitchen is on opposite side of the wall and is also "stubbed in" and capped so it too will be supplied.

My PEX comment was if a new construction were to be undertaken.
 
When we had our house built it was plumed with Pex throughout. The slip-on fittings are really nice to work with. Outside underground is schedule 40 PVC. (y)
 
I can top all those stories. By accident, last Sunday, I left water running in the bathroom sink in my rented Florida condo. Came back an hour later to find water all over the bathroom floor and out into the bedroom where it soaked a part of the carpet. I was washing a hat...I panicked, but wife called a friend who had a handy boyfriend and he came over a few minutes later with an enormous wet/dry vac and sucked up all the water. We then called a carpet guy but he said you have to call a mold remediation contractor. We did; he came over, took one look and said he needed permission from the owner because he had to remove molding, backing, etc. I had to notify the owner but told him I was responsible. Anyway, so far, the remediation bill after 3 days he was there with big fans is $1652.00 but some of the molding was destroyed, the bed and dressers have been moved, etc. The owner told him not to do any more. I just got an email from an insurance subrogation rep asking me if I had renter's insurance. I don't, so it looks like I'm on the hook for (maybe) big bucks. I don't want to pay for new carpeting - the old one was worn but ok and the water did not hurt it after it dried. Very expensive lesson.
 
sorry to hear but good on you for owning it - that is worth a lot these days
 
I hope this not too far off subject.
Recently noticed a bang when the new low flow toilet stops filling.
If I shut off any of the other faucets etc. quickly, i hear it but it's not as loud.
I know there are devices you can put in the system to avoid this but I don't want to call a plumber.
 
On re-plumbing for the shower and laundry room here, we used PVC overhead. I anticipated the possibility of "hammering" and used the air chamber method for mitigation. So far, so good.
 
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