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  1. Plumbing
    I want to add a storage tank to my tankless water heater. I purchased a John Wood storage tank and a Taco pump with integral check valve. in reviewing their documentation, I found that they appear to show things differently between their paper document that came with the unit and the PDF online...
  2. Plumbing
    I have a split level with a sub basement (4 floors) The basement has a sump pit and pump in the utility room and another in the bedroom. The utility room pump operates normally when its raining and only runs then. I follow the pump output and it goes to county sewer. However, the sump pit pump...
  3. Plumbing
    I have a walkout basement door that leads to concrete steps. However, every time it rains I am getting water to pool up under the basement door step. When I check outside, the drain is not clogged and the stairs are relatively dry. I'm having a hard time diagnosing the source of the problem. A...
  4. Electrical
    Hi all, looking for some advice. Earlier today, my pool pump (Hayward 1.5 HP) was making a quacking duck sound. I stopped the pump, checked the basket, and freely turned the impeller with little resistance. When I restarted the pump, the quacking sound got louder but then went away and it came...
  5. Plumbing
    Hello to everyone, I have a problem with my Grundfos upm3 pump that does not stop running. Here is the description of the problem: I have two heating circles, upstairs and downstairs which is floor heating. The pump in the question services the floor heating. The heating was turned off since...
  6. Tools
    I am buying a pressure washer, primarily to clean out my main drain line going to the septic tank using a sewer jetter attachment, so I need something fairly powerful. I've been leaning heavily on the first one, Simpson 61118 - 3500 PSI, 2.4 GPM since it has an AAA pump and the surface cleaner...
  7. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I have a SJE Rhombus 3 float system for my septic grey water tank. Twice I've had an issue where the pump stop float failed and the pump just ran and ran. The pump is 240v and the float is 120v. Any ideas on a timer that would count down when the pump is running and then alarm if it ran...
  8. HVAC
    I bought a used recovery pump, Promax RG5410A. I've never owned one, so I'm still learning. I had to dismantle it to straighten a portion of its metal frame. The first pic below shows the control panel. The second pic shows the valve block behind the control panel. The third pic shows the...
  9. Plumbing
    thinking of grabbing this Watts unit but my plumber told me he doesn't think it's a great idea to be mixing hot and cold water. i didn't quite understand why. your thoughts? https://www.amazon.com/Watts-500800-Instant-Recirculating-Install/dp/B000E78XHG
  10. Electrical
    Hello. I would like to wire my well pump to use on a generator. 3/4 shallow well on 120V circuit. The current setup is hardwired from pump to a light switch, then to Panel. Can I simply cut The 14/2 wire few inches past Light switch (pump side) and add an outlet on switch side of wire, and...
  11. Plumbing
    My hot water recirc system turns on/off using a smart timer. It works well, but as expected, when the timer is off, the appliances at the end of the loop can take 15 minutes to get hot water. So I want to rework the system. I want to install two shorter loops. One for upstairs, and one for...
  12. Electrical
    I have a GFCI 50 Amp breaker in my main panel that is for my hot tub. I have that ran to a quick disconnect box, it's #6 wire with only white, black, and red. No bare copper ground. I have that in the quick disconnect and it's working fine for the hot tub. I want to run a wire off that main...
  13. Appliances
    I have a Rinnai RUR199en tankless water heater. For maintenance I need to flush it with vinegar about once/year using a bucket of vinegar, 3/4" connection hoses, and a submersible pump. Rinnai won't recommend a pump to use for this operation. They only recommend that it push just 4GPM. The...
  14. Plumbing
    We purchased this house last year and I am not familiar with an ejector pump. Just found out what it was after the alarm went off in the laundry room. Guys came and opened the tank outside. It's small and he says it may be a faulty pump and proceeds to drain. There is thick globs of white chunks...
  15. Plumbing
    We recently moved into a new home, and unlike our other homes, this one has a sump pump. From the previous owner, we had heard that his home, as well as others in the area, are particularly prone to flooding due to the high water table, and the Wisconsin river rising during the "wet season". The...
  16. Plumbing
    I’m having some trouble troubleshooting my whirlpool tub. I can turn the jets on and all you hear is a humming with no actual jet function. Nothing comes out of the jets. I have accessed the pump and the fan pump is working/not jammed. Plugs and switches are all good as well as far as I can...
  17. Tools
    Hi everyone, I have a Craftsman 16 gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum with Built-In Pump, Model 338.17923, and am no longer able to prime the pump that pumps out water from a separate outlet. I ensure the opening inlet deflector is facing the top of the tank, and the pick-up and lid cages are properly...
  18. Plumbing
    I have been reading so much about well pressure tanks that it has probably caused more brain damage than good. Some sites say (1) drain all water (via compressor or whatever) and there should be at least 7psi of air; or (2) air pressure should be 2 lbs below cut-in but they don't say WHEN this...
  19. Plumbing
    Is this brand new pump not running or is pumping back into water??? Model 25GS30 Control box Centipro model CB3412MC is putting out 140 volts on yellow lead, 290 volts on red lead, 115 volts on black lead when float switch turns on control panel. When pump first installed it pumped and did not...
  20. Plumbing
    We had a professional plumber install a hot water recirc. pump under the kitchen sink recently. It works just fine. The problem is that whenever my garden drip system runs, the pump bleeds through and I get hot water out in my garden. It seems a significant drop in pressure on the cold side of...
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