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Instantaneous hot water
Q: What are the pros and cons of tankless water heaters? Michael Ferguson, Atlanta, GA A: Mark Eatherton, a plumbing and heating contractor in Denver, Colorado, replies: The benefit of instantaneous,…
Hot Water Now
Recirculation systems eliminate a long wait at the tap and save thousands of gallons of water.
Hot-Water Recirculation
Discuss hot-water recirculation with a master plumber and an energy specialist
Tankless water heater for space heating
Q: I enjoyed reading Mark Eatherton’s response about tankless water heaters. Can I heat all or even part of my house with one of these tankless water heaters? Isaac Pap, New…
Tankless Water Heaters
Discover what makes tankless water heaters so appealing.
How electric water heaters work
Q: Can you tell me why dual-element water heaters are wired so that only one element operates at a time? Can they be wired so that both operate simultaneously? Joseph Kaye,…
Replacing a Water Heater
By making a few simple upgrades, you can triple a basic water heater's life expectancy.
Bad vibes from pressure-reducing valves
Q: I recently had a pressure reducer installed in my house after the abnormally high (120 psi) water pressure was threatening to blow all my faucets apart. The faucets have stopped…
Groaning water heater
Q: My 50-gal. Mor-Flo water heater supplies both my domestic system and my heat-recovery ventilator (HRV). The water heater’s temperature is set at 170° F, and the domestic water goes through…
Appliance drains
Most of the houses I build have precast-concrete plank floors covered with rigid insulation topped with plywood. The plywood serves as a subfloor for carpet, hardwood or tile. As you can…

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