Homeowner Forum / Plumbing / August 2005

I've been told that it's necessary to have bacteria in the tank to
digest the waste.
I know that Rid-X or yeast will supply this.
My question is: "If anti bacterial soaps are used in cleaning

I am having a problem with a 66 Gal Rheem Elec WH. I want to know if
some of you have had a similar problem. I installed this heater in
Feb 2005 and have had two blow upper elements within the last two
months. The first element came out in pieces with a hard almost

Hello...hope someone has an idea that might be helpful....
I just bought a new home. My master bath has the shower head, cold faucet
knob, hot faucet knob, diverter knob in between the H&C knobs, and one
outlet faucet at the bottom.

I sometimes go to a temple in Worcester Mass. They've owned the
building for a few years and they said that often times the bathrooms
can't be used in the colder parts of the winter because
the sewer pipe freezes. I told them I'd post a question on the internet

Hey, it's been a while since I've checked in. Got a question for us Jersey
guys. A guy I know has two houses, he lives in one & is fixing up the other,
possibly to rent or sell. He's done all the work in this house himself but
the plumbing, which he has asked me to advise him on. ...

I just found this group. Most likely an old subject, but with a twist. Are
gas water heater is starting to make a strange noise. It is not the common
popping sound. It is like a 1/2 second drum roll about every 10 seconds, you
would almost think there was a animal in the wall ...

   When my sprinklers come on, I lose regulation and I could use some help
diagnosing the problem.
   My regulator is a Watts ND 35.  The inlet pipe is 3/4".  The regulator
adjusts the pressure, and seems fine.  My sprinklers take 22 GPM because I

.....And the answer isn't "on the left".
Obviously I haven't been around for a while but I don't see any recent
postings from Hot. Is he gone?
Bob Wheatley

Here in our condo we own the toilet because it is not "original".  We do not
own the plumbing behind the wall or under the floor.  Condo maintenance's
main job is to insure that all problems are the owner's problem only, never
theirs.

I heard that pvc has a bad reaction when it comes into contact with
concrete.  I have googled it and cannot find anything of value.  So I
have a couple questions.
1. Is it true?