Category Plumbing

Tips, how-tos, and troubleshooting for home water softeners, water heaters, home water filtration systems, plumbing, and overall water systems.

Why Your Sump Pump Smells Like Rotten Eggs and How to Stop It

Why does sump pump smell rotten eggs or sewage? Remove and prevent odors; causes, venting, backflow; tips for water systems.

Sprinkler backflow preventers: functions, types, install, test, maintain; codes and impact on water softeners, heaters, filters.

Refill, fill, and drain an RV water heater; safety, winterizing, plumbing tips for home water systems, softeners, and filtration.

Step-by-step repair and rebuild guide for backflow preventers for homes with water softeners, heaters, filtration, and plumbing.

DIY hot water heater tank: materials and construction methods, safety, cost, install tips, and plumbing/softener compatibility.

Replace and adjust a water heater pressure relief valve: safety, leak test, tools, torque, and when to hire a pro for filtration.

Right-sized main supply line for home fixtures, including water softener, heater, water filtration, plumbing, and water systems.

Adjust your well pump pressure switch and set correct pressure for water softener, heater, filtration, and home water systems.

Stuck well pump? Step-by-step fixes and troubleshooting for water softeners, water heaters, home water filtration, plumbing.

Adjust sump pump float levels for reliable operation, calibrate for basement, plumbing, water softeners, heaters, and filtration.