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How Do You Repipe a Mobile/Manufactured Home?

Mobile homes, or manufactured homes are often in need of re-piping. Most older models have some form of polybutylene pipe underneath the home and behind the walls. Some even have plastic shut off valves and polybutylene supply lines. These shut … Continue reading

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Pressure – Balanced Shower Valve – Do I Need One?

Has this ever happened to you? You’re in the shower and someone flushes a toilet and WOW, the water goes from pleasantly warm to scalding hot! Most likely, you have an old style, “non pressure-balanced” shower valve. This is not … Continue reading

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Why Do I Have Smelly/Brown Water Coming from my Faucets?

Smelly water and brown water coming from your faucets can be, but are not always related. Oftentimes, when you get brown water from your faucets, the culprit is a piece of galvanized pipe that is going bad. “But I’ve got … Continue reading

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What is a Comfort-Height Toilet and Do I Need One?

A “comfort-height” toilet is a toilet that is higher up from the floor than a standard height toilet. The height of a toilet is measured from the floor to the edge of the rim. Toilets vary in height from 14″ … Continue reading

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