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Everything there is to know about Dip Tubes, and why bad ones= less hot water.

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When you have a broken Dip Tube, cold water mixes near the top of the tank, which significantly reduces the amount of hot water for your bath or shower. Is the Dip Tube broken in your water heater?   Find out here.
Do you have a hot water delivery problem? Is the hot water no longer [...]

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April 28, 2011

Everything you need to know about Pex water piping.

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-FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PEX TUBING.
-HOW TO USE PEX
-PEX TOOLS, PICS, AND PEX FITTINGS
-PEX FITTINGS, AND TOOL COMPATIBILITY CHARTS.
We are local Pex piping installers and repair experts.

Need a plumber to replace your old water pipes?  We specialize in water heaters, but we can certainly handel any and all pex installation and repairs for [...]

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February 18, 2011

CPVC, Pex, or Copper? Which is best, what’s the difference.

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CPVC, Pex, or Copper?  What is best, what’s the difference.
CPVC is the worst way to go IMO.  builders love it because it’s cheap!  That’s the only reason anyone would ever use it.  We don’t use it ever.  Where does all the glue residue go after it’s installed?  A certain amount, (be it even a [...]

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November 17, 2010

Culligan’s Total Home Water System Info.

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How to protect your tankless water heater.
A high quality tankless water heater will operate for decades with a little maintenance every tankless water heater manufacture will tell you.  However if you have well/ any water with high levels of minerals it’s a very good idea to add some kind of filter before the unit to [...]

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May 2, 2010

True Steam Humidifier installation, with a few pics.

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Connecticut residents call us to install your Honeywell Truesteam Humidifier. We are more than qualified to repair and install all Honeywell true steam humidifiers of all humidifiers for New Haven & Fairfield, Connecticut.
Bruce Somers Plumbing llc.
Certified Navien installers, and repair technicians for Connecticut
We are fully qualified to install Navien 210, 210a, 240, 240a, and combi [...]

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January 9, 2010

What are dielectric unions, and do I need them?

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I’ve had some talks with other plumbers about dielectric unions, it seems that nobody agrees whether or not they are necessary.  We use them on our water heater installations because they only cost 8 bucks for the pair, and if they don’t help they certainly don’t hurt.
I have searched a bunch of web sites and [...]

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