• What does a Mixing Valve do?,David Campbell

    What does a Mixing Valve do?

    What does a Mixing Valve do? A mixing valve has a couple of advantages. First, it allows you to turn the temperature up enough in your water heater to kill off bacteria that can grow in the tank. Turning it up without a mixing valve poses the danger that this increased temperature could result in a

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  • What is a pressure relief valve for my water heater?,David Campbell

    What is a pressure relief valve for my water heater?

    What is a pressure relief valve for my water heater? It’s a safety valve to keep the tank from rupturing if the pressure gets too high. It’s commonly referred to as a Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve. It should have a tube extending to within 6 inches of the floor so in the event of it discharg

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  • What is a Bath Rough-In,David Campbell

    What is a Bath Rough-In

    What is a Bath Rough-In This is where the basic plumbing work is installed for either a full bath or half bath typically at the time of the build for construction of the bath at a later time. This saves you the mess and expense of cutting into the slab to run your drains.  A half bath rough-in would

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