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Copper is still perfectly fine where I live. Different jurisdictions do have different rules of course. Only actual issue I have ever heard against copper is that in some areas the gas has higher amounts of hydrogen sulfide and it causes a black scale to form inside the lines. The scale can...

Why isn't copper still fine for the connection? Is copper no longer allowed in your area??

These foamed badly for me, perhaps they changed the formulation since the ones I bought 8 years ago. They were labeled the same and had the PowerBall. I tried them with the PowerBall removed and they still foamed. I'm talking foaming to the point that there were drips on the floor... I switched...

Higher efficiency means that you extract more BTU's from the fuel consumed. If the newer system didn't perform it was because it was improperly sized. poorly installed or setup incorrectly. It isn't efficiency that is the enemy here. But indeed in these forums somehow efficiency is a idea...

Pete, the variable water temp dependent system based on outdoor temperature is referred to as an Outdoor Reset control. They typically are programmable so you can set a base temperature as well as a ratio slope to vary the water temp. You should figure out if that is an installed option and...

The concern of use of acids in a laundry machine seems a bit dramatic to me. The Ph really isn't going all that low and the dwell time is short. Both Acetic and Citric acids aren't exactly highly active either. Especially towards the concern for the porcelain, glass is pretty impervious to...

Looking at the flame Tom, indeed it sure would to hard to simply note the position of the control... I don't mind the loss of the rear controls, having the controls up front makes way more sense to me as then I'm not reaching over boiling pots etc. Somehow rear controls seem like poor design...

Pete, the new install looks great! I have been on the edge of a boiler replacement for a few years now. I have an American Standard 100kBTU boiler that was installed in 1965. I'm not looking forward to the installation hassles, but I am looking forward to greatly increased efficiency and...

For a number of years I had the hobby job of managing a large (60+ table) pool hall. I became friends with our vending service repair technician, he would come in every other week and clean and service all the video games and pinball machines. It was always interesting to get a look under the...

So how long has this been a thing? I just saw it last night at Menards on an end cap display, never seen it before. I assume this is simply a low Ph rinse sour akin to using vinegar? There were a couple other additives also as well as a reasonable fragrance additive. I left it on the shelf for...

Please note, I did say seldom and I did make the distinction of a dry environment. I didn't say that AC wasn't dangerous or that one shouldn't be careful. The fact I'm typing this is decent proof as in the past 59 years I have been hit with line voltage about 20 times. I have always been careful...

I'm a huge fan of Fluke meters. I got a 77 back in 1981 that still works and I have since bought about 6 more. My 289 is my current goto model although there are times when I stick with a less expensive model just in case. Glad the meter saved you a shock, those are never pleasant. The good...

I was curious as to how much negative response this would bring, AW seems to have a high grievance ratio. I really posted this just because I feel that CBS Sunday Morning does a wonderful job with just about every segment they do. Also there was some legacy footage of vintage laundry machines...

Sunday Morning always does a nice job

Indeed a toilet is designed to be used seated. I always do so if I am the one cleaning it, or I simply care for the person that does. No matter how careful one is splashing happens. I rarely ever need to clean more than just the bowl and seat on mine. As for the gap between the floor and the...

Replacing that functioning SpeedQueen front loader with anything else would be an epic mistake. It will likely outlast several of anything else. I don't recall what happened to the dryer, but it certainly can be fixed, although their dryers aren't necessarily the best of the best. Some of it...

The use of the word Inverter here has several meanings. But basically they all share one thing in common where AC is being converted to DC and likely back again. In the case of a motor driven appliance the inverter is being used so as to generate a variable AC frequency so as to vary the...

I considered one of these for my kitchen to try to gain back some of the vertical room over my range cooktop. I've had a full size microwave over the range for years and with a low cabinet there is little clearance over a large stockpot. The vent hood in the KitchenAid microwave makes way too...

Online complaints Jerome, remember when reading online reviews (complaints) there is no way in knowing if the problem is with the appliance or the user. Many people simply just don't use machines (or stoves) with the understanding of how to make them work correctly. Also keep in mind that...

TMGPS I'm a member of The Manual Gearbox Preservation Society https://tmgps.org/ They have an active Facebook group as well. I appreciate the control and the mechanical simplicity of having a non-automated transmission in my vehicles. My current 2010 Honda Fit has been the most reliable and...