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• Posted in thread: Very odd loss of pressure house wide when tub runs. on 09-23-2010 at 09:12 AM
  Confirmed. Pressure dropped again and a recharge put pressure back up. Did some reading and it
  sounds like the filter material in the softener needs to be replaced. I'm not surprised since
  it's been a...

• Posted in thread: Very odd loss of pressure house wide when tub runs. on 09-22-2010 at 06:37 PM
  Well, I guess not all that odd since the WS is in series with the rest of the plumbing that
  feeds the house.

• Posted in thread: Very odd loss of pressure house wide when tub runs. on 09-22-2010 at 06:36 PM
  Found the oddly possible source of the issue! I realized I hadn't checked on my water softener
  in a few months. Looks as though I'd been out of salts for some time. I replenished the salts
  and ran rec...

• Posted in thread: Very odd loss of pressure house wide when tub runs. on 09-21-2010 at 10:27 AM
  Hey Redwood,Thanks for the reply. I am on a municipal system. As for the clogging, it seems odd
  that it would be house-wide only when the tub is on. That part seems to me to be more of a
  short to grou...

• Posted in thread: Very odd loss of pressure house wide when tub runs. on 09-21-2010 at 06:26 AM
  Hey Budro,Thanks for the reply. That's one of the possibilities I've been considering. I've
  been wondering if perhaps the water pressure coming into the house has decreased. I'll have to
  do some readi...

• Posted in thread: Very odd loss of pressure house wide when tub runs. on 09-20-2010 at 05:48 PM
  For reference, here's our layout in our townhome:1st floor - Shower, sink, utility sink2nd
  floor - Kitchen sink3rd floor - Tub, two sinks, shower (same room)Our water pressure is fine
  house-wide runni...

• Posted in thread: Shower stall leaking around drain on 04-20-2010 at 07:17 AM
  Thanks very much for the replies! As a temporary solution, I did dry the drain area and ring it
  with silicon based caulk. I'm giving it the full 24 hours to cure and then will see how long it
  lasts.Re...

• Posted in thread: Shower stall leaking around drain on 04-19-2010 at 05:04 PM
  Hello,I think I know the answer to this, but wanted to check in here first. I live in a town
  home with one of those cheap fiberglass shower stalls in the master bathroom. The bathroom is
  directly abov...