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    Re-purposing a common (white) wire for 2nd pole of a 220 V circuit

    Manifolding is always interesting. In this house the, "lic. B-general", who I'm of the opinion was obtained at an F.W. Woolworth, weekend sale, didn't comprehend, and just added piping. There's roughly 60' extra of 1/2" copper. Which equip. you select will need to be balanced, by you, and will...
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    Re-purposing a common (white) wire for 2nd pole of a 220 V circuit

    The disadvantage in the under sink models, especially in CA is that the piping is beneath the slab, with multiple branches to fixtures dislocated from the recirc. location, and while there will be, depending upon the branch, a reduced wait time. You'll also need a GFCI recep. at each, if you...
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    What did you do today?

    An alert, for "casual" visitors; https://nashvillemetalart.com/products/protected-by-fafo-metal-wall-sign?_atid=GXBdI37jzwUxznU1a1eG9V9k5PqtVC
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    Re-purposing a common (white) wire for 2nd pole of a 220 V circuit

    TPR is the TemperaturePressure Relief valve, which some of these systems have, and while you likely may already have 1 or 2 in your water system, those that do, are a mfg. safety system, which, in some cases, is addressed by an expansion tank. Most of the 240v models I've looked at require...
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    Re-purposing a common (white) wire for 2nd pole of a 220 V circuit

    I understand that frustration, however, there are many 120v systems available. The tricky part to all of these systems, to me, is, for those that have them, the TPR.
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    Re-purposing a common (white) wire for 2nd pole of a 220 V circuit

    Were it I, and it isn't, why, when you have an existing 120v system, in place, would you go to the additional expense of changing to an 240v system with a likely requirement of an 240v AFCI breaker? After all, your lag time is only 1min, and most of the point-of-use systems are flow-thru, and...
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    What did you do today?

    AH common, we won't tell anybody, so overcome you modesty and, WHERE IS YOU IN YOUR UNICORN SHOWER CAP, AND SPEEDOS?
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    Flat screwdriver with 1/2 inch wide tip, does it even exist?

    "Hallow" implies there should be room for an easy-out, with a square drive, an 8 point socketket an extension and a rachet. But back to the screwdriver, I have a couple of antics which I use for small tire repair.
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    Concrete Block Foundation - Anything to Worry About

    As in, ANY, real estate purchase, ask for a copy of all available building permits, which are available from the local building dept.
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    What did you do today?

    And there-in, lys the interest. Because you made it up.
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    What did you do today?

    What I post, is what I'd say in person. There can be several, opinions of, keeping the pot stirred. I'm up for all.
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    What did you do today?

    Just my humor. I find boring, mundane & civility, so boring, mundane and unreflective of civilized society.
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    What did you do today?

    HILARIOUS! So does your lintels and rice cleansing also affect your memory, or are the cats, also, to blame for that, as well?
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    Improper plumbing & trying to remodel bathroom/laundry

    Only part of that is google. LUAUN or LUAN. Definition: A flexible thin plywood used for covering flats, also known as “door skins.” Also known as Philippine mahogany. It’s grain is tighter than birch, which creates fewer variations and because lauan is a tropical wood and also has the same...
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    What did you do today?

    The DEXCOM G7 alerts you, and has a 12hr overlap, and resets in 30min.
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    Improper plumbing & trying to remodel bathroom/laundry

    Luan is mahogany and when it was 1st introduced it was often referred to as Philippine mahogany, as tho it were an upgrade from other wood veneers.
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    What did you do today?

    And while prepping your rice & lintels, and watching reruns of I love Lucy, you'd have us believe, the cats distracted you, and you boiled all the nutrients from those rice and lintels?
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    What did you do today?

    So, you'd have us, with untrained eyes, to believe that given your history in law enforcement, there isn't the remotes possibility/probability, that you might have asked the local constabulary about suspected illegal events locally, and having been thusly alerted, you ask if more frequent...
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    Improper plumbing & trying to remodel bathroom/laundry

    Those slab panel interior doors were typically faced with masonite, birch or mahogany, the distinction being wood or masonite.
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    How to remount ceiling fan box with Faux beam, need help

    I've seen 3 different configuration, as these have evolved, pressure, set-screw and coarse threaded. As you proceed.
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