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Julie, The Moen valves have hot water limits to prevent the handle from turning all the way to hot if they are set accordingly. Adjusting the hot water limit is easy. Take the handle off and there will be a white plastic insert inside the sleeve covering the valve stem. The plastic part is 2...

Another test you can do is to get some Peppermint Oil at a health food store, get on the roof and pour it down the vent. Have someone smell around the toilet for peppermint. The oil, however, is going to cost lots more than the wax ring and Shan is right, better safe than sorry. A subfloor...

Spindoctor, If you can get your hands on some crimpers, PEX is a very good product. You do need to make sure the crimpers are adjusted properly, you should be able to get a "Go-No Go" guage where you buy the PEX. What you do is crimp a ring on a fitting and then check it with the guage...

James, Yes, trust them. I know it might lokk like the cross brace is part of the drain assembly but it if it is it will be the first one I have ever seen and I've seen lots. If you can't get the handles of your channel locks to work, you can find a piece of 1" copper, cut some notches in one...

Amber, Actually, a Studor brand Air Admittance Valve uses no springs. It has an ingeniously designed seal that opens under negative pressure in the pipe to allow air into the system and closes under positive pressure. If your local code allows it you can feel comfortable using one, I have...

I agree. An air gap fitting is unnecessary. I have installed literally thousands of DWs without one and have had no problems. Just loop the discharge as high as possible and fasten it to the cabinet to keep it there.