Water Supply Lines - Renovation
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Point-of-use water heater supply line: in-line hot or cold?
Comments (3)I think in your case, supply line hot would be the only option. For us, the old water heater was in the kitchen so we just transfered the wait time from the kitchen to the bathroom. We're having a tough time changing our water use habits. Prior to the new on-demand, turning on the shower and waiting seemed part of the routine. For handwashing after a potty stop, you knew to turn on the water when you entered! Now, in the kitchen the wait seems so long. A quick rince of dishes or a handwash doesn't seem worth the wait so everything but washing dishes is in cold water. I'm trying to figure out if the few times we need unlimited hot water (hot supply line) is worth paying for heating a small amount of hot water to sit in the pipes each time you use less than 3 gallons in the kitchen. I'm really leaning towards the cold supply line and seeing if 6 gallons will meet our needs. A dishwasher, which we do NOT currently own, uses 5-6. I've heard that hand washing wastes more water but I need to actually measure. Then the consideration is the cost. We thought we were going to heat water with gas and now are considering electric for the kitchen. I'll post what we finally decide to do....See MoreBEST Water supply lines?
Comments (4)Don't agonize and overthink on it. As you said ... avoid the cheapest but ubere-expensive isn't necessarily all-that. Braided jackets don't last forever. These are 14 years old (the rubber hoses are still OK). Majority of failures occur at the ends/couplings, not via direct bursting of the hose. Poorly-made couplings can tear into the hose when they hang downward at the crimp. 90° couplings help, although the angle typically is only at one end (connection to the machine). Don't get FloodChek or whatever are those with the embedded gizmo that reacts to a sudden increase in flow-rate and shut. They can impede the flow and also malfunction with machines that fill in repeated on/off bursts....See MoreInstalling a bidet seat bends the water supply line, toilet leaks.
Comments (2)The rubber cones are on both sides, thinner part facing up. Got it as tight as I could with my hands only. Previously tried making it less tight, no difference. Same exact thing in the second bathroom....See MoreDishwasher water supply line heating up and smoke is coming out
Comments (25)@Mei If it's an older unit, it's probably a better idea to replace it. New dishwashers aren't that expensive - vs the cost of an appliance repair person making a couple of trips (diagnose, then come back to install the part). Then all you have to do is make sure the new one is properly grounded. If you install the new one, make sure the ground wire is good (use your meter from hot to ground). Then make sure it's connected to the grounding wire/terminal on the new dishwasher....See MoreNoor
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