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SOrising
Citizen
Username: Sorising
Post Number: 215
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 1:14 pm: | 
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Does anyone know a local plumber able to install or discuss flexible tubing, aside from radiant heat tubing?
Thanks. |
Master Plvmber
Citizen
Username: Master_plvmber
Post Number: 516
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 3, 2006 - 7:56 pm: |
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What do you want to know?
Master Plvmber |
SOrising
Citizen
Username: Sorising
Post Number: 244
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 8:23 pm: |
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For one, can you combine flexible tubing/pipes with fixed pipes, copper, pvc, cast iron or steel?
Also, what's the skinny on tankless water heaters?
Finally, have you ever heard of a reverse osmosis whole house water filtration system? I think it would be too expensive, use too much water. Recommendations for other whole house filtration systems? |
Darren Say Grrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Darrensager
Post Number: 364
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 9:19 pm: |
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You can combine new PEX tubing with fixed pipes such as copper.
My research & experience in the home improvement business is that Tankless water heaters are a very good thing. Master Plumber has a different opinion.
There are reverse osmosis water filtration system with zero waste now available. My thoughts are that you don't need such a system to have for your entire home, only an outlet near the faucet you use most to get your drinking water from. |
Master Plvmber
Citizen
Username: Master_plvmber
Post Number: 519
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 - 9:24 pm: |
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1. Yes.
2. Too much to list. Boring, overenthusiastic threads already played out on the subject. Search archives.
3.
a.Yes.
b.It's very expensive and doesn't "use" any water at all (it processes it, then YOU use it).
c.What are you trying to remove from your water? Bad taste? Foul odor? Chlorine? Sediment?
Master Plvmber |
SOrising
Citizen
Username: Sorising
Post Number: 246
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 10:48 am: |
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I want a whole house filtration system to remove everything, but especially sediment, minerals, rust, chlorine, biological agents. Again, not just for drinking. The only possible exclusion might be toilets, but with hard water, I'd rather filter it too.
Any recommendations for ro whole house systems? I've only found point source ones. |
SOrising
Citizen
Username: Sorising
Post Number: 247
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 10:51 am: |
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Forgot to add - heard that ro systems use several gallons of unfiltered water to produce one gallon of filtered. While it doesn't make sense on the face of it, is there something to this? |
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