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    Urinal Vacuum Breaker Issue

    We've got one urinal in our facility that is giving us issues. We changed out the automatic flush valve because the old one would not stop flushing (no issue with the solenoid that we could find, just a bad flush controller), but the old rig also had issues with leaking beneath the vacuum...
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    Spring water help

    My wife and I just bought a house with spring water from a house with town water. Ever since we moved in, after she showers, her hair feels greasy and knotted up when we run our fingers through it. Also our skin feels kind of sticky after we get out of the shower and are drying off. Is spring...
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    Compact format water softener

    I rent an apartment in Santiago, Chile where the water is very hard. For the last few years, I've been using the building's laundry on the ground floor but this costs a fortune over the long run and is frankly a ballache when you're on the 12th floor. A colossal waste of time. Not to mention...
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    RO Water Filter Advice - Very Hard Water

    I could use some advice for how to deal with very hard water when I want to buy and install a reverse osmosis water filter. Because my area (Mapleton, Utah) has very hard water I’m considering the idea of installing a simple filter before the 3-stage reverse osmosis filter to reduce the hard...
  5. alxbz1

    Need advice slime in toilet tank & build up on sinks.

    Hello! Just some background I live In a Tiny House which is setup like an RV with a RV hose, on someones property/ well water. I have avoided showering/bathing because of the water and taste ( when brushing my teeth), Originally I thought it was hard water but after getting quotes for possible...
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    Clogged Faucets and Low pressure

    I have 2 issues/questions. To start from the beginning, we just purchased and moved into a home at the beginning of November that has a private well, once we moved in I noticed we had water pressure issues. Upon investigation I found that all the faucets/fixtures with pressure issues were...
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    Water Softening Questions

    Hello, I have a few questions about water softening options. My water is in the medium/high hardness range (according to testing strips) and I was wondering: a) Is a water softening system necessary due to the damage the scaling and mineral deposits can cause, or is it just a personal...
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