As I mentioned in last week's blog post, expansion tanks are required when water in a home can't expand back into the water main. This might be caused by a check valve, a backflow preventer, or a ...

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If you love a good, hot soak in the bath or a steamy shower, you probably have your water heater to thank. Water heaters are often essential for keeping hot water steadily flowing in your home, ...

A: Sounds like you have a good plumber, or he or she may just be following new local codes. When water is heated it expands, and if there is no place for the expanded water to go it may cause the ...

No one ever checked the water pressure at the faucets, nor the limit on how much the expansion tank could hold. The reader believes the tank is full and says he fears that if the straps gave way, or ...