First home buyer, and Ever since I can remember we had well water, I do now as well in this new house. I was told by the local HomeDepot when I bought my tank, the installer was there and said if I have someone to do it, that there were new codes, had to have a lever ball valve shut off now, and...

I have a gas boiler that circulates hot water to baseboard fin heat (not radiators). It is 2 zone, and does not have the gardeen hose/check valve fittings for easy purging of air. I want to add these, and at the same time correct what I think was a reversing of the outflow/return pipes. On the...

My hot water heater seems to occasionally cause the water pressure to increase a lot. Is this what the expansion tank is for? If so how large is the tank and where does it go?

Read a post here concerning the water line back flow preventer/expansion tank and am familiar with its operation and purpose when using city water. My question is, is this setup recommended or even needed on a well water system? My feeling is that the holding tank would take up any expansion. ...

Damage will result if element comes on when tank is dry in a water heater. I live in a community where the water is constantly being shut off and the element burns out. Is there a type off blow back valve that can be installed to prevent the tank from going dry.