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Friday :: 03 July 2009 :: 08:34 PM
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If you are going to sell your home, you are going to have to advertise. Some sites offer classified advertisements for free. But that doesn't do any good if only five people a day hit the site.

CraigsList.com is a high traffic site and most every listing I placed there has received a good response. Some items, I have had to advertise two or three times, but it always seems to move the product. Of course, you have to have your home or product priced right. No site is going to help you move overpriced product.

Another good traffic source is eBay. The cost is a little higher but they definitely move product. Check out our eBay listings for this site, I think you will like what you find there.

 

Build This Test Unit For Water Pressure

©by Dean Isaacson

Here is a handy device you can build to check the water pressure of your home plumbing system. Correct working water pressure is important for the proper operation of your plumbing system and fixtures. This handy tool will be an effective instrument for troubleshooting your system.

Building this tool is simple and requires only two brass parts and a gauge. From left to right:

1. Female Hose to FIP Swivel: 3/4" x 1/2"
2. Male Pipe to FIP Hex Bushing 1/2" x 1/4"
3. One Pressure Gauge with a 1/4" NPT connection

The pressure gauge in the illustration is probably an overkill but it is one I had on hand. Most domestic water systems operate between 40 to 50 psi. Rarely will you measure any system over 70 psi. Therefore, a 100 psi gauge will be more than adequate. The gauge in the picture is 2.5 inches diameter. You can find them half that size.

Put this together by assemblying the parts. Some people use pipe dope on the joints but I stand by the rule that brass on brass needs no thread dope. Assemble the parts tightly with two ten inch adjustable wrenches: fifty to ninety pounds torque should be adequate.

After the unit is assembled, take it outside and install it on a hosebib. Turn on the water and read the pressure. Be sure to turn the water off before trying to remove the unit. This unit will install onto most laundry sink faucets, as well.

The cost to put this project together is modest: the two brass parts total about eight dollars and the gauge will run from twelve dollars to twenty-five dollars (unless you want to buy something elaborate). If your local hardware store does not have the swivel in the 3/4" x 1/2", you may purchase the more prevalent 3/4" x 3/4" swivel, insert a 3/4" x 1/2" bushing, then install the 1/2" x 1/4" bushing into that and then install the gauge. Where there is a will, there is a way!

Hope this is helpful and enjoy!

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