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71   OFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONS / Off Topic - Discussions / Re: Famous Mottos  on: March 02, 2011, 02:26:29 AM

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72   PLUMBING ANSWERS - SPECIFIC TO FIXTURE / Sump Pumps | Dewatering Pumps | Sewage Ejector Pumps / Re: Sump Pump Replacement - Berseem Court Covington Kentucky  on: March 02, 2011, 02:19:19 AM

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Since the last time we installed this pump, and knowing the situation presented by the location of the pit, a new product has become available in resolving this age old issue with the switch being nonmovable to the location of gaining the largest water table. The N53 by Zoeller is a pump that does not have a switch incorporated into the design. The pump is minus a switch and an external switch is utilized to set the float at a level where the largest table of water can be gained. This product by far has been the best design found on the market. This is not a tethered float switch that is free floating in a pit. Dunbar Plumbing will not install or use this design as there are too many opportunities where the float can lose its adjustment and either cause a failure by not working right, or getting caught up inside the pit and forcing the pump to either not work or continue running until burnout. The N53 offers the guarantee that it will be the last sump pump the property owner has installed, with the notion that the switch assembly "will" fail in some time. The external switch has considerable more life to the design as opposed to the switch design made by the former M53 sump pump by Zoeller. During the replacement of this N53 Zoeller sump pump, we replaced the inline check valve that was 1.5" discharge. As always, we made sure the 3/16" hole was drilled into the discharge pipe between the check valve and pump to prevent air lock. Below is a picture of the N53 Zoeller Sump Pump:

73   PLUMBING ANSWERS - SPECIFIC TO FIXTURE / Sump Pumps | Dewatering Pumps | Sewage Ejector Pumps / Sump Pump Replacement - Berseem Court Covington Kentucky  on: March 02, 2011, 02:01:01 AM

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A repeat customer of Dunbar Plumbing contacted us over the weekend stating that their sump pump that we installed over 3 years ago was not shutting off inside the pit. Zoeller pumps, the M53 model is a popular and well used brand in the Northern Kentucky area. It was mentioned early on that this pump would not go any distance in longevity due to the circumstances of how rapidly the water enters the pit and the frequency during heavy rains and storms where lots of water falls from the sky. For years, the M53 was the only product available in this particular application, short of moving to another brand. The "pump" itself is a great product, it's the switch that goes into failure mode that prevents any considerable distance in terms of years. That doesn't mean that a Zoeller M53 can't go 10 years... it can. It's all dictated by the number of times the switch is engaged. On the M53 model Zoeller sump/dewatering pump, the float switch is incorporated into the design of the pump made into a stainless steel bar that is suspended above the pump. In this design, a large fiber spun float is tethered by 2 armatures, one at the top that is switch operated to engage the pump and the other is fixed at the bottom providing stability for the raise and lower of the switch. Given that this float switch operates in a predetermined range that is in total the height of the pump itself (approximately 10" in height) the amount of water the pump removes is harshly limited. Most if not all pumps are placed in the bottom of a sump pit, below where the incoming footer drains enter the pit. Footer drains usually consist of flexible corrugated drain tile that is either solid or slotted, and provides the piped design of carrying water minus sediment or gravel into the pit so the sump pump can remove and discharge to a different elevation, piping that leads to either an outside drain or public storm sewer. Below is a picture of the Zoeller M53 Dewatering/Sump Pump:

74   PLUMBING ANSWERS - SPECIFIC TO FIXTURE / Faucets: Kitchen | Bath | Laundry | Outdoor / Re: Kitchen Faucet Replacement - Stith Road Fort Wright Kentucky  on: March 01, 2011, 10:47:45 PM

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Here is some more information about this faucet at Delta's website: http://www.deltafaucet.com/kitchen/details/9192T-SSSD-DST.html?showPhotoGallery=false Our opinion on this faucet was favorable, installation of the faucet went well. This faucet incorporate its own supply lines so buying additional supply lines to connect to this faucet is not required. Also comes with a soap dispensor that is adjustable for thick granite installations as well as thin such as stainless steel or composite sinks. The faucet pull out spray has a magnetic connect where the spout comes in contact with the arch. Adjustable from aereated water to spray for cleaning of utensils. Has the new Diamond Seal Technology in the design of this faucet. The operation of the faucet standing in front of it is as follows: Pull to the right for on, forward back is hot forward front is cold center is for mixed hot and cold. Faucet has a 180 degree swing from right to left to reach all areas of sink below. Tall arch allows for bigger pots to easily maneuver under the spout. The pull out spray can pull out as far as 14"-18" that is weighted to retract the hose back to the arch of the faucet. Customer appreciated the installation of this faucet as it added a great look to an already elegant kitchen. The existing faucet was a Delta Kitchen Sink Faucet with on deck spray, builders grade. Old faucet was removed with little to no effort, something unusual with that particular model given the corrosion that can lock the deck of the faucet to the sink it's attached to. Instead of a brass holding nut a pot metal nut was used, allowing age and minimal effort to crack the nut and release from the deck of the sink. The reconnection of the water lines that are designed into the faucet were long enough to attach to the existing water supply shutoffs to both hot and cold. Our time involved was a solid 1.5 hours to install this faucet. Call Dunbar Plumbing to have your new faucet installed!

75   PLUMBING ANSWERS - SPECIFIC TO FIXTURE / Faucets: Kitchen | Bath | Laundry | Outdoor / Kitchen Faucet Replacement - Stith Road Fort Wright Kentucky  on: March 01, 2011, 10:29:41 PM

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Dunbar Plumbing was called out to replace a kitchen sink faucet off of Stith Road in Fort Wright Kentucky. Customer bought a Delta Faucet, Addison. Below is the picture of the faucet we installed today.

76   OFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONS / National - International - Global News Around the World / Re: Homeless Man with Golden Voice in Columbus Ohio  on: February 28, 2011, 01:00:30 PM

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According to TMZ.com, sources are stating that the well known homeless man, Ted Williams, will be the star guest of his own show, a reality show nonetheless that covers 3 locations, one of which was his number of years in columbus ohio where he panhandled, stood in busy intersections offering his voice in turn for money. No one knows as of yet if they'll show candid moments of his denial of alcoholism or drug use. No one has yet to know if it has been addressed or the creators behind this reality show encourages the visibility of this terrible progression of these diseases. Go to http://TMZ.com for information regarding the release of this reality show.

77   OFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONS / National - International - Global News Around the World / Re: Pittsburgh Steelers VS Green Bay Packers in the 2011 SuperBowl  on: February 28, 2011, 12:55:55 PM

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It was a hard fought game but the Green Bay Packers pulled off the win. The 8 time superbowl contenders, Pittsburgh Steelers had some serious problems early on in the game, forcing a huge loss in points that forced them to struggle and come back. It then came down to a last set of downs where the pressure was on to get down field, score a touchdown to gain a one point advantage. Final score was Pittsburgh Steelers 25, Green Bay Packers 31. Great game, the viewership this year on tv broadcast shattered all prior records, toting as the most viewed superbowl in history.

78   OFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONS / National - International - Global News Around the World / U.S. Representative David Wu - Questionable Mental Health  on: February 28, 2011, 12:50:17 PM

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David Wu once again has been questioned for his mental health capacity in recent months, and the most recent release of pictures sent by him to numerous colleagues confirms it. Read article below    http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/02/wu_sayshe_was_hospitalized_for.html

79   OFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONS / National - International - Global News Around the World / Wolf Child proud to be named hairiest girl that she believes she'll be popular  on: February 28, 2011, 12:37:33 PM

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Excerpt:     Her nicknames may include 'wolf girl' and 'monkey face'. But 11-year-old Thai girl Supatra Sasuphan today insisted that she was after being officially recognised as the world's hairiest girl. Although the schoolgirl from Bangkok has faced merciless teasing at school, Supatra says being given a Guinness World Record for her hair has helped her become extremely popular. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361409/Wolf-child-named-worlds-hairiest-girl-delighted-makes-popular-school.html#ixzz1FHf3GvFT

80   OFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONS / Off Topic - Discussions / Re: Famous Mottos  on: February 25, 2011, 03:06:50 AM

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"Sometimes your best defense, is a tall fence and common sense."