Each valve has a brass body, stem, ball and end cap with an aluminum alloy handle and zinc-plated screw. Its O-ring is made of nitrile butadiene rubber and its seat of PTFE, a synthetic fluropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene.

To reduce the worry of leaks in the ceiling from an upstairs water closet installation, I have found that if the closet ring is set too high, the space between the toilet and the wax ring is minimized, causing the wax to thin out.

I am not sure whether it was divine intervention or just plain luck that allowed these brave firefighters to walk away from this.

Due to this source of wasted water and the significant potential in energy and resource savings in preventing it, a growing number of building codes are requiring hot water recirculation or pipe heating (such as electrical tape) to conserve water.

A corporate team from Newport News Shipbuilding, builders of some of the U.S. Navy’s major aircraft carriers and submarines toured the plant.

American Standard’s two-handle thermostatic shower valves offer built-in diverters to make shower systems easy to use, less expensive to install and more water-efficient.

Webstone’s Hydro-Core Hydronic Manifold System and Isolator Uni-Flange Ball Valves have been featured on “Hometime,” one of PBS’s longest-running home improvement programs.

Viega introduces new products for hydronic and HVAC applications that allow for easy installation and system integration.

Zurn Wilkins ZWFR Backflow Preventer Freeze Protection Device monitors the water temperature within the valve.