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Hi, Trying to compare 2 water softeners. One is using a Clack WS1 valve and claims 3,333 Softener Efficiency Rating. The second one is using a FLeck 5810sxt valve and is claiming 4,000 softener efficiency. Is this possible? Can the valve really affect the efficiency rating? Is there...

I'm thinking of adding a carbon filter to remove chlorine at the inlet of my house. Is there any concern over not having any chlorine in the house water system with the potential for bacterial growth? Say in toilet tanks and faucets, showerheads, etc. where air comes in contact with the...

I'm renovating my bathroom and have already removed everything, updated the plumbing, replaced the OSB flooring with 3/4" plywood, etc.. I have the tub ready for installation and the drain/ overflow plumbing is done...on the tub but not yet connected to the trap. You can see by the above...

Hi, I'm looking for a combination shower mixing valve and diverter in one piece. I found the Riobel PFTQ23C valve that does it but it is quite expensive. Does anyone know if Moen or Delta might carry something like this? Here's the link to the Riobel valve...

Got a question concerning the installation of the AS Studio toilet. The toilet flange is mounted on top of the finished floor and the flange is 7/16" thick or 7/16†above the floor. When I measured the toilet, it has only 5/8" space underneath for this flange and the wax gasket. This means...

Floor tile: 12” x 24” porcelain tile Patch floor spaces between plywood, caulk around perimeter of wall, dam around drain holes in floor and at door to bathroom. Install floor heating. Apply primer to floor and then self level flooring to cover floor heating. Use a non-modified thinset on top...

I'm installing both the R10000 and R11000 rough-ins in my shower. Just trying to figure out the correct stringer depths. The R10000 manual refers you to the R11000 manual when installing both. The R11000 manual shows distance from stringer to front of diverter bonnet on the R11000 to be...

Hi, My local plumbing store has provided me the following diverter valve: Delta R11000 and T11886, 3 port diverter valve. I will have a hand shower head and rain showerhead. So this valve works fine for that. Problem arises is that for local building code, if I have 2 showerheads on at the...

I am looking at options for my ensuite bathroom in terms of a new shower. My wife would love a curbless shower. Anyone familiar with the plumbing code in Ontario (specifically Ottawa) that could help clarify what is code and what is not? Here are some items that I’ve narrowed down from...