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Common
Terminology
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Handle
– The trim piece that turns the stem on the cartridge.
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Escutcheon
– Handle trim that covers the valve under the handle.
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Bonnet
– A common term for escutcheon, also the middle piece of a 3-part handle
trim.
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Shower arm
– Pipe that comes out of the wall that the showerhead threads onto.
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Flange
– Non-threaded piece that covers the hole in the wall where the shower arm
is.
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Valve
– Controls the water flow to the faucet.
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Cartridge
– Part of the valve that controls the ON/OFF function of the valve, also
known as the stem.
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Aerator
– A device located in the faucet spout that mixes air with water. It is
made from a screen and restrictor that limits the flow of water while
increasing water pressure.
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Center-To-Center (CTC) (C-C)
– This dimension typically
refers to the points where the water enters the faucet to where it exits the
faucet. It can also refer to the distance between the hot valve and the
cold valve.
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Tee Assembly
– This part attaches the hot and cold flex hoses to the inlet of the spout.
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Flex Hose
– These parts connect the outlet of the valves to the connecting tee
assembly on the spout. They’re also referred to as supply lines. The hoses
are typically fabricated from stainless steel to allow for ease of
installation.
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Rough In
– Any part that is installed in the wall, floor, ceiling or under the
counter or deck.
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Splines – The length of
most stems that has grooves around the perimeter. The handle has matching
grooves machined into it. The grooves are called splines.
LAVATORY FAUCETS–
Spouts do not swivel (except bridge faucets)
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SINGLE HOLE
As the name implies, these faucets require a
single hole for installation. They may be available as a single handle or
two handle model.
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4-INCH CENTER
These faucets require three holes to be cut in
the surface with the centers of the two outside holes four inches apart and
one in the center for the pop-up rod.
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8-INCH WIDESPREAD
Widespread faucets feature a separate spout and
valves and require three holes to be cut in the surface. Widespread faucets
are generally referred to as eight in faucets, but their spread can range
anywhere from 8” to 20”. These are normally equipped with flexible
stainless steel braided hoses that allow the flexibility of their spread.
Also widespread faucets do not have to be set in a straight line. This
allows the faucet to be installed in a manner that follows the line of
curved lavatory sinks.
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BRIDGE FAUCETS
Bridge faucets have separate holes for the hot
and cold supply lines. Water travels to the spout via and exposed finished
waterway sometimes referred to as a bridge. All bridge faucets do swivel.
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WALL MOUNTED FAUCET
Wall mounted faucets have gained in
popularity recently. Wall mounted faucets are usually used with free
standing, above the counter bowls. Generally the installation is similar to
a two-valve wall mounted tub set. The valves usually have solid roughs with
an eight-inch spread. The spout can only be mounted in-line with the
handles, it cannot be above or below the handles.
KITCHEN FAUCETS – Spouts swivel
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SINGLE HOLE
As the name implies, these faucets require a
single hole for installation. They may be available as a single handle or
two handle model.
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8-INCH WIDE SPREAD
Widespread faucets feature a separate spout and
valves and require three holes to be cut in the surface. Widespread faucets
are generally referred to as eight in faucets, but their spread can range
anywhere from 8” to 20”. These are normally equipped with flexible
stainless steel braided hoses that allow the flexibility of their spread.
Also widespread faucets do not have to be set in a straight line. This
allows the faucet to be installed in a manner that follows the line of
curved lavatory sinks.
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BRIDGE
Bridge faucets have separate holes for the hot
and cold supply lines. Water travels to the spout via and exposed finished
waterway sometimes referred to as a bridge. These faucets are used
primarily in the kitchen.
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SIDE SPRAY
Side sprays are available with all of our deck
mounted kitchen faucets (single hole, widespread, or bridge faucets). If
the faucet did not come with a side spray, one cannot be adapted to it.
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POT FILLER
Wall mounted kitchen cold-water only fixture.
Primarily used to fill pots, hence the name pot filler.
SHOWER SETS
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TWO HANDLE
This valve consists of a hot and cold valve
connected together on an 8 inch spread. It is still available today but it
does not meet code requirements in most states where it has to be pressure
balanced or anti-scald, however code does not apply to tub only
applications.
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THREE HANDLE
This valve consists of a hot, cold, and
diverter valve connected together on an 8 inch spread. It is still
available today but it does not meet code requirements in most states where
it has to be pressure balanced or anti-scald.
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BALANCED PRESSURE SHOWER ONLY
Pressure balance valves are single
control (one handle as opposed to two handles) valves that are also
classified as anti-scald devices. They monitor the pressure of the hot and
cold water at the inlet location. If the cold water pressure decreases, the
valve senses this and quickly reduces the hot water pressure. When the
pressure changes on the hot or cold side, the valve instantly reacts to
produce an even temperature. They operate from a single handle that goes
from off to cold to hot.
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BALANCED PRESSURE TUB/SHOWER
Pressure balance valves are single
control (one handle as opposed to three handles) valves that are also
classified as anti-scald devices. They monitor the pressure of the hot and
cold water at the inlet location. If the cold water pressure decreases, the
valve senses this and quickly reduces the hot water pressure. When the
pressure changes on the hot or cold side, the valve instantly reacts to
produce an even temperature. They operate from a single handle that goes
from off to cold to hot.
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THERMOSTATIC VALVE
The thermostatic valve is an anti-scald valve.
It has a sensor that reacts instantly to changes in temperature caused by
either pressure or inlet temperature changes. If the water
pressure drops or the hot water supply cools, the
valve assures that the water temperature remains the same. This valve
requires a separate Stop Valve/Volume Control for each function in the
bathroom, also the thermostatic valve is a mixing valve only, it cannot
control on or off to any function.
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