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  2. Pfister (firm) - Wikipedia

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    Parent. Assa Abloy. Website. pfisterfaucets.com. Pfister, called Price Pfister until 2010, is an American manufacturer of bathroom and lavatory faucets, shower systems, showerheads and accessories, kitchen faucets and other plumbing fixtures. Emil Price and William Pfister founded the company in 1910. Today, Pfister is owned by Assa Abloy .

  3. How You Can Learn DIY Home Repair Skills for Free - AOL

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    Or you can leave it to a professional, who might charge $250 to $400 to caulk your home, according to HomeAdvisor. 2. Patching Drywall. Patching drywall might mean filling a small hole where a ...

  4. Low-flow fixtures - Wikipedia

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    A low-flow fixture is a water saving plumbing fixture designed to achieve water savings by having a lower flow rate of water or a smaller quantity per flush. Some of these low-flow fixtures are faucets, showerheads, and toilets. In the United States a maximum water usage of conventional plumbing fixtures was federally mandated by the Energy ...

  5. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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    A backflow prevention device is used to protect potable water supplies from contamination or pollution due to backflow . In water distribution systems, water is normally maintained at a significant pressure to enable water to flow from the tap, shower, or other fixture. Water pressure may fail or be reduced when a water main bursts, pipes ...

  6. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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    Copper fittings for soldered joints. Pipe fittings: 1) Copper (solder); 2) Iron or brass (threaded); 3) Brass (compression); 4) Brass (compression to solder); 5) Brass adapters. PVC fittings. A fitting or adapter is used in pipe systems to connect sections of pipe (designated by nominal size, with greater tolerances of variance) or tube ...

  7. Faucet aerator - Wikipedia

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    A faucet aerator can be classified on the basis of its flow rate and the type of water stream (aerated, non-aerated, spray) it produces. In general, standard-sized aerators are available with female (M22x1) or male threading (M24x1). Bathtub spouts often have a bigger diameter with a male M28x1 thread. The United States uses different thread ...

  8. 5 home modifications for older adults looking to age in place

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    A total senior-friendly bathroom remodel can be a major expense at a national average of $20 to $25,000, but more affordable additions like grab bars, anti-slip mats, and a shower bench can go a ...

  9. Backflow - Wikipedia

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    Backflow is a term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction. [1] It can be a serious health risk for the contamination of potable water supplies with foul water. In the most obvious case, a toilet flush cistern and its water supply must be isolated from the toilet bowl. For this reason, building codes mandate a series ...