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Also known as a toilet auger. Used for clearing toilets. Better than a regular auger because it is more rigid. Consists of a short cable with...

Secures the toilet bolt base to the floor...

Also known as a washer-type or stem faucet. When the spindle is turned down, the washer or disk attached to its lower end is pressed tightly...

Achieves a watertight seal by tightening a nut, which compresses a ring onto the pipe. Avoids threading, gluing or soldering a pipe...

A versatile wall and hand shower combined. Some brands feature on-off flow control built into the handle, which is a brass push-button diverter...

Use to clean copper fittings before...

Rigid copper pipe is good for new installation. Soft or flexible copper pipe is good for repair work since it can bend around obstacles without...

Offers the advantage of storage space under and next to the sink. The mounting for vanity sinks can be self-rimming, flush-mounted,...

Connects two lengths of pipe. Has female thread on both ends (for galvanized pipe) or no threads (for copper, PVC and other solvent-welded...

CPVC stands for Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride. Used for both hot and cold water supply or chemical distribution systems. Good for...

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