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Installed for safety around tubs to help prevent falls. Also used as a handrail to help anyone who may have trouble sitting down or standing...

Also known as a faucet handle puller. Used to remove corroded or frozen handles without scarring the chrome. Has two hook-like jaws with a...

Consists of a pump, a pressure tank and switch. The tank will supply water between the cut-on and cut-off pressure setting on the pump, usually...

Sometimes used with flexible plastic pipe. Inserted onto the pipe and compressed and sealed with an adjustable...

Undermounted Sinks (See bottom image) mount below the countertop. Self-Rimming Sinks feature a rolled edge that mounts directly over the...

Mounts either on laundry tubs or on the wall above the tub. Most fiberglass tubs require a ledge faucet with 4" centers. Sometimes furnished...

Often come in a combination style, where hot and cold mix in a single arm. Are available in several different patterns. A Ledge-Mounted...

Uses water pressure forced through a diverting valve to create one or more pulsating water actions. In most cases, users can vary the amount of...

Any length of pipe less than 12" used to extend a run of pipe. Usually available in increments of 1", from "close" (the shortest length, where...

Also known as an internal pipe wrench. Used to remove pieces of pipe that have broken off. Has a rigid cylinder with a moving part that fits...

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