| Home Avoid The Dreaded Emergency Plumbing Contact Us Plumbers Portland Maine Plumbing System Recommended Manufacturers Archived Posts from this Category Tue 28 Dec 2010 Plumbing System Recommended Manufacturers Posted by loxley under Plumbing System Recommended Manufacturers No Comments This section of the Plumbers Portland Maine website covers various brands of plumbing fixtures and components such as faucets, toilets and water heaters. Most homeowners will limit plumbing repairs to unclogging a drain,àtoilet repairàparts or maybe changing out the supply hoses to the washing machine. Maybe changing out a worn bathroom faucet or maybe even try to install a new toilet. The most important thing to remember when doing these repairs, aside from general safety precautions when dealing with water under pressure, is to make sure you use the proper replacement parts. Take a toilet for example.àMost people would just run up to the hardware store and grab some generic toilet repair parts. Many would determine what parts to buy based on price. However, you need to make sure you get the proper toilet repair parts for the job.àWill it work with the toilet that you are trying to fix? Will the flapper fit properly? Will the fill valve work with your brand of toilet? And what about replacing the worn out washers in a bathroom faucet? Do you know what type and brand to replace it with? àYou need to see who manufactured the faucet and then use that manufacturerâÂÂs parts. In Hagerstown, the most popular toilet manufacturers are: Toto, American Standard and Kohler. When it comes to water heaters, the most important consideration is whether your heater is gas or electric.àGas heaters tend to be a little more expensive, but are much more efficient than |
