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  Create a spa-like escape during your next bathroom remodel Taking a long, hot shower at the end of a stressful day can soothe tension, ease stress and encourage relaxation. Turn on the water, and wash your worries away. But what if this common experience could be personalized? If you want to create a truly memorable and tailored shower experience in your own home, have a Delta MultiChoice Integrated Shower Diverter professionally installed . It operates with the Delta MultiChoice Universal Valve Platform to give you the flexibility to create a shower to your exact specifications.   MultiChoice Universal Valve   Want to update your shower with a new finish or style? With a traditional shower , the parts aren’t interchangeable, so they aren’t easy to swap. Your only option to change the cartridge or trim is to have a pro go behind the wall, likely destroying your beautiful tile in the process. Delta Faucet has solved that problem: Once the MultiChoice Universal Valve is installed, ...

There are times in life when you may experience a leaking shower valve and you wonder how you might be able to repair it. Well, today’s article might shed a little light on that project. If working with plumbing and water-related issues is too uncomfortable for you, I suggest you call your local plumber of choice and hire them to do so. If, however, you are a die-hard do-it-yourselfer, I know that advice will go in one ear and out the other. There are many brands of shower valves in this world, and each brand has slightly different detailed measures of how to go about replacing their cartridge. On top of that, each brand itself has different models that may differ slightly, but the general principle is the same. The brand I am going to explain today is the Moen brand. It is a very common shower valve that many of you have in your showers, so if you have one in need of repair and you have never done it before, you are in luck. If you have another brand that is a bit different, then ma...

Over the past several weeks, I’ve written about water conservation as a strategy for saving energy and examined a number of water heating options . This week, we’ll look at the issue of water waste while waiting for hot water and what to do about it. Here’s the problem: Most of us waste a lot of water waiting for hot water to reach a sink or shower. In a large house, it’s not unusual for 50 feet of piping—or more—to extend from the water heater to the most distant fixtures. And with 50 feet of pipe, it can take a long time for hot water to reach the tap; while waiting all the water goes down the drain. How long you have to wait for hot water depends on three factors: the distance from the water heater, the diameter of the piping, and the flow rate. The effect of distance is pretty obvious: the further hot water has to flow, the longer it will take to get there. With a new house, you can keep plumbing runs short by locating bathrooms and the kitchen near each other. The effects of pip...

Shower diverters are usually operated with a lever or a button to control which shower head the water will flow through. The principle is the same as the more common combination of shower heads and bathtub faucets. Having multiple shower heads on a diverter valve is useful for alternating between an overhead spray and targeted body or side sprays, ultimately for a more complete overall wash. Additional components, such as ceramic discs, are intended to minimize or eliminate unwanted dripping . Learn more about Plumbing