Making Your Shower Safer
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Antiscald valves for bathtubs and showers are pressure-balancing devices that automatically adjust for water temperature fluctuations. The valves prevent water temperature from changing by more than 3 degrees F. Step-by-step instructions are presented for installing the $260 Delta Monitor II, the first two-handle pressure-balance valve.
Publication Name: Today's Homeowner
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1089-4810
Year: 1999
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Plumbing the depths: updating a kitchen sink with all new drain pipes and water supply lines
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Replacing leaky drainpipes and water-supply tubes under a kitchen sink is not nearly as difficult or expensive as many homeowners believe. Replacing the entire drain assembly and the hot- and cold- water supply tubes for a double-bowl kitchen sink can cost as little as $15.
Publication Name: Today's Homeowner
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1089-4810
Year: 1996
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