Recent content by timsean

I am looking at Jaclo shower valves (thermostatic valve, diverter, and hand shower). Anyone with experience with Jaclo? How does the quality compare with, say, Grohe? Also ease of repair, parts availability, how often repairs are needed? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Tim

I have seen shower stalls (not a tub) in Canada that use a regular tub diverter set up: shower head, valve, and a tub spout near the floor. I've never seen this in the USA. Anybody know the reason for this in Canada (or how common this may be--the ones I saw were in the Toronto area). Just...

Shopping around for a new shower system, which made me wonder the relative merits and quality of the various brands. I like the look of Kohler, but have been warned off the brand. So I am wondering (especially from the plumbers out there) what are the best brands? If you could rank them...

Long time reader, but my first post. I am redoing my bathroom (45 years old), and will be putting in a new shower valve. The water is from a well. Since it's well water, the pressure and flow rate are lower than city water systems. My question is this: when replacing the shower valve...