Plumbing Supplies and Tools

Bathroom hardware is used to build or renovate hotel bathrooms, commercial restrooms, locker rooms, and industrial washrooms. Mirrors, shelves, hooks, baskets, rods, soap dishes, and curtains help decorate and organize bathrooms. Bathroom stalls and partitions provide privacy in public restrooms. Cabinets keep toiletries and supplies organized and secure. Baby-changing stations provide caretakers with a place to change young children. Bathroom safety bars and chairs help provide stability for seniors and persons with limited mobility as they use showers, bathtubs, or toilets.

Drains and drainage parts are used to build, maintain, and repair drains and drain systems. Drains and drainage pipes divert water away from indoor and outdoor areas to prevent flooding and water damage.

Filtration systems help bring clean drinking water to buildings. These systems remove chemicals and contaminants from water. Regular maintenance of strainers and filters helps ensure these systems can continue to deliver clean water.

Garbage disposals are used to dispose of food waste in commercial kitchens and food prep areas. They reduce odors compared to throwing food in a wastebin. Garbage disposals have sharp blades that break up vegetable matter and grease to prevent clogged drain lines in kitchen sinks. Disposal parts and accessories are used to maintain and install garbage disposals.

Gaskets help seal surfaces and prevent leaks. Ring gaskets are used with plumbing fixtures to create tight seals in plumbing repair, maintenance, or installation jobs. Sheet gaskets are used to create custom gaskets. Cam-and-groove gaskets provide a tight seal between couplings in low-pressure fluid applications such as regulators and pumps. Sanitary gaskets are used in piping systems for the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries.

Liquid level gauges and sight indicators let users see the level, flow, clarity, and color of liquids in a container or system. Full-view and window sight-flow indicators show the presence or clarity of liquids in a piping system or liquid level in a tank. They are used to monitor chemical processes occurring in equipment and to detect leaks, flow interruptions, and contaminants in a system. Gauge glasses and water gauges are used to monitor fluid levels. Gauge cocks are valves that are placed on either side of glass gauges to isolate the gauge chamber from the liquid contents of the vessel. They have an automatic ball-check shutoff valve that helps prevent rapid loss of fluid if the gauge glass accidentally breaks.

Plumbing hoses include tubing and conduit for connecting water lines and fixtures. Flexible metal hoses absorb vibration and distribute strain. They can be used with air compressors, liquid and vacuum pumps, and pump suction discharge lines. Flexible PTFE braided hose is compatible with 99% of fluids and can be used in petrochemical plants and chemical and steam applications. Stainless steel hose assemblies are used for high-pressure gas lines. Hose stations are used in industrial washdown applications in dairy, food-processing, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical plants. The stations have steam- and water-mixing valves for water temperature control.

Plumbing replacement parts are used to repair and maintain toilets, sinks, and other plumbing fixtures.

Pipeline strainers remove debris from the material flowing through piping systems to protect pumps, meters, valves, and other similar equipment from clogging and damage. Suction diffuser strainers have veins on their discharge side that diffuses water flowing into a pump. This decreases turbulence and eliminates the need for installing an elbow and a reducer between the supply pipeline and the pump’s inlet. Suction diffuser strainers are used in the process, power, and chemical industries. Temporary strainers are used on new or revamped piping systems carrying water, oil, and other liquids. They are primarily used for new pipeline startup or in applications where solid loading is minimal.

Tubs and showers are used for bathing in commercial, residential, and institutional restrooms. Walk-in tubs and showers provide unobstructed entry and exit via a side door and lowered threshold. Freestanding shower stalls consist of shower bases and shower walls and do not require grouting to install and maintain. Shower heads and handheld shower sprayers provide water flow to showers and tubs and may have anti-scald or water-saving features to meet regulatory standards, improve the comfort of people using the shower, and conserve water. Shower units have a panel that mounts to the wall and include a shower head and temperature controls. They are suitable for retrofitting or installing showers in bathrooms. Tub repair parts are used to maintain tubs and showers and keep them in working order.

Water heaters provide hot water for homes and other buildings. Electric water heaters have screw-type immersion elements and over-temperature protectors that provide automatic shutoff. Gas water heaters are typically installed in areas where electricity is more expensive than liquid propane (LP) or natural gas. Tankless water heaters provide hot water on demand. Since they are not constantly heating and reheating water in a tank, they are more efficient than water heaters with a storage tank.