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Plumbing Brand Names Glossary

Find your plumbing brand from a list of names.

Many popular brand to help you find your repair part.

Plumbing Part Illustrations

The following illustrations break plumbing equipment down into its individual components and labels each part.

Faucet Repair

Faucet Stem Selection Guide

Faucet Stems Selection Guide Use this gauge to find the length and the appropriate group to locate your replacement faucet stem.

Faucet Stem Components Use this gauge to find the individual parts of a faucet stem.

Faucet repair Instructions Use this page to help you remove your old parts or to determine what type faucet you are trying to repair

Two Handle Faucet Guide
Two Handle Faucet

Use this gauge to find the components of a faucet

Toilet Repair

Toilet Exterior Parts Selection Guide

Toilet - Exterior Use this guide to find the replacement parts on the outside of the toilet.

Flapper Type Toilet Tank Replacement Parts Selection Guide

Toilet Tank - Flapper Type  Use this guide to find the replacement parts of the inside of a toilet that uses a flapper.

Tank Ball Type Toilet Tank Replacement Parts Selection Guide

Toilet Tank - Tank Ball Type Use this guide to find the replacement parts of the inside of a toilet that uses a tank ball.

Kohler Rialto Toilet K-3402 Repair Parts Selection Guide

Kohler Rialto Toilet Guide

If you need to ID your Kohler Toilet part use the drawings to help you find what you need.

Universal Rundle Toilet Repair Parts Selection Guide

Universal Rundle Guide

If you need to ID your Universal Rundle Toilet part use the drawings to help you find what you need.

Fittings

Tubing Size Gauge

Tubing Size Gauge (pdf file) This gauge lets you determine the size and type of tubing you need for your project.

Fitting Selection Guide

Fitting Selection Guide

This guide helps you make a selection from the following types of fittings: Flare Fittings, Compression Fittings, Brass Pipe fittings, Black Pipe Fittings, Galvanized Fittings, Hose Fittings.  It will show you the specification and PSI Ratings for each type.

Water Valve Selection Guide

Water Valve Selection Guide

This guide helps you select the correct type valve for your application.  It will show you how Gate Valves and Ball Valves Globe Valve and other type of valve operate.

Gas Valve Selection Guide

Gas Valve Selection Guide

This guide helps you select the correct type Gas valve for your application.  It will show you how Stop Valves and Ball Valves operate.

Tubular Drain Repair

Sink Strainer Component Guide

Sink Strainer Component Guide

This guide will help you determine the replacement parts you need for your sink strainer.

Tubular Fitting Selection Guide

Tubular Fitting Selection Guide

Tubular Drain Size Gauge Full Size Download

This guide shows you the basic fitting in a home drain application including J Bend,

P-Traps, S-Traps and many different extension and tailpieces.

Bathwaste and Overflow Selection Guide

Bathwaste and Over Flow Selection Guide

This guide shows you all the components of the bathwaste and overflow assembly.  It will give you the basics of a repair of your bathwaste assembly.

Bathroom Drain Selection and Component Guide

Bathroom Drain Selection and Component Guide

Shows you the differences between the types of bathroom lavatory drain assemblies and shows you the components for all the different types of bathroom drains.