What is A Pressure Balanced Shower Valve

Remember the old style 2 Handle Showers? You could take a shower, but you did so with the fear the someone would flush a toilet and thus scald you.

Those valves would lose all of the cold water pressure once the toilet was flushed. A pressure balanced valve, which is now code required, eliminates this problem.

The pressure balanced shower valve is designed to compensate for loss of pressure on either the cold side or the hot side. The only drawback to this type of valve is that you do lose water pressure when this balancing occurs.

So, for large showers and custom showers, you would be better served by installing a thermostatic shower valve.

What is an Aerator?

An Aerator is the part on your faucet where the water mixes with air to create a aerated flow. A flow mixed with air is less likely to splash. Also, the aerator usually has a a screen that traps scale and debris.

Brizo Baliza

Brizo Baliza combines modern style and modern style to form a faucet that has noticeable beauty. The Baliza Kitchen Faucet includes a four function pull out wand that attaches with Brizo's MagneDock™ technology. Also, this faucet controls not only the spray from the spray head but also the volume.

Designer Plumbing Outlet DPO is proud to carry the full line of Brizo Faucets, including the Baliza.

What is an Airgap?

Question what is an Airgap? Answer: An Airgap or Air Gap is devise mounted on your kitchen sink top that you connect your dishwasher drain to. This airgap prevents the contaminated dishwasher water drainage from siphoning back into the water supply to your home and the neighbors homes.

Most jurisdictions require an Airgap in their plumbing codes. Please check with your local building department, before installing a new dishwasher.

Installing an Airgap protects your drinking water and the communities drinking water.

Many homeowners feel that they are unsightly. However, in the past few years, the manufacturers have offered finishes to match the custom finish of your kitchen faucet.