Over 698,000 strictly plumbing related posts
Plumbing education, information, advice, help and suggestions are provided by some of the most experienced plumbers who wish to "give back" to society. Since 1996 we have been the best online (strictly) PLUMBING advice site. If you have questions about plumbing, toilets, sinks, faucets, drains, sewers, water filters, venting, water heating, showers, pumps, and other strictly PLUMBING related issues then you've come to the right place. Please refrain from asking or discussing legal questions, or pricing, or where to purchase products, or any business issues, or for contractor referrals, or any other questions or issues not specifically related to plumbing. Keep all posts positive and absolutely no advertising. Our site is completely free, without ads or pop-ups and we don't tract you. We absolutely do not sell your personal information. We are made possible by:
Author:
coloradojulie (CO)
Hey everyone! I am looking for a brand recommendation for a bathroom faucet that would resist very hard water. we have ALOT of calcium in our well water, so much so that it builds up inside our faucets. (it also causes water running in our toilet tank-flapper not shutting all the way, probably a result of the calcium deposits)
Thanks
Julie Skinner
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
stuckinlodi (MO)
I might be wrong but I don't think you will find any faucet that eliminates hard water deposits from happening. Hard water is due to minerals like calcium dissolved in the water. When the water evaporates it leaves the mineral deposits behind. If the mineral content is very high the deposits can form even without evaporation. Have you looked into getting a water softener or some type of water filter? Might be able to get one for under the sink use, like kitchen and bathroom, they also make models for the whole house.
If you have a dishwasher you may have noticed hard water affecting the glasses, they can get etched or discolored, not clear when looking thru them.
Edited 2 times.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
North Carolina Plumber (NC)
Avoid Moen, they are more sensitive to water quality than say a Delta.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
PlumberLoren (CA)
With water you describe you should wrap a folded up paper towel, in the shape of a long cigarette, around each handle or spout and pour white vinegar on it to create a soaked vinegar towel and let it set for 8 hours. Then just wipe the residue off with a clean water soaked paper towel. You will probably need to do this a couple of times each year...depending on how much calcium is in your water. I am unaware that Moen is inferior to Delta in finish, but always eager to learn the source of this information. Good luck.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
stuckinlodi (MO)
That vinegar-paper towel thing is what we do here, but we use a couple of squares of bathroom tissue instead. Vinegar works great at cleaning the coffee maker and faucet aerators also.
Edited 1 times.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
North Carolina Plumber (NC)
I wasn't referring to the finish of the faucet, I was talking cartridges. No doubt Delta will handle hard water better/longer than a Moen .
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
greekguy7 (IL)
I was always a Moen or Delta only kinda guy. Recently I looked at some Glacier Bay and Peerless faucets and it seems that those 2 were nearly identical to Delta. Can it be that they are manufactured by the same ODM that makes Delta or are they just copycat knockoffs??
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
packy (MA)
peerless is made by delta for local hardware chains..
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
PlumberLoren (CA)
I would not use Glacier Bay. It is a Big Box brand and in my experience, it stinks. For a plumbing item that should have a useful life of more than 15 years, this would be a bad choice in my humble opinion. This is not an area where you want to go with the cheapest. I suggest sticking with Moen, Delta, Symmons or HansGrohe. Check to see which brand has the most available parts in your hardware or big box store.
Edited 2 times.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
Wheelchair (IL)
Here is a twist. Buy Moen or Delta and saves your receipt. Warranted for life, is the claim and you can always replace your faucet..... Better an American Company then arguing with an offshore company with no agents in the USA.
Best Wishes
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
coloradojulie (CO)
thanks for the advice. you all were very informative!
Edited 1 times.
|
Post Reply
|
Author:
hj (AZ)
"Save your receipt"? I have NEVER had to supply a receipt to ANY of those companies. When a whole faucet is needed, a picture is all that is necessary.
|
Post Reply
|
Please note:
- Inappropriate messages or blatant advertising will be deleted. We cannot be held responsible for bad or inadequate advice.
- Plbg.com has no control over external content that may be linked to from messages posted here. Please follow external links with caution.
- Plbg.com is strictly for the exchange of plumbing related advice and NOT to ask about pricing/costs, nor where to find a product (try Google), nor how to operate or promote a business, nor for ethics (law) and the like questions.
- Plbg.com is also not a place to ask radiant heating (try HeatingHelp.com), electrical or even general construction type questions. We are exclusively for plumbing questions.
Search for plumbing parts on our sponsor's site:
Special thanks to our sponsor:
|