"bob haller" wrote in message
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On Sunday, April 20, 2014 8:03:23 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/20/2014 6:55 PM, wrote:



Delta has basically 2 grades of faucets: cheaper ones

that use Delrin plastic cup seals, and more expensive

faucets with ceramic cartridge seals (actually ceramic

coated with semi-diamond). Some people don't like the

Delrin ones, but we've had few problems with them.

However use only genuine Delta/Peerless replacement

parts because a neighbor tried Walmart store brand

Delrin seals, and they kept leaking in 6 months.



What reviews said Delta was bad? Were they valid

reviews, where the author went into detail, or were

they just "it sucks"/"it rocks" reviews?



That comment surprised me as I've not seen any real problems with Delta.



I just completed a down to the walls re-do of one bathroom and now doing

the second one. We chose Kohler faucets and valve, diverters, but the

plumbing house recommended Delta for the hand held and rain can head.

We're very happy with the performance of it all.

I have had very good luck with the delta cup type faucets, they last
forever.

however the delta hand held shower heads were total trash.....

My hand held is the standard shower massage one. Can't remember the brand
now but it was one of the first ones. I did manage to install it myself.
Some guy told me to get the plastic one as it was easy to do. It was. I
was shocked!