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| Suffix Definitions
| Finish Codes | Residential
Finishes | Special Finishes |
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| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act - Effective
in 1992, this act places a number of construction demands
on the plumbing industry. For faucets, handles must
require no pinching or grasping, and must require less
than 5 lbs. of force to operate. In addition, metering
faucets must run for at least 10 seconds. The Act is
administered on a state-by-state basis. |
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| Body |
Basic housing that allows you to build
your faucet for specific applications. |
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| Ceramic Cartridge |
A self-contained cartridge housing two
ceramic discs. Full-on / full-off with ¼ turn of the
handle. |
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| Commercial |
Products typically installed in schools,
hospitals, offices or other non-residential buildings. |
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| Component |
A designated element (part or sub-assembly)
within the part number of a fitting. (Includes spouts,
handles, aerators, inlets, outlet, arms and shanks.)
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| Dashpot |
Component, that provides the slow closing
characteristic of the NAIAD cartridge. |
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| Food Service |
Products typically installed in institutional
or restaurant kitchen areas. |
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| GPM |
Gallons per minute. Flow rate of water. |
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| Handle |
External mechanism, with which the user
activates internal parts to control the flow of water.
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| Integral |
Built into the faucet or fitting. |
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| Laboratory |
Products typically installed in K-12 schools,
universities or professional science laboratories. |
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| Marathon® |
Single Control kitchen and lavatory faucets.
Chicago Faucets trademark. |
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| Monel® |
Non-corrosive nickel-copper alloy. An
International Nickel Co. trademark. |
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| MTO |
Products manufactured to order. Slightly
longer lead times than standard products. |
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| MVP® |
Adjustable metering (self-closing) cartridge.
Chicago Faucets trademark. |
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| NAIAD® |
Self-closing cartridge. Chicago Faucets
trademark. |
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| NSF 61 |
Plumbing standard that applies to the
restriction of the release of toxins into a potable
water system. |
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| Oscillating Handle |
Operating characteristic of slow-closing
cartridge. |
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| Pressure Balance |
Maintenance of steady water temperature
when water pressure fluctuates to prevent scalding. |
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| Quaturn® |
A self-contained, repairable cartridge
providing drip free performance. Full on / full off
with ¼ turn of the handle. Chicago Faucets trademark.
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| Residential |
Products typically installed in private
residences. |
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| Safety Equipment |
Safety showers, eye wash units and drench
hoses typically installed in any building where hazardous
conditions exist. |
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| Spout |
External mechanism, which delivers the
water in a fixed (one-dimensional), or movable manner. |
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| Standard |
Chicago Faucets top selling products.
This group of products is the most readily available. |
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| Thermostatic |
Maintains steady water temperature to
prevent scalding and thermal shock. |
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| Vacuum Breaker |
Plumbing device that prevents back siphonage
of water. |
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| Water Hammer |
Destructive pressure wave, evident by
noise, resulting from quick closing of a faucet. |
