Frequently Asked Questions
Q. "What is ECAST?"
A. ECAST is a line of durable, high quality brass faucets that are designed and manufactured with less than one quarter of one percent (0.25%) total lead content by weighted average. These faucets are intended for installation where state laws and local codes mandate lead content levels or in any location where lead content is a concern.
Q. "I'm hearing a lot about lead-free these days. What does that have to do with plumbing products and how does the new lead-free legislation affect me?"
A. Basically, the laws implemented Jan. 1st, 2014 require plumbing products that come in contact with drinking water to be "essentially lead free" (less than 0.25% weighted average). For further information about how the law determines what is "lead free", rules regarding which plumbing products must be "lead free", and who these laws will affect, please view our page.
Q. "What is a centerset faucet?"
A. A centerset faucet is a lavatory faucet with handles and a spout combined into a single part with a fixed distance (non adjustable) measured from the center of the cold handle to the center of the hot handle. Can also be a single handle faucet measured between the centers of the two mounting posts.
Q. "What does the self closing metering cartridge do?"
A. When you activate the faucet by pressing down on the push button handle, the water automatically runs for 15 seconds and then shuts off by itself.
Q. "What are quarter-turn compression cartridges?"
A. These are the cartridges beneath the handles that turn the water on and off. While other types of control cartridges may require rotating the handle a few times to turn the water on full, quarter-turn cartridges only require you to turn the handle one-quarter of the way (90°) to turn the water on all the way.
Q. "What does 'Rigid/Swing' Gooseneck Spout mean? How can it be rigid and swing?"
A. It means the Rigid/Swing Gooseneck may be installed to be used as a rigid, non moveable, spout or as a swing spout which may be turned side to side. It will depend on your application. To be used as a swing spout the installer uses two plastic split washers supplied with the spout and assembles them onto the spout joint. To be used as a rigid spout a 1/8 inch thick plastic washer supplied with the spout is assembled to the spout joint instead of the two split washers.
Q. "What does 'single water inlet' mean? Can I only hook up hot OR cold water to that type of faucet?"
A. Faucets with a single water inlet can only be connected to a single supply line. Some may choose to connect the faucet to their hot water line or the cold water line only. However, there are thermostatic mixing valves available that will allow you to mix the hot and cold water supplied to your faucet.
Q. "How do I use the ECAST™ #626 Deck Mounted Single Hole Rigid/Swing Gooseneck Spout? What controls the water that comes out of it?"
A. Listed below the spout itself, above, you'll see the "62-ABCP Wall Mounted Pedal Box." The hot and cold water supplies are connected to this box, and then a water line is installed between the pedal box and the gooseneck spout. One pedal controls the hot water and the other pedal controls the cold water; by stepping on the pedals, you will be able to supply water to the spout, and you will be able to control the temperature of the water depending upon how you use the pedals.
