Plumbing

Plumbing

Helpful, friendly advice is readily available in our Plumbing department. Whether it’s furnace filters, a new faucet, shower head, water heater, sump pump, disposal or toilet seat, our Great Lakes Ace Hardware experts have you covered. We stock hundreds of different plumbing parts, from o-rings to faucet stems, to copper fittings and filters, in all of those hard to find sizes. 

Shop Online or check the inventory at my Great Lakes Ace Hardware Store

Furnace Filters:

Great Lakes Ace carries Ace® brand and Filtrete® furnace filters that will keep your HVAC system running smooth and the air in your home clean. 

Check out our Changing Your Furnace Filter page to learn about choosing the right air filter for your home!

Great Lakes Ace also carries 3M Filtrete™ Air filters as well as Filtrete™ Smart Air Filters that are outfitted with a sensor that helps monitor air flow and usage!

To find out more, just click this link: Filtrete™ Know How In No Time 

The Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, also known simply as MERV, measures the performance of air purifiers, specifically large purifiers intended to clean an entire house or building.

The EPA determined that furnace filters with a MERV rating between 3-15 are reasonably effiecient in removing small to large airborne particles. Below is a full MERV rating chart detailing every rating.

DOWNLOAD MERV RATING CHART

Plumbing Parts & Tools:

We have all of the plumbing fixtures and parts to keep your home plumbing and filtration systems up and functioning in top form, including:

• Sump Pumps
• Garbage Disposal
• Water Filtration
• Drain Cleaners
• Water Heaters
• Faucets
• Toilet Seats
• Humidifiers
• Fittings & Repair 

Great Lakes Ace Hardware stores carry quality brands, such as:

• Drano
• Ace
• Reliance
• Oakbrook
• Delta
• Moen
• Mayfair
• Culligan
• & more!

Know How In No Time — Learn how to Replace a Fill Valve!