Solving Crossflow Issues with Watts' Shashwat Nath

PHCPPros: Off the Cuff

PHCPPros: Off the Cuff
Solving Crossflow Issues with Watts' Shashwat Nath
Apr 07, 2026 Season 6 Episode 1
PHCPPros

One hidden plumbing issue wastes energy, increases costs, and creates serious safety risks—yet it can take hours (or days) to track down.

In our latest Off the Cuff episode, PHC News Editor Steve Smith sits down with Shashwat Nath, senior product manager at Watts Water Technologies, to discuss how Watts is addressing one of the most frustrating challenges plumbers face: crossflow. 

The company's new LFUSG-CS Under Sink Guardian point of use mixing valve is the industry’s first point-of-use mixing valve engineered to simplify diagnosis and repair through visual indication and a replaceable strainer cartridge.

Whether you're a contractor, engineer, or facility manager, this episode offers practical insight into reducing time, labor, and material waste associated with diagnosing and replacing fouled point-of-use mixing valves. 


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