What does will fit mean?
” “Will Fit” is a term used to define an item that may or may not be made by the original manufacturer (OEM), but will function just like the original part. “What is the difference between “OEM” and “will-fit” parts? And what does OEM mean anyway?” “OEM stands for “Original Equipment Manufacturer”. This means anything from the original manufacturer that is sold to a second company to use in production of that second company’s product. In other words, many toilet manufacturers outsource for the internal working parts of the toilet, such as the fill valves, flush valves, or flappers. When this happens, they have the opportunity to use an existing part, or to spec something for the specific toilet. When the toilet manufacturer chooses to use an existing part, the manufacturer of the part can still sell that piece under their own name. If the toilet manufacturer chooses to spec something for the specific toilet, the part manufacturer can then only provide that part to the toilet manufactur
