Product Spotlight

Adds Portability and Versatility to Sewer Inspection Cameras

The new Gen-Pack™ Battery Adapter from General Pipe Cleaners lets you operate your sewer inspection camera system in remote locations where access to power is limited. It adds portability and versatility – and makes jobs easier.

Depending on battery type and system settings, you can run General’s Gen-Eye POD^® or Gen-Eye X-POD^® camera systems up to 12 hours with the Gen-Pack. The battery adapter is fuse-protected to safeguard your investment. Battery and charger are not included.

The Gen-Pack battery adapter easily mounts to General’s Gen-Eye POD and X-POD – both full size and mini-reel versions. Just clamp it to the frame – and plug the cord into the camera power input. You’re ready for remote operation in minutes.

Add the Gen-Pack to the Gen-Eye POD^®. Easy to move, easy to use, and easy on budgets, the lightweight, compact sewer camera includes integral Wi-Fi to record and share inspections on tablets and smartphones.

Add versatility to your Gen-Eye X-POD^® with the Gen-Pack. It features a powerful Command Module with USB port to record video inspections on flash drives. It also includes a 7” LCD color monitor, one-touch recording, digital zoom, voice-over recording, and more.

For additional information, contact the Drain Brains^® at General Pipe Cleaners at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300, or visit https://drainbrain.com/en/products/genpack/

Pro-Pal® 3-way ball valves from Webstone®, a brand of NIBCO, are designed to divert, select, or mix fluids based on your application needs. Flow options include a 90° handle operation to divert or select, or a 180° handle operation to divert, select, or mix. A dual stem seal incorporates both an O-ring and PTFE packing with an adjustable packing gland for extra leak protection. Products are forged from lead-free dezincification-resistant brass and can withstand up to 250 PSI CWP and 200°F. Available in ½” to 2” end connections that are compatible with popular press tools. Work smarter and save time, labor, and leak paths.

• Divert, select, or mix fluids based on your application needs
• Dual stem seal design incorporates both an O-ring and PTFE packing with adjustable packing gland for extra leak protection
• Compatible with popular press tools

Learn more at www.webstonevalves.com/propal.

Basement flooding isn’t a worry

Wayne^®, a Scott Fetzer Consumer Brand and leading maker of water management solutions, has developed and released its latest IoT intelligent product, the Wayne Basement Guardian HALO™ smart sump pump. It is the world’s first smart home, Alexa-compatible device to give homeowners real-time control of and information about the operation of their basement sump pump.

“The mantra for our Basement Guardian HALO is connect, monitor and trust,” said Eric Tinnemeyer, president of Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands. “A wet or flooded basement is how the other guys’ pumps tell you something’s wrong. The Basement Guardian HALO sends a text, email, and alert via our free iOS and Android mobile apps when it detects an anomaly in the pump’s operation that needs attention or could cause the pump to fail. With a HALO, homeowners never have to worry about their basement flooding again.”

An embedded IoT controller constantly monitors the pump’s electrical signature for issues and transmits the analysis wirelessly to a homeowner’s Basement Guardian HALO mobile app. The dashboard displays metrics on the sump pump’s frequency and duration of use and tracks its operating history. If there is ever an operating issue the app provides troubleshooting instructions. Using the electrical signature, HALO will give the homeowner advance warning to replace their pump before the pump stops working and a flood occurs.

According to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, the average cost to remodel after a basement flood is approximately $40,000. After remodeling, homeowners typically buy a new sump pump, forget about it, and the pump eventually fails again and floods a basement. Or homeowners know the potential for flooding and spend more money than they have to – replacing their sump pump as often as every two years – in fear of the pump failing and their basement flooding.

“No sump pump lasts forever,” said Tinnemeyer. “We’re analyzing the power consumption of the pump to look for indications of when the device is breaking down and notifying the homeowner to replace it far in advance of failure.”

“The Basement Guardian HALO uses a patented Air Switch, instead of a mechanical flow switch, to sense the water level in the sump pump pit by detecting a pressure difference,” added Don Williams, vice president of engineering at Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands. “The Basement Guardian HALO then relays data to the IoT controller, which starts or stops the pump.”

“The consumer research we conducted with Wayne informed our IoT engineering design and gave us a laser-beam focus to design the function and layout of the mobile app,” said Adam Justice, chief executive officer of Grid Connect, Inc., which manufactures the IoT controller. “We built a system from the ground up by analyzing customers’ concerns and what would reassure them.”

Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands manufactures the Wayne Basement Guardian HALO with a corrosion-resistant, stainless-steel housing and cast-iron volute. Like most Wayne sump pumps, plumbers and even homeowners can easily install this pump in about 15 minutes. To purchase the Wayne Basement Guardian HALO, visit Amazon or www.basement-guardian.com.

About Wayne

With more than 70 years in the business, Wayne has become a dominant brand in the water pump industry. We continue to bring market leading innovation to homeowners who need worry-free water management solutions. Wayne offers a full line of basement protection systems, sump, multi-use, sewage, effluent, well, lawn, specialty pumps and systems, and accessories. Learn more at www.waynepumps.com

Adds Four Hydronic Solutions, Reintroduces Braukmann Product Name to Global Product Offering

Resideo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: REZI), a leading global provider of home comfort and security solutions, today announced new hydronic heating components that complement its full water solutions portfolio. Resideo’s world-class hydronic portfolio offers the ultimate in performance, comfort and consistency, and works together seamlessly to offer an end-to-end hydronic control system.

“Our professional contractors’ time and energy are precious, so we’re looking forward to offering them a complete, easy-to-install hydronics system from Resideo that is engineered for accuracy, safety and reliability,” said Matthew Robbins, vice president global product management, Comfort & Care. “Our new hydronics solutions are our first Resideo-branded offerings and serve as a true example of what our professionals can expect from Resideo’s behind-the-wall solutions: quality solutions that help save our professionals time, money, labor, and parts.”

Resideo Hydraulic Separator

Resideo’s new hydronic solutions include:

• AquaPUMP Variable Speed Circulating Pumps are offered in both cast iron and stainless-steel models for closed- and open-looped applications. Available in five different modes of operation, the pumps provide versatility to cover the performance of fixed- and variable-speed circulators and utilize pressure responsive control. These quiet and energy-efficient pumps are backed by a five-year warranty.
• Magnetic Hydraulic Separators regulate pressure, reduce flow velocity, minimize audible noises with air elimination and protect the boiler system from ferrous sediment with a standardized magnet. Magnetic Hydraulic Separators are ideal for greater boiler efficiency and protection in various applications from residential homes to multi-family housing. Hydraulic Separator bodies are offered with union connections from one-to two-inch for sweat, threaded, or press fitting. Flanged bodies are available with connections from two to six inches.
• Press PV SuperVent^® Air Eliminators easily vent out the air in hydronic systems with the most secure connection offered in the industry. SuperVent® Air Eliminators have debris baffles to control dirt fouling and to prevent failing. The adjustable collar ring allows for easy installation and application flexibility.
• Press Boiler Trim Kits offer a high-quality Press PV SuperVent® Air Eliminator, Press NK300 boiler feed combination and expansion tank with service check valve all in one box. Best-in-class fittings make for a simple, seamless and high-quality installation.

The newly expanded hydronic portfolio is now available in the U.S. and Canada through Resideo’s distribution network.

Resideo Braukmann

Resideo is reintroducing the Braukmann product name to its global potable water products, such as pressure reducing valves and mixing valves. The changes reflect the company’s ongoing opportunity to build and strengthen the Resideo brand and product portfolio.

“Our European and North American customers have known and trusted the Braukmann name for more than 40 years, and we’re honored to bring back the well-known potable water product family,” said Lisa Goldson Armstrong, vice president of global marketing at Resideo. “Reintroducing the Braukmann name acknowledges our proud heritage and gives us an opportunity to take another step in our Resideo brand journey.”

The company acquired Braukmann in 1980 from its founder, and with more than 75 years of experience in the European residential water control market it’s become well-known for demonstrating proven reliability. The water products can be found in more than 18 million households and are trusted by more than 100,000 installers.

Resideo Braukmann solutions are available globally through Resideo’s distribution network.