Sloan introduced its modernized Optima faucet line. More than 300 enhanced models are being introduced, complementing the largest line of sensor-activated and touch-free products in the industry. The new and improved Optima faucet line maintains the popular spout designs that have made it the sensor faucet with the largest installed unit base in the world Read more
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Sloan introduced its modernized Optima faucet line. More than 300 enhanced models are being introduced, complementing the largest line of sensor-activated and touch-free products in the industry.
The new and improved Optima faucet line maintains the popular spout designs that have made it the sensor faucet with the largest installed unit base in the world. Underneath those designs, Sloan has leveraged its considerable experience in automatic sensor faucets to include exciting new technology. Using rugged standardized components, these plumber-friendly products reduce the time to install, service and maintain sensor faucets by 50% or more versus competitors.
Adding to the increased level of convenience, each faucet control now features wireless capability. The new Sloan Connect® App—available for free for both iOS and Android smartphones—enables building owners and facility managers to collect data and adjust settings without having to disassemble the sink or spend time working on the restroom floor.
“Sloan is the world leader in automatic sensor faucets for commercial applications,” said Andrew Warnes, Product Line Manager for Faucets. “We listen to customers and they tell us that facility managers are required to work faster with fewer resources than ever before. Efficiency is their priority and products that save time and money are welcomed. If they contribute data to preventative maintenance programs and sustainability efforts, even better. The fact that the new models are the same price as the faucets they replace is best of all.”
Sloan Optima faucets now come with standard mounting hardware. All connections are quick-connect and eliminate under-sink clutter, while the faucet control includes an integrated water shut-off, a twist-off solenoid, a quick-change battery pack and a sensor range adjustment button for those who don’t want to use the smartphone app. The units are so flexible that the same faucet can be powered by four AA batteries, a wall adapter plug or an optional hybrid energy turbine.
Optima faucets also offer water-saving features, including LEED compliant 0.35 gpm sprayheads and adjustable timeouts.
The Brondell Swash 1400 Luxury Bidet Toilet Seat is the easiest, most convenient way to add a bidet to any bathroom – no renovations required. Simply install this affordable, user-friendly seat on an existing toilet fixture. This intuitive, user-friendly electronic bidet toilet seat is the result of over two years of research, design, and testing. Brondell Read more
The Brondell Swash 1400 Luxury Bidet Toilet Seat is the easiest, most convenient way to add a bidet to any bathroom – no renovations required. Simply install this affordable, user-friendly seat on an existing toilet fixture.
This intuitive, user-friendly electronic bidet toilet seat is the result of over two years of research, design, and testing. Brondell conducted extensive reviews of their customer comments and feedback before creating a next-generation seat packed full of the most-loved and most-requested features like the nightlight, programmable settings, and additional nozzle positions.
Featuring an on-demand water heating system, a warm air dryer, nozzle sterilization, and endlessly customizable settings, the Swash 1400 is a smart toilet seat designed for the modern American bathroom. Technology never felt so clean.
Swash 1400 URL: https://www.brondell.com/bidets/bidet-toilet-seats/swash-1400-bidet-toilet-seat/
The Kapro Tools 905 Condor™ Box Level features Kapro’s patented OPTIVISION® Red technology. The high contrast ratio between the red bubble and vial liquid in Kapro’s solid acrylic vials makes visibility up to eight times easier than clear liquid vials with white backgrounds. OPTIVISION Red: Creates highly visible red bubble edges for exact placement between Read more
The Kapro Tools 905 Condor™ Box Level features Kapro’s patented OPTIVISION® Red technology. The high contrast ratio between the red bubble and vial liquid in Kapro’s solid acrylic vials makes visibility up to eight times easier than clear liquid vials with white backgrounds.
OPTIVISION Red:
- Creates highly visible red bubble edges for exact placement between the reading lines and optimal vision in bright and low light
- High contrast ratio between the bubble and vial liquid for faster leveling and more precise results
- Tilted angle of the vial for a direct line of sight
- UV resistant, no chemical additives that fade overtime, the vial will always maintain its original color contrast and visibility
- Reading lines painted inside the vial for guaranteed precision
Other features include a Plumb Site® Dual-View™ vial with RedEffect™ to provide the only true plumb view, and a reinforced aluminum profile with a finely milled surface and an Ergo Grip™ rubber handle.
Other Key Features Include:
- Two Solid acrylic shockproof vials including
- OPTIVISION® Red tilted horizontal vial with gradient lines of up to 2%
- Plumb Site® Dual-View™ vial with RedEffect™ for a clear plumb view
- Accuracy with reversibility: 0.5mm/m (0.0005 “/”)
- A finely milled surface on lengths up to 120cm (48″)
- Bridge at horizontal vial reinforces the profile
- Continuous marking edge
- Ergo Grip™ rubber handle
- Wall-grip feature
- Oversized shock-absorbing rubber end caps
For more info on the Kapro 905 Condor Box Level visit: http://kapro.com/product/905-condor/
Lochinvar is enhancing its top-performing high-efficiency condensing residential KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler series with 95 percent DOE AFUE and advanced control functionality for optimized heating comfort. Now in its fourth generation, the designed, engineered and assembled in the U.S.A. KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler contains 13 models — seven wall-mount options (55,000 to 399,000 Btu/hr) and Read more
Lochinvar is enhancing its top-performing high-efficiency condensing residential KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler series with 95 percent DOE AFUE and advanced control functionality for optimized heating comfort.
Now in its fourth generation, the designed, engineered and assembled in the U.S.A. KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler contains 13 models — seven wall-mount options (55,000 to 399,000 Btu/hr) and six floor-standing models (55,000 to 285,000 Btu/hr) — with turndown ratios of up to 10:1.
“Lochinvar’s engineering team does not rest on the success of a great product, and the KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler evolution is proof of our relentless push to improve performance for homeowners and make installation and set up a snap for contractors,” said Dan Rettig, residential product manager at Lochinvar. “Whether a contractor is installing for new construction or performing a drop-in replacement on an older boiler system, the KNIGHT series has the flexibility and muscle to meet the space-heating demands of nearly any residential application. This is without a doubt the best KNIGHT boiler yet.”
To achieve cost-efficient performance and rugged reliability for homeowners, the KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler is manufactured with high-quality components, including a corrosion-resistant stainless steel fire-tube heat exchanger and a negative regulation combustion system. Additionally, each KNIGHT boiler will be packaged with a variable-speed ECM circulator, which can save up to 90 percent on operational costs over a conventional circulator.
Every KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler comes equipped with SMART SYSTEM, the industry’s most advanced boiler control system, which now includes the CON·X·US Remote Connect option and the LOCH-N-LINK® USB Programming feature. The Set-Up Wizard guides contractors through installation programming while Lochinvar’s exclusive CON·X·US Remote Connect option allows a technician or homeowner to monitor and manage the boiler from a mobile app.
Lightweight with a compact footprint and easy-to-access components, the entire series is designed to make installation, setup and serviceability straightforward for contractors. For instance, the KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler features:
- LOCH-N-LINK USB Programming with parameters uploaded from a thumb drive
- Universal vent adapter, which allows for easy transition to multiple types of vent material
- Variable-speed pump that increases system efficiency and reduces operational costs
- Dual location parameter memory for quick and simple component replacement
- Electrical outlet on the unit for a work light or condensate pump
- Wall- and floor-mount options with top and bottom water connections.
For larger residential applications, KNIGHT Fire Tube boilers can be cascaded together for redundancy and may also be paired with an indirect water heater.
The high-efficiency condensing gas KNIGHT Fire Tube Boiler series first launched in 2005. Since its introduction and through four generations, the KNIGHT Fire Tube boiler has established a reputation for reliable performance among contractors.
For more information about Lochinvar, visit www.Lochinvar.com.
Gerber, a leader in plumbing products across North America, has launched one of the industry’s most innovative and flexible tub and shower valves. In an effort to help professionals work smarter, not harder, the new Treysta™ rough-in valve system is built to accommodate varying requirements plumbers face on site in a range of installations. “We’ve Read more
Gerber, a leader in plumbing products across North America, has launched one of the industry’s most innovative and flexible tub and shower valves. In an effort to help professionals work smarter, not harder, the new Treysta™ rough-in valve system is built to accommodate varying requirements plumbers face on site in a range of installations.
“We’ve worked tirelessly to perfect this valve, fine-tuning it based on input and testing of plumbing professionals in the field,” says Katie Hayes, senior product manager. “With more than 85 years of experience to draw upon, we’re proud to incorporate the Gerber performance and reliability into this product that people have come to expect from all our products.”
Treysta Features and Benefits
Multiple features within the new valve system are patent pending. A complete list of features and benefits include:
- Revolutionary Vertical Inlets – Treysta’s vertical inlets allow for maximum flexibility in the wall, and can install next to a stud in PEX applications greatly reducing the need for re- framing
- Easy Installation and Access – With an easy-access mounting system and an innovative plaster guard with integrated depth indexing, Treysta is engineered for smooth and quick installation
- Intuitive Quarter-turn Service Stops – Treysta features quarter-turn service stops that open and close with a flat head screw driver in the slot or pliers on the flat sides for ease of maintenance
- Easy Pressure Testing Capability – The unique, reversible test plug accommodates full system tests, as well as hot, cold and cross-flow tests
- Flexible and Adaptable for Different Environments – Treysta has a solution for “with” and “without” stops, and accommodates back-to-back installations and reversed hot and cold inlets, as well as IPS / sweat, Cold Expansion PEX, and Crimp PEX applications
- Secure and Level Mounting – The compact, brass-forged body of the valve features integrated mounting holes for a firm and secure hold, and the flat top plane of the plaster guard allows it to install level with the floor
- Innovative Common Platform – Treysta uses a common platform of pressure balance cartridge for all configurations, meaning a single cartridge fits in all valve bodies
- Fully Compatible Danze® by Gerber Trim – Danze by Gerber trim has been updated to include the Treysta pressure balance cartridge, which will ultimately minimize cartridge damage during rough-in installation
For more information about the Treysta valve from Gerber, visit treysta.gerberonline.com.