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Company Extends Popular Aquia IV Dual-Flush Product Line with New WASHLET®+ and Toilet Designs

TOTO, the world’s largest plumbing manufacturer with more than $5.47 billion in annual sales, announced today that it will extend its much sought-after Aquia IV Dual Flush Toilet line. The company is adding its new Aquia IV Arc and Aquia IV Cube designs, which are available as WASHLET+ models or floor-mount toilets.

Design: Global developments in architecture, design, and lifestyle trends inspire TOTO’s design philosophy. The new Aquia IV Arc and Aquia IV Cube designs will be welcome additions to any bath space.

The Aquia IV Cube provides a fashionable contemporary design with its boldly geometric tank. In turn, the Aquia IV Arc offers a sophisticated transitional design statement with its elegant flared tank. Both models’ elongated skirted design is aesthetically pleasing and offers easy cleaning by removing the nooks and crannies where dust collects, while their slender tank gives them a heightened sensibility.

Like their handsome predecessors, the new Aquia IV Arc and Aquia IV Cube are Universal Height, TOTO’s ergonomic, comfortable height design that facilitates rising from a sitting to standing position. These aesthetically-pleasing toilets are ADA height compliant with their SoftClose® Seat or WASHLET.

CLEANOVATION: TOTO articulates its philosophy of clean innovation technology as CLEANOVATION. TOTO believes that cleanliness is a fundamental human value that enriches beauty, peace of mind, feeling refreshed, consideration for the environment, and wellness. TOTO uncompromisingly pursues innovation that brings to market cleanliness technologies that enhance consumers’ daily lives.

WASHLET+ Design: The Aquia IV Arc and Aquia IV Cube toilets seamlessly connect with their WASHLET+ models, leaving no protruding supply connections (water or electrical). This TOTO innovation — called WASHLET+ — improves the units’ appearance and enhances their cleanliness by inhibiting dust and dirt buildup. With the WASHLET+ connection structure, WASHLET+ models easily detach from the Aquia IV Arc and Aquia IV Cube toilet, so consumers can reach areas where dust and dirt tend to collect. This design innovation is just one way TOTO makes it easier to keep the Aquia IV Arc WASHLET+ Toilet and Aquia IV Cube WASHLET+ Toilets cleaner longer.

Flushing Performance: The Aquia IV Arc and Aquia IV Cube WASHLET+ Toilets offer the DYNAMAX TORNADO FLUSH® system by TOTO, which features two powerful nozzles that create a centrifugal, cyclonic rinsing action that reduces waste buildup and keeps the bowl cleaner. Using only 1.28 or 1.0 gallons per flush (gpf) for the full flush and 0.8 gpf for the light, this high-efficiency flushing system is more effective in one flush than most toilets are with multiple flushes. Its modern, seamless concave rim design means that these high-efficiency toilets perform more consistently and are easy to clean.

Clean Synergy: TOTO coined the term “Clean Synergy” to describe the interplay of its PREMIST®, DYNAMAX TORNADO FLUSH, CEFIONTECT®, and EWATER+® bowl cleaning technologies, all of which are only available from TOTO.

• PREMIST: The bowl’s interior is sprayed with a fine mist of water to reduce matter’s ability to stick to its surface.
• CEFIONTECT: This nano-technology glaze by TOTO seals the porcelain with an ionized barrier, creating a super-slippery, non-porous surface that repels matter, mold, and mildew.
• DYNAMAX TORNADO FLUSH System: A TOTO innovation, the rimless bowl design and 2.5-inch diameter trapway use 100% of the water to remove waste effectively and clean every inch of the bowl and rim. The company’s DYNAMAX TORNADO FLUSH System optimizes water conservation while setting a high bar in quiet world-class flushing performance.
• EWATER+: The bowl’s surface and WASHLET wand’s cleanliness is ensured by automatically spraying them with EWATER+. EWATER+ uses no chemicals or cleaning agents, providing peace of mind every day that microscopic buildup has no place to hide.

Auto-Flush: The new Aquia IV Arc and Aquia IV Cube WASHLET+ Toilets and Aquia IV Cube WASHLET+ offer Auto-Flush, a sensor-operated, hands-free flush feature. The company’s proven touchless technology enables the toilet to flush automatically when the user simply rises and walks away. There is no need to wave a hand over a sensor to activate it; the unit responds automatically. Users may also manually flush the unit if they desire by using the toilet’s push plate panel.

Sustainability: Beneath their sophisticated contemporary exteriors, the Aquia IV Arc WASHLET+ Toilet and Aquia IV Cube WASHLET+ Toilets’ matchless DYNAMAX TORNADO FLUSH system delivers an unparalleled flush that clears the bowl the first time, every time using a mere 0.8 gpf (light flush) or 1.28 or 1.0 gpf (full flush). The company’s market-leading DYNAMAX TORNADO FLUSH system is more effective in one flush than most toilets are with multiple flushes.

With wall-hung toilets ranking among the year’s most in-demand bathroom options, ICERA is leading this design trend with a sleek collection of toilets that share this coveted space-saving feature. After first appearing on the scene in Europe during the 1980s, wall-hung toilets have become increasingly popular with today’s emphasis on smaller spaces, sustainability and minimalist design. ICERA offers an array of design choices that capture these must-have traits and feature the best of the brand’s trademark plumbing technology.

• LILY – Gentle curves grab the attention here. A subtle roundness adds an organic feel that adds a pleasing softness to the design space.
• VISTA – A tribute to elegance. Sloped lines create a sophisticated feel that is refined yet on-trend.
• KARO – A modern marvel of simplicity. Perfect proportions and clean lines give this design a most versatile look.
• BAXTER – Inspired by geometry. The appeal of familiar shapes makes this design a favorite for any décor.

Wall-hung toilets by ICERA are notable for their distinctive silhouettes and fashion-forward style. All feature a rimless elongated bowl crafted of vitreous china and finished with antimicrobial MicroGlaze for maximum cleaning performance and easy maintenance. Each unit is dual-flush capable with an average water consumption rate of just 1.28 gallons per flush.

The toilets come with a fully concealed mounting system for a seamless profile that is easy to install and can be situated at a standard or ADA height. All models include premium DuroPlast silent close seats with quick-release hinges and are compatible with most major in-wall carriers. Like all ICERA products, their wall-hung toilets are backed by a limited lifetime product warranty and are 100% factory flush-tested for reliable and long-last performance.

For more information about these eye-catching options for the bathroom or any ICERA product, visit icerausa.com

The redesigned Sanibest Pro from SFA Saniflo u.s.a. is the industry’s first and only 1-horsepower, upflush grinder system – with 25 percent more power than the previous generation. This enables home and business owners to confidently add a complete modern bathroom wherever it is impossible or cost-prohibitive to do so with conventional plumbing.

Operating at 3,600 RPM (revolutions per minute) for rapid elimination of heavy-duty waste, the Sanibest Pro is designed for homes, as well as public restrooms in offices, schools, factories, restaurants, and any other situation where flushing sanitary items might be a concern. It pumps effluent higher and farther than other systems: up to 25 feet vertically when it is installed below the sewer line; or nearly 150 feet horizontally to the sewer stack. The stainless-steel grinder blade rotates against a stationary, perforated base plate, so that waste is quickly and easily dispersed through the base plate’s holes before being pumped into the 3/4-inch discharge line.

Using the two-inch inlets on either side of the unit, the Sanibest Pro can discharge waste water not only from a toilet, but also from two other fixtures, such as a sink, a bathtub, a shower or even a clothes washer (but always indirectly through a laundry tub). An integral check valve on the 3/4-inch discharge pipe conveniently rotates 360-degrees without any special tools to accommodate different installations. The top of the Sanibest Pro also features a service panel, allowing for easy access without removing current plumbing connections or disconnecting the entire unit from a toilet.

For more information, click here: www.saniflo.com

Jones Stephens, a World and Main Company, has launched a new disposable test plug which fits their existing line of residential shower drains. This test plug enables code required pressure testing of the drain- waste-vent system and wet testing of the shower liner membrane without the need of a separate testing device.

Andy Yanka, Jones Stephens’ Senior Director of Product Management shares, “our new product development team is laser focused on finding ways to save plumbers time and money and this innovation embodies that approach. We want plumbers to know that Jones Stephens products are designed specifically to make their lives better.”

The preinstalled plug is secured in place by the spud during construction and testing. Once all testing is complete and the finishing touches are being placed on the bathroom, the plug is easily removed with pliers and discarded.

Jones Stephens 2”x3” residential shower drains have many options available. Plastic and brass spuds, round and square snap-in or screw-in strainers, plus many different finish options.

To find out more information, visit www.jonesstephens.com