On Tuesday, January 12th, Designer Bath (the showroom division of Salem Plumbing Supply) in Beverly, MA hosted their 4th annual “What’s on Tap” Showroom Sampler for industry professionals. The event featured tutorials and demonstrations on some of today’s hottest brands in the bath and plumbing industry presented by representatives from Brizo, Electric Mirror, Elkay, Infinity Read more
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On Tuesday, January 12th, Designer Bath (the showroom division of Salem Plumbing Supply) in Beverly, MA hosted their 4th annual “What’s on Tap” Showroom Sampler for industry professionals.
The event featured tutorials and demonstrations on some of today’s hottest brands in the bath and plumbing industry presented by representatives from Brizo, Electric Mirror, Elkay, Infinity Drain and Toto.
A raffle of items from the participating manufacturers benefited the New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
The new BLÜCHER stainless steel waterline channel drain is designed for use in commercial and ADA showers and washrooms. Installations include college dormitories, high rise condominiums, hospitals, nursing homes, locker rooms, and prisons. Fully ADA-compliant, the BWC series thin profile enables both in-slab and above-floor construction, with a single flashing point and floor penetration. The Read more
The new BLÜCHER stainless steel waterline channel drain is designed for use in commercial and ADA showers and washrooms. Installations include college dormitories, high rise condominiums, hospitals, nursing homes, locker rooms, and prisons.
Fully ADA-compliant, the BWC series thin profile enables both in-slab and above-floor construction, with a single flashing point and floor penetration. The compact linear design eliminates the need for special design and construction accommodations, dramatically streamlining installation time.
For more information, visit blucherdrains.com.
FLINT, MI — Members of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) hit the streets Saturday 300 strong to install donated faucets and other plumbing in homes of residents affected by Flint’s water crisis. PMI members gathered at 7 a.m. at the UA Local 370 Union Hall, located at 5500 West Pierson Road in Flushing, on Saturday, Jan Read more
FLINT, MI — Members of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) hit the streets Saturday 300 strong to install donated faucets and other plumbing in homes of residents affected by Flint’s water crisis.
PMI members gathered at 7 a.m. at the UA Local 370 Union Hall, located at 5500 West Pierson Road in Flushing, on Saturday, Jan. 30. The members took the donated faucets and supplies, as well as Brita water filters provided by the state before beginning work in houses and apartment buildings throughout Flint.
“PMI is proud to join with its members and the UA to put our vision of safe, responsible plumbing into action,” said Barbara C. Higgens, PMI CEO and executive director in a statement. “We appreciate the generosity of our members, the UA plumbers, IAPMO and everyone else that is helping to assure safe drinking water for the residents of the Flint area.”
The 300 plumbers are from local unions from across the country.
Plumbers Kevin Kinasz, of Bridgeport, and Rob Johnson of Swartz Creek assisted a number of Flint residents with donated faucet installation, including Lawanda Asa.
Asa, 70, said she is grateful to have so much help, not only from the plumbers, but the country on the full for the city she calls home.
“People from all over the country, Canada, Cher, tons of organizations are sending trucks loads of waters and filters to us. I’ve even lost count on how many people are sending us water,” she said. “It just goes to show how giving American people are. People that don’t even know us, have never heard of flint before are at our side. We’re so very blessed that the American people have such big hearts.”
The humanitarian effort was coordinated by PMI and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA). The hundreds of faucets and other plumbing supplies to be installed in Flint homes were donated by PMI.
The types of faucets donated by PMI members include American Standard Inc., Delta Faucet Co., Kohler Co., Moen Inc., and Speakman Co.
Photo Caption: Plumbers Kevin Kinasz, of Bridgeport, and Rob Johnson of Swartz Creek assist Flint resident Lawanda Asa with donated faucet installation on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at her home in Flint. About 300 members of Plumbing Manufacturers International took the donated faucets and supplies, as well as Brita water filters provided by the state before beginning work in houses and apartment buildings throughout Flint.
Source: Hundreds of plumbers install faucets, plumbing supplies at Flint homes | MLive.com
Saniflo Offers New, More Contemporary-Looking China Bowls for Selected Macerating Toilet SystemsWaterSense®, high-efficiency models (1.28 GPF), with either elongated or round fronts, will be offered with Saniplus, Saniaccess2, Saniaccess3 and Sanibest Pro macerating plumbing systems. Saniflo U.S.A. has unveiled two new, vitreous china, floor-mounted toilet bowls with an updated and contemporary styling, the better to Read more
Saniflo Offers New, More Contemporary-Looking China Bowls for Selected Macerating Toilet SystemsWaterSense®, high-efficiency models (1.28 GPF), with either elongated or round fronts, will be offered with Saniplus, Saniaccess2, Saniaccess3 and Sanibest Pro macerating plumbing systems.
Saniflo U.S.A. has unveiled two new, vitreous china, floor-mounted toilet bowls with an updated and contemporary styling, the better to complement modern bathroom design. Available in white with either an elongated or round front, the new bowls are being combined with four current Saniflo macerating plumbing systems: Saniplus, Saniaccess2, Saniaccess3 and Sanibest Pro.
Clean and highly efficient
Saniflo vitreous china toilets are designed for durability, with a high-gloss finish that is easy to keep clean and fresh. Both toilets are high-efficiency, meeting the WaterSense® labeling criteria of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and using only 1.28 gallons per flush (1.28 GPF).
Carrying a one-year warranty, both units feature a wash-down-style flushing action with a 3-inch trapway. The vitreous china toilet tank used with both bowls is insulated at the factory to minimize water droplets created by condensation. Inside is a flush valve with a silicone flapper seal that also has a one-year warranty.
Both the elongated and round-front toilet bowls have a floor-to-rim height of 16.75 inches, enhancing user comfort and convenience. The elongated model, which measures 28.75 inches deep, complies with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because of its shape and height.
Both new china units feature stylish, soft-close toilet seats (photo right) that are included with the fully assembled bowl and tank along with all the other necessary hardware to complete the installation.
How Maceration Works
The integral P-trap of the bowl evacuates through a spigot outlet in the rear of either new bowl, rather than at the bottom, as with a conventional toilet bowl. This configuration permits connection with the Saniflo macerator, located behind the bowl — either between it and the wall, or concealed behind the wall with the use of Saniflo’s special extension pipe. For the first time, this pipe includes paintable decorative trim for a cleaner finish to the installation where the pipe penetrates the wall.
Saniflo macerators quickly and quietly reduce incoming solid and liquid effluent from the toilet bowl before discharging it vertically through small-diameter piping to a sewer or septic line. These above-floor plumbing systems allow home and building owners to create bathrooms wherever they are needed, even where no below-floor drainage exists — thus avoiding the hassle and expense of breaking through floors.
Dimensions, Compliances
The nominal dimensions of the new bowls are 31 inches high (tank to floor), 17.75 inches wide, and either 27 inches (round front) or 28.75 inches (elongated) deep (bowl edge to tank back). These dimensions and the hydraulic performance of the bowls meet or exceed the following specificationss:
- ANSI/ASME A112.19.2M and CAN/CSA B45 requirements;I
- APMO/UPC Certificate of Listing;
- EPA WaterSense certification.
Bradley’s new verge lvs-series lavatory blends streamlined multi-user styling and easy maintenance Bradley Corp., industry-leading innovator of high-design multi-user lavatories, introduces the Verge® LVS-Series to its line of elegant, sleek and refined Verge® Lavatory Systems. Characterized by its elongated and organic design – as well as its durability and low-maintenance features – Verge LVS-Series features Read more
Bradley’s new verge lvs-series lavatory blends streamlined multi-user styling and easy maintenance
Bradley Corp., industry-leading innovator of high-design multi-user lavatories, introduces the Verge® LVS-Series to its line of elegant, sleek and refined Verge® Lavatory Systems. Characterized by its elongated and organic design – as well as its durability and low-maintenance features – Verge LVS-Series features individual drains, creating personalized hand washing space for multiple users.
Made from Bradley’s durable, sustainable and moldable Evero® Natural Quartz surface,
Verge LVS-Series combines functionality with a high design aesthetic. While the basin’s flowing seamless contours and linear open concept design allow for easy cleaning and maintenance, its individual drains promote a personal hand washing experience and eliminate communal water concerns.
Highly versatile and easy to specify, Verge LVS-Series accommodates even the most high traffic restrooms. Available in three standard models, including 1-, 2- or 3-stations, Verge LVS-Series creates distinctive restroom spaces for contemporary office buildings, hotel lobbies, fine art establishments, retail and restaurant environments, spa resorts, and more.
Durable and sustainable Evero Quartz Material
All Verge Lavatories are made with Bradley’s exclusive Evero Natural Quartz Material, a resilient natural composite material that’s easily molded into seamless shapes. Evero fuses the elegance of quartz, the luminance of exotic materials, and the eco-friendliness of a bio-based resin. Evero is easier to clean and maintain than granite, marble or laminates, and is highly durable and eco-friendly.
Evero is available in a variety of colors, including the Evero Geo Series, which features 15 beautiful shades inspired by nature, and is made from a blend of bio-based resin, natural quartz, granite, recycled glass and other exotic minerals, containing 25 percent recycled content. Evero is also available in the new Evero Pearl Series, made of a blend of bio-based resin, natural quartz, seashells and recycled glass. The lustrous color palette – Abalone, Akoya, Black Moon, South Sea and Tahitian – is made with 70 percent recycled content.
GREENGUARD-Certified as a low-emitting material, Evero’s considerable recycled content is ideal for sustainable high-end applications, as it contributes to LEED points.
Constructed with a smooth, seamless finish, Evero’s non-porous surface does not support microbial growth, and is stain, chemical, scratch and heat resistant. In addition to a Class A fire rating, it meets ANSI Z124.3 and Z124.6, and is backed with a 15-year guarantee.