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Flat Front Apron Tub, Plus Bathtub/Shower Wall Surrounds and Base, Modeled to Simplify Bathroom Remodeling with Contemporary Styling and Durability

Showcasing minimalistic geometry and crisp design lines, the new Studio bath collection from American Standard is an attractive bathing solution for hospitality settings as well as for discerning homeowners. Its flexible offering, durability features, and ease of installation will be appealing to residential remodelers and home builders who aim to deliver a more beautiful and enjoyable bathing experience that addresses a range of client needs.This stylish collection includes an apron front tub, a shower base, and shower surround and bath wall set that both feature generously-sized shelves. Designed to fit standard five foot alcoves, these bath components can be installed together or separately to accommodate the exact specifications for the project. The new Studio bath products join the existing Studio collection of toilets, sinks and faucets to deliver a complete selection of coordinated bathroom fixtures and fittings.Integral Apron TubFeaturing an exciting, up-to-date design, the Studio integral apron tub is suitable for a standard alcove tub space. The styling highlights the bathtub’s clean, geometric shape with a flat front apron. The textured floor of this tub helps increase bathroom safety, while the deep bathing well with integrated lumbar support provides extra comfort. To simplify retrofit installation, the Studio apron front tub has remodel-friendly 60 by 32-inch dimensions for retrofit installation. This bathtub includes integral three-sided, one-inch tile flanges to prevent water seepage, creating a water barrier that makes installation easier. The Euro frameless sliding shower doors from American Standard will brilliantly illuminate this alcove tub setting for convenient showering.Shower and Bathtub SurroundsThe new Studio shower surround and bath wall set were designed to work flawlessly with the Studio bathtub and shower base for a clean, coordinated look. These bathtub and shower wall surrounds offer six generous, extra-deep 4 1/2-inch shelves sturdy enough to support large shampoo and body wash bottles, plus various toiletries.The Studio bathtub and shower walls feature interlocking tongue and groove panels for easy alignment and to preclude seepage. An integral ¾-inch tiling flange on the shower surround helps prevent water leakage. The shower and bathtub surrounds can be mounted directly to studs in new construction — no backer board is needed.Shower BasesFor convenient retrofit installation, this Studio shower base fits a standard five-foot alcove space. To help increase bathroom safety, the shower pan includes a textured floor. These new shower bases have integral three-sided, one-inch tile flanges to prevent water from leaking behind the shower, forming a water barrier that simplifies installation. The Studio pan includes a shower drain with a stainless steel drain plate.The Studio shower surround and base can be completed with American Standard Euro frameless sliding shower doors, which feature a choice of tempered safety glass and trim finishes to best suit the bathroom decor.The integral apron tub, shower and bath walls, and shower base feature lustrous cast acrylic construction for durability. These Studio bathing collection items are covered by a limited lifetime warranty.List prices for this collection are: Studio bathtub $820; Studio shower base $710; Studio wall surrounds $850-$900. They are available at kitchen and bath showrooms nationwide.For more information on the Studio bathing collection, and the complete Studio fixture and faucet offering, visit www.americanstandard.com or call (800) 442-1902.

Source: American Standard Press: American Standard Studio Bathing Collection Highlights Clean Design, Easy Installation

Celebrity Clean Freak Howie Mandel Serves as “The Face of ActiClean”; TV, Radio, Print and Social Ads Tout “Surprise Guests Are No Worries”?

Unexpected guests at the front door? Worse yet, the in-laws stopping by unannounced? It’s no worries with the new ActiClean self-cleaning toilet from American Standard. Simply press a button, walk away, and let the toilet do the rest.Just ask Howie Mandel. The comedian, television host and self-described germaphobe is helping launch the ActiClean self-cleaning toilet, serving as its P.R. spokesperson.American Standard, a LIXIL company, has invested heavily in the introduction of ActiClean, which is currently launching in both retail and wholesale channels. The ActiClean self-cleaning toilet is a first-of-its-kind product for U.S. homeowners seeking low-maintenance, affordable products that make life easier.The brand is undertaking an innovative omni-channel approach to getting the word out to everyone in America that ActiClean is the solution for anyone who dreads the unpleasant task of cleaning their toilet, or wants to make sure their toilet is always ready for unexpected guests.”A surprise visit from the in-laws is stressful,” said Jeannette Long, vice president of marketing communications. “We used that idea in our advertising to show how worry-free owning the ActiClean toilet can be and demonstrate how American Standard is raising the standard.The national advertising campaign, called “Surprise! It’s the In-Laws!,” will span TV, radio, consumer and trade print, digital and paid social to launch ActiClean. Imagine the embarrassment of welcoming a surprise guest into your home and wondering whether your toilet is clean. This national publicity effort uses that insight to demonstrate you’ll never need to worry again. Television advertising debuted September 2016 using targeted cable and video-streaming networks. Broadcast is complemented with endemic home decor print for consumers, and trade print for plumbers, architects and designers.Supporting with earned media and social is a campaign leveraging clean freak Mandel, who leads the ActiClean Patrol to find one lucky homeowner to receive a visit from him with an ActiClean toilet delivered to their home for installation. Consumers are invited to upload videos to the ActiClean Patrol website, showing why their bathroom desperately needs an ActiClean toilet to keep it clean and neat.“The development of this new ActiClean self-cleaning toilet is a huge accomplishment in our business. It is a testament that American Standard, after more than 140 years in the plumbing industry, continues to lead the way in developing innovative kitchen and bath fixtures that offer consumers a lifetime of exceptional performance and reliability,” said Maha El Kharbotly, chief marketing officer of LIXIL Water Technology Americas, the business unit under which American Standard operates.To participate in the ActiClean Patrol program, visit www.acticleanpatrol.com.To learn more about the new ActiClean toilet, visit www.americanstandard.com/acticlean or call (800) 442-1902.

Source: American Standard Press: American Standard Launches National Campaign to Announce New ActiClean Self-Cleaning Toilet

What if I said you could have a sparkling clean toilet simply by pressing a button?

Now you can, with American Standard’s new ActiClean Self-Cleaning Toilet.

The new ActiClean system is the toilet that cleans itself, combining the power of revolutionary VorMax flushing technology — which delivers the cleanest flush ever engineered — with a fully integrated self-cleaning system.

Never pick up a toilet brush again. Simply press a button, walk away, and let the toilet do the rest — it’s that easy.

Here’s how the ActiClean system works:

• The user presses the button for the preferred cleaning cycle: a Quick Clean that takes one minute; or a Deep Clean that offers an extended, 10-minute cleaning cycle.
• Cleaning solution travels through the designated channel in the tank and is mixed with water.
• The cleaner is released into the bowl, combined with the powerful VorMax jetted force, which allows the cleaner to completely scour the bowl from top to bottom.
• The cleaner soaks in the bowl for the chosen amount of time. Its fresh fragrance and foaming bubbles indicate it’s hard at work.
• When the soaking time has ended, the system will automatically siphon the cleaning agent and rinse the bowl with clear water.

The ActiClean Toilet is available now through the plumbing wholesale channel.

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High-Tech, High-End Bath Design has a New Home in Flatiron

TOTO, the world’s largest plumbing manufacturer with more than $5.1 billion in annual sales, announced today that it is opening a high-design, experiential Gallery to display its innovative bath products in New York’s Flatiron District, the City’s Home Design Center. Located at 20 West 22nd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, near the southwest side of Madison Square Park, the new TOTO Gallery is a non-retail space that serves as an educational resource where consumers, architects and designers may come to learn more about TOTO, its innovative products and technologies, and forward-looking environmental and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Designed by the world-renowned Gensler architectural firm, TOTO’s new Gallery boasts more than 4,000 square feet of the brand’s top designs and was inspired by the classically modern elegance of TOTO’s innovative product lines. Upon entering the space, visitors are immediately greeted by a state-of-the-art technology display, which contains projection mapping, explanatory videos, 3D demonstrations, and product cutaways. This new display brings to life visually the technological superiority of TOTO’s feature products – such as the NEOREST 750H with Actilight, Washlet personal cleansing system, Tornado Flushing System, Aero Showers’ air injection technology, CeFiONtect nano-technology glaze, and EcoPower self-sustaining hydropower technology – demonstrating how TOTO achieved these advanced levels of technological innovation. Designed with an open floor plan, the elegant space draws visitors to the NEOREST Suite, which showcases the most intuitive, design-forward collection of products available for the whole bathroom. As they visit the NEOREST vignette, guests can see what a luxury TOTO bathroom looks like when fully realized. Interactive elements and plumbed products are strategically located throughout the space, so visitors may experience them first hand, and gain in-depth knowledge about, the wide variety of the company’s advanced technologies and innovative products. The experiential space also offers visitors an opportunity to test drive the NEOREST 750H with Actlight and NEOREST 700H intelligent toilets in the Gallery’s restrooms. With more than 50 product lines featured in TOTO’s new flagship Gallery, visitors are able to grasp fully the wide array of TOTO products available for the whole bath space, from faucets to bathtubs, shower systems to toilets and much more.