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- Air Gap Protects Water
- Augusta Chronicle, The (8/5/2007)
- First, how do you install an air gap for the garbage disposal into an existing sink that didn't have one? I do have disposal water that occasionally backs up into the dishwasher and/or blows out the other side of the sink.Second, we bought a water heater, and when the plumber brought it to our house to install it, he checked out the old one and told us that we did not need a new water heater - we just needed to clean out the lime build-up of the old one.
- 'Ask This Old House' Films in Area Home: Show Tackles Leaky Polybutylene Pipes -- a Problem for Many in Triangle
- The News & Observer (8/3/2007)
- Aug. 3--RALEIGH -- Tim and Charlotte Porterfield bought a house in East Raleigh last year and soon found themselves living a first-time homeowner's nightmare. Unknown to them, deteriorating plastic water lines in their two-story house in the Mallard Crossing subdivision had pin-hole leaks and were causing $250 monthly water bills. The Porterfields sought advice from the public television home repair show, "Ask This Old House," which made a house call to Raleigh on Thursday to tape a segment on replacing faulty plumbing.
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Jentle Jet Laundry Sink
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/1/2007)
- MTI Whirlpools. Able to be flush-mounted or undermounted, the Jentle Jet laundry sink comes in 50 different colors. Featuring a new contemporary design, it is constructed of high-gloss Lucite cast acrylic material with reinforced backing of fiberglass and resin. It measures 25 inches by 22 inches by 11 1/2 inches and can double as a utility sink. 800-783-8827.
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Eco-Friendly Elegance
- ebuild (7/31/2007)
- Bamboo has never looked better than fashioned as a sleek minimalist lavatory sink. Stone Forest's 2007 introduction - the Moso Bamboo Sink elevates "green" living to its full potential. The Moso is the first sink to be fashioned from bamboo. Durable, water-resistant and stunning.
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Kohler Co. Works With Developer of Green Idea Home to Meet Goal of Reducing Water Consumption by Fifty Percent
- ebuild (7/31/2007)
- Kohler Co., a Wisconsin-based global leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, has teamed up with Cherokee Investment Partners, a world leader in the sustainable revitalization of environmentally impaired properties, to build a home that will reduce water consumption by at least 50 percent in a demonstration project designed to prove that green building can be both functional and earth-friendly.
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ThermaSol Introduces Stylish Controls and Groundbreaking New Steam Bath Equipment for the Home Spa
- ebuild (7/30/2007)
- ThermaSol celebrates 50 years as the leader in steam by introducing several industry firsts. Fortunately, steam shower owners can now match their control and steamhead to their bathroom fittings with ThermaSol's Traditional and Contemporary Series Controls that offer either Signature Series' advanced functionality options or Temp-Touch's baseline options.
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An Inspiring New Product Line From MTI Whirlpools
- ebuild (7/27/2007)
- MTI Whirlpools is pleased to unveil the Boutique Collection - an exclusive assemblage of high-end, design-savvy solid-surface products for the bath. Each product in the Boutique Collection is constructed using MTI Whirlpools' exclusive "ESS" composite material, a mixture of ground natural minerals and binding agents that are liquefied, poured and then hardened. These "Engineered Solid-Surface" products are non-porous, stain-resistant, mold and mildew-resistant. Easy to clean, these products will continue to look brand new with minimal maintenance.
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CULTEC Chambers Offer Stormwater options for Residential Developments
- ebuild (7/27/2007)
- CULTEC, Inc. has developed retention/detention infiltration and stormwater chamber systems to concurrently protect environmental resources and meet EPA stormwater management regulations. Phase II of the federally mandated Clean Water Act requires that a certain percentage of stormwater be contained and treated on-site. CULTEC is the manufacturer of the CULTEC Contactor and Recharger Plastic Stormwater Detention/Retention Chambers. They may be used to collect the rainwater from gutters, downspouts, lawn and driveway drains. The chambers may also be used as separate drywells that contain pool backwash, washing machine or dishwasher gray water.
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Blue Glass Sinks
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/26/2007)
- Bear Creek Glass. Fusing shades of cobalt blue glass and organic forms, Blue Glass sinks are handcrafted from molten glass by professional artists. The "glass art" sinks come in four shapes: Classic, Fusion, Ocean, and Splash. Each is backed by a lifetime-of-use warranty to resist wear and breakage. They can be cleaned with non-abrasive household cleaners. 205-324-9339.
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Building Products Top 100: Tempered Glass Shower Doors and Panels
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/25/2007)
- MTI Whirlpools. Engineered to fit the manufacturer's shower bases, new glass doors and panels are constructed of 10-millimeter-thick tempered safety glass with beveled edges and feature PVC seals and magnetic door closures. Cast brass hinges and handles are standard. 800-783-8827.
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