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  • Toilet Seats Come Out of (Water) Closet
  • Oakland Tribune (7/21/2007)
  • These are the words a manufacturer used in a press release about the latest in bathroom equipment -- specifically, a toilet seat that does more than just provide a place to sit. It cleans you, warms you, dries you and lights the way in the darkness with soft, blue illumination. Things have come a long way since the invention of the soft toilet seat.
  • Building Products Top 100: Minimalist-Inspired Urban Shower Enclosures
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/20/2007)
  • Maax. Minimalist-inspired Urban shower enclosures incorporate frameless tempered-glass panels, clean lines, unobtrusive hardware, and acrylic bases into compact footprints that still provide plenty of room to move. For a modern touch, the acrylic base features a recessed channel around the outer edge, creating the illusion of a raised showering platform, as well as a hidden drain covered by a slate-gray- or white-marble-colored slab. 800-463-6229.
  • Building Products Top 100: Aquia Dual Flush Toilet
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • With two flushing options, the Aquia Dual Flush Toilet can save an estimated 20 percent more water than an ultra-low-flow toilet, the maker claims. Aquia's gravity-flush system combines with its 25 1/8-inch trapway, calibrated plunger flush tower, and flapperless flush valve. 800-350-8686.
  • Building Products Top 100: Merlin Water Filtration System
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • The Merlin reverse-osmosis water filtration system reduces up to 95 percent of water contaminants such as bad tastes, odors, and other matter. Operating on line pressure, the Merlin's tankless, continuous-flow design provides an on-demand supply of filtered water with a flow rate of 1/2 gallon per minute. Multiple dispensing locations can be supplied by one system. 866-439-8272.
  • Building Products Top 100: Ensemble Shower
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • The Ensemble shower, which is made of the company's solid Vikrell material, consists of four modular pieces with tongue-and-groove interlocking joints. The model features walls with simulated grout lines that give the appearance of tile and six corner shelves for storing toiletries. 888-783-7546.
  • Building Products Top 100: Radius Whirlpool Tub
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • The sporty lines of the Radius whirlpool tub were inspired by design elements of the BMW Z4. Part of the Contours luxury brand, the acrylic tub features an air-and-water hydrotherapy system, an inline heater, lumbar support, head and arm rests, and one-touch functionality, the company says. It is available in 17 colors. 800-945-2726.
  • Building Products Top 100: Next-Pure Potable Water System
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • Next-Pure is a PEX potable water system that provides a complete package of fittings, valves, connections, and piping. According to the maker, pliable Next-Pure pipe is protected against UV damage, contains no toxic chemicals to leach into the water, and is chlorine-resistant. The system comes in 3/8-inch through 1-inch sizes and includes crimp, sleeve, and clamp connections. 800-234-0227.
  • Building Products Top 100: Oxygenics Self-pressurizing Shower Fixture
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • The Oxygenics self-pressurizing shower fixture constricts water to a single cone-shaped tube to create a forceful flow with the feel of a traditional showerhead, but uses up to 70 percent less water, the firm claims. The fixture resists clogging, adds the manufacturer, and is available in multiple styles with a chrome, nickel, or gold finish. An adjustment lever controls pressure. 800-344-3242.
  • Building Products Top 100: Rain Shower Head
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • The Rain Shower Head is crafted from solid brass with all-metal spray nozzles and has a 9-inch diameter. The showerhead has 75 jets for complete coverage and, building codes permitting, is capable of a 2.5 gallons-per-minute flow or a 12 gallons-per-minute unrestricted flow, the firm says. 800-796-6667.
  • Building Products Top 100: Tempesta Handshower
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • The Tempesta handshower features an extra-wide spray face for maximum water coverage and no empty or dry spots, the maker says. Tempesta features rain, massage, and jet sprays. It also features the firm's SpeedClean anti-lime system, and its exterior surface is cool to the touch, no matter how hot the water is, the manufacturer says. 800-444-7643.

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