Water conservation - Articles - Page 21

Truck of the Month: Cumberland Plumbing, Kingsland, Ga.

Being earth-friendly.

Nadia Askar

September 25, 2014

Cumberland Plumbing's trucks broadcast the company’s earth-friendly message.

Green Plumbers Training instructor Doug Kirk

Be the green plumbing expert who advises your community

Going green is not only good for the planet; it is good for your business.

Nadia Askar

September 25, 2014

Refocus and reimagine your business

Echotape weather and leak repair tape

Echotape’s All Weather Repair Tape is 2” wide and sticky enough to be applied to concrete, stone, wood, glass, metal, plastic, cement, plywood and damp fabrics.

August 15, 2014

The All Leak Repair Tape (pictured) provides a watertight seal, is temperature- and corrosion-resistant, is 3” wide and features double the stickiness of the All Weather Tape.

Chicago Faucets water-conserving metering faucets

Chicago Faucets’ 3510 Series of water-conserving metering faucets feature a 0.5 gal. per min. nonaerating outlet.

August 15, 2014

Featuring a solid ECAST brass, chrome-plated body, the faucet has pre-installed, flexible, stainless-steel hoses that connect to standard water supplies and a built-in check valve.

ISH China 2014: Focus on water quality and energy efficiency

The 2014 ISH China & CIHE trade show was held May 13-15 at the New China Exhibition Center in Beijing.

Kelly Faloon

August 15, 2014

Water quality, water conservation and energy-efficient heating technologies take the stage at the annual trade show in Beijing.

A look inside a salt-free water softening system

What’s the water like?

Nadia Askar

August 15, 2014

Salt-free water softeners

PHCC CONNECT 2014 convention in New Orleans to focus on new strategies and opportunities

PHCC CONNECT 2014: Get jazzed in New Orleans

August 15, 2014

The PHCC Educational Foundation hosts the Plumbing Apprentice Contest and HVAC Apprentice Contest at CONNECT 2014.

Gidders bathtub overflow gasket

Gidders Gaskets’ fifth gasket is for all bathtub overflows and replaces the tapered black rubber gasket.

July 29, 2014

This addition compliments the other four gaskets for lavatories, kitchen sinks and bathtub drains.

Taco whole-house leak detection system

Taco’s FloodBreaker whole-house, adjustable leak detection system monitors all water use in the home and shuts off the main water supply if any of the user-programmed settings are reached.

July 29, 2014

It operates on 9V DC power supply, with four AA batteries as backup. It also features an audible alarm, a special vacation mode and a push-button reset. It is NSF 61-certified, and is available in 3/4”, 1” and 1 1/4” NPT connection sizes.

NEOPERL silicone-tipped spray

NEOPERL’s PCA SLC saves 70% on water and sewer bills, as well as conserving energy.

July 29, 2014

Available in regular and small sizes — 0.5 gal. per min., 1.0 gpm and the new 0.35 gpm for maximum LEED points in U.S. Green Building Council projects.