We all love hot water; it’s great for a hot shower or a nice cup of tea. And the only way we can consistently and reliably get hot water in our homes is through our hot water heaters. But not all water heaters are created equally. So let’s talk about tankless water heaters. What mak…
Solid Gold Toilet Stolen from Churchill’s Childhood Home
A functional, solid gold toilet dubbed "America" had been the focal point of a new art installation, housed in Winston Churchill's childhood home of Blenheim Palace. But after being on display for only two days the 18-karat, multi-million-dollar toilet has been stolen. On September 14th…
The Perfect Flush DOES Exist!
Thanks to Fluidmaster, you can now have the satisfaction of knowing that each time you flush your toilet, it will be...perfect. There is no shortage of selling points for Fluidmaster's Perfect Fit Toilet Tank Levers. They're stylish, easy to install, versatile, reliable, adaptable, and…
How to Double the Lifespan of your Water Heater
To many, water heaters are a one-and done item, meaning once you install it, that's it. But think again. The way to doubling the lifespan of a water heater lies in a yearly check-up of one simple part: the anode rod. To get to the anode rod, let's first work our way through the water heater itself.…
How To Make Beer From Toilet Water
In Louisville, Kentucky, four breweries are operating with a rather experimental style of brewing. They are taking recycled water from their local wastewater treatment plant and are turning it into beer. This initiative is part of the Next Round Brewing Project, which aims to show peop…
SharkBite Bits: All You Need to Know about SharkBite
Most of us in the industry have heard of SharkBite as the creators of the famous push-to-connect plumbing fittings, but did you know that in addition to their push-to-connects, SharkBite also produces their own PEX tubing and valves that can be purchased in a variety of lengths and sizes? …
SharkBite Swings for the Fences with their Home Run Manifold
When SharkBite comes to bat, they never fail! They’ve made manifolds even easier with what’s called a home run manifold! So what is a home run manifold, you ask? Well, it’s a system that you run your water on a large—typically ¾”—supply line that feeds into a central manifo…
Can You Use Human Waste as Bricks? Apparently You Can!
Never did you ever think that would be a sentence you'd read. Human waste as bricks...does that even make sense? Well, according to Professor Abbas Mohajerani from RMIT University in Australia, it does. For the past 15 years he's been committed to this project, and it's lead him down th…
Push-Fit Mixing Valves? Never Heard of Them…Now You Have
Tired of using Teflon tape for pipe threads when connecting a new mixing valve in your client’s recently renovated shower? Wanting to try something other than your typical soldering? SharkBite has come out with their own line of push-connect thermostatic mixing valves. This could be a good alterna…
Gates Foundation Funds Magic Toilet that Vaporizes Waste
The Gates Foundation is at it again. They have a history of making extraordinary innovations when it comes to toilets and waste management systems. Thanks to their Reinvent the Toilet Challenge, a New Zealand company has found a way to treat sewage directly in people's homes. Scion Res…
Winston Churchill’s Birthplace to Get Solid Gold Toilet
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England is best known for being the birthplace and home of the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Now, it will be known for a second thing: being the home of a solid gold toilet. The toilet is set to be installed in a bathroom right near the r…
Game of Thrones Actor Related to Inventor of Flush Toilet
Game of Thrones has nearly everything you could put into a TV show: war, dragons, deceit, foreign lands, zombies, magic, battling for a throne made of swords...but the one thing it doesn't have is modern plumbing. Or does it...? Kit Harington, the acclaimed actor who plays Jon Snow, Kin…
