New GE System Converts Salt Water to Drinking Water

by ryw | Jan 11, 2013 | Blog, Filters, Plumbing

With last summer’s record heat and prolonged drought still fresh on our minds, we bring you news of the WaterStep M-100 Chlorinator. This may just be a game changer. The device is the result of a collaboration between GE, the non-profit WaterStep and a handful...

First of its Kind Microwave Energy Water Heater Revealed

by ryw | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog, Plumbing, Water Heaters

Waderport Corp. – a water heating technology company – just announced the completion of a microwave energy tank-less water heater built with the company’s proprietary microwave heat-engine technology. Considered by the company to be the first of its...

FlushAll Solves Water-Wasting Issues

by ryw | Feb 1, 2012 | Blog, Plumbing, Toilets

Flushing efficiency. It’s a challenge for all toilet manufacturers. Since Congress mandated a 1.6 gallons per flush (gfp) maximum almost two decades ago, toilet companies have been trying to do more with less. After all, what’s the point of a toilet that...

Tankless Water Heaters Recalled Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk

by ryw | Dec 29, 2011 | Blog, Plumbing, Water Heaters

About 13,000 Navien Instantaneous (or Tankless) Water Heaters were recently recalled due to a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to the CPSC, the water heaters were found to have an unstable connection that causes the vent collar to separate or detach if...

Affordable Hi-Tech Toilet

by ryw | Nov 25, 2011 | Blog, Plumbing, Toilets

The toilet may not seem like the most likely place to find technological innovation, but that hasn’t stopped manufacturers from making it so. Automatic flushing, seats that raise up and down on their own, even calming music — it’s all found its way...

Greenbuild 2011: Spotlight on Hands-Free Faucets

by ryw | Oct 7, 2011 | Blog, Faucets, Plumbing

As one of EPA’s WaterSense Partners of the Year for 2011 it’s no surprise that Delta Faucet is leading the way in water-saving technology. At this week’s Greenbuild 2011 in Toronto, Delta displayed their latest in touch-activated and hands-free...