It's not often that I say "These are the most beautiful toilet seats I've ever seen" but today was the day. Artist Tuesday Cohen creates amazing works of art on toilet seats. From the gallery page, it's not clear if these are for use in bathrooms or for hanging on the...
Since I started working here, I've written more about toilets than I ever dreamed possible. But one thing has captured my imagination about them: the idea of recycling the waste. The Boston Globe has an interesting article on the concept and the movement. Turns out...
As a writer here, I am continually amazed by the amount of resources devoted to toilet research. No less than three months since Ventex Systems announced the launch of what they called the first odorless toilet, they now have a competitor in Smith Innovations. Their...
Here's a collection of sinks that will get your attention. The most striking, in my opinion, is the amber sink lit from below, pictured here. Rachiele of Florida builds custom sinks out of semi-precious gemstones such as turquoise and jasper. They do beautiful work...
A.O. Smith is recalling about 1,500 gas water heaters because the flue gas temperatures can exceed safe limits and produce excessive temperatures in the venting unit, posing a fire hazard. The water heaters were sold nationwide from November 2007 to January 2008 for...
Kids are sure to love this faucet that changes the water color based on the temperature. It's so straightforward a child can understand it: blue means cold, red means hot (over 89 degrees). It's certainly useful for preventing scalding and accidents. The faucet light...
The idea of a composting toilet is not that appealing until you consider the potential savings. Sun-Mar composting toilets are installed without any septic system and can reduce home water use up to 50 percent. It's also great for the environment, sparing the world's...
My wife is going to light up when she hears about this one. Ventex Systems has what it's calling the world's first odorless toilet. Its patented exhaust system draws the contaminated air from the toilet bowl, preventing it from spreading throughout the room. I've been...
"It’s T-O-O-O-O...." My water bill has a second name;it's H-I-G-H.Oh, I love to save every day, and if you ask me why, I'll say...'Cause saving water has a way with helping me get through the day." (sung to Oscar Meyer tune)If you are like me and hate flushing money...
Writing for this blog, I realize there are few topics that create less excitement than the words "drain management." But that was before I got a glimpse of PF WaterWorks' new product, basically a self-cleaning drain pipe called PermaFLOW™. It's difficult to...
