TOTO’s Stance on Ecology --- “Turning Waste into Solutions”

TOTO’s products are used by individuals every day. From this alone we see that their environmental impact accumulates day by day, for better or for worse. One of TOTO’s missions is the development of environmentally friendly products that turn waste into solutions. To develop products that afford users the maximum in comfort and convenience every day, while protecting the environment without even realizing it, TOTO instituted the TOTO Eco-Product Certification System in 1998. TOTO develops its products on the basis of strict environmental life cycle assessments (LCAs) that measure CO2 emissions at every product stage, from planning and design to manufacturing, delivery, and use. Products that clear these standards are designated TOTO Eco-Products. In fiscal 2004, 97% of the new products we launched were TOTO Eco-Products. TOTO is committed to maintaining this figure at the high level of 90% or greater.
While providing the ultimate in convenience, users protect the environment without even noticing it.
One of TOTO’s missions is producing environmentally friendly products. Toto is the worldwide innovator in low flush toilets, low use faucets and shower heads and now in electronically controlled kitchen and bathroom faucets. These faucets automatically come own when they sense your hands under the faucet opening and remain on for a fixed amount of time to save water through measured useage and are primarily used in public restrooms and commercial locations but could easily be applied to the kids bathroom in your home or the work sink in your kitchen.
This is a green way to follow when you choose your next future faucet for your home!
Electrical faucets? Isnt there a chance of me being shocked or electrocuted? I thought that sort of thing wasn’t allowed in bathroom and kitchen areas. Have you ever wondered where does the electricity come from that makes your land line or connected phone ring? You may already have figured out that it comes from the telephone company some how. Its actually low voltage power carried on the same line as the phone signal. This power is produced by a power source from the central office that actually carries the voice along the line and is backed up by batteries. Ever had a power failure because of a storm or local event and notice that the phone still works? That’s the battery backup working, so your phone may work for an additional 24 hours on batteries from the phone company, that is if the lines haven’t been damaged in the storm. Toto thought in the same manner for their sensor-equipped faucets that keep your hands clean and are more green than any other faucets, because they simply shut the water off when nothing is under them. So Toto invented a self-powered faucet. Self-powered is a little exaggerated, because this electric faucet’s sensor is powered by the electricity produced by a small turbine, located inside. So, going backwards on the chain of events: the water plant has turbines that make pressure to the water, the pressure (or tension) is passed along the pipes, and at the other end the pressure is transformed into electrical voltage (or tension) that powers the faucet’s electronic sensor and opens/closes the switch. So literally the low voltage power is produced from the original thrust or power from the water pumping station . So like the phone company uses the power that drives the phone signal to the phone to make it ring the inertial power from the water pressure creates the power to drive the faucet. Completely safe, totally green and prevents faucets being on for too long or left on inadvertently.
Now, there’s also a battery in the miracle faucet, that stores the electricity produced by the small turbine. Eco Power replenishes its charge with as few as 5 uses per day, and with as few as 10 uses a day, the backup battery itself is seldom used and can last up to 19 years.
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Shopping for a new Faucet? A few things to consider

So the old kitchen or bathroom faucet is about to give up the ghost? Leaking more water when turned off than when on? Handles wobble? Maybe you’re just tired of looking at it and jealous of your neighbor’s newly remodeled kitchen and just want something new? With the economy the way it is today most of is can’t afford new granite countertops and stainless appliances but we can take on a few simple do it yourself projects and give your kitchen or bath a new look. Before you do that you need to make some simple decisions as to what you want as opposed to what to have have. Do you like the function of what you have now? Would you rather go to a single lever? Don’t like the shape, the look, the finish? All of these things are just the starting point.
On a point by point basis let’s look at the decision process:
1. Single lever or two handled? Maybe you’ve always had a two handled faucet in the kitchen and don’t know how much easier it is to fill a pot or work with food by having one hand free. Inversely you have worked for years to make your home have that country look or maybe you live in a 100 year old treasure and the single handled faucets just don’t fit your style. Either way the decision making process begins with that decision. Oddly enough there is a large selection of both old fashioned and extremely contemporary faucets available in both single and double handles. So don’t let that be the arbitrator. Decide what you really like and want. The investment in a good quality faucet can be expensive and should be a long term investment, so know what you want before you buy.
2. Finish or color, bright chrome? Polished nickel? Satin finished nickel? Oil rubbed bronze? Blue, almond, white, black? Yep there are fixtures available in many different colors and finishes. Being the current owner of an almond model I have to tell you that I thought it was the greatest things since grits (yeah Im from Georgia where grits are great) but now with the advent of stainless steel appliances and new counter top colors and materials the almond just looks dirty. Although I have no 6th sense or crystal ball I have the same sense about the “trendy” colors of today. I saw a question on a forum the other day asking “should we match the faucets to the light fixtures or to the door handles and hinges?” Well my answer was which are you likely to change first? The light fixture or the hinges on the door? So In my humble opinion choose a finish you like and will be happy with as long as the door hinges and not a trendy color that will be out of style before you get it installed. Now while each of you is off checking to see what finish your door hinges are, Ill began work on item #3.
3. Shape and style are a big decision. There are hundreds of different styles and shapes. The high arcing faucet used to be just for bar sinks, but now are common place in kitchens and bathrooms because they are easier to use. Easier to fill a pot, easier to get several little hands under to wash, and in my case easier to pile more dirty dishes under them before having to wash them. Contemporary design has taken on the look of something from the “Jetsons” and are truly beautiful. If country is your style there are even faucets now that imitate the look of the old well pump handle that was a permanent fixture in old kitchens. So look online, go to the big box stores, BUT DON’T BUY THERE!!!! Touch feel, turn the knobs, pull the handles and make a basic decision as to what works best for you.
4. In the kitchen, the latest innovation is the pull down sprayer. The sprayer is actually the spout of the fixture as opposed to the separate sprayer mounted on the side. Some people find the new style wonderful others would rather have a sprayer separate from the faucet function. It’s a matter of taste, style and functionality. Again play with them. If you have a neighbor, with a pulldown, go and use hers. If still in doubt go to one of the many forums (I follow over 30 per day myself) and ask the question. If 10 people give you answers you will get 10 totally different opinions so think it over for yourself.
5. Cost is based on several factors, first of course is where you buy it. The best cost will come from National Builder Supply. Why? Because we have a price guarantee backed up with unmatched non-commissioned customer service. The primary cost factor, though, isn’t where you buy it but what is made of, how its made and to great extent where its manufactured. Faucets can be made of brass, plated steel, stainless steel or even plastic. The internal working parts can also have a major effect on cost but also on durability. Plastic washers won’t last as long as brass, so you must research and examine your choice and make sure that you choice is made of quality materials.
6. Now you’ve read all of this, you’ve planned your trip to the big orange store(but didn’t buy), you’ve bugged your neighbors, you have read all 30 of the forums and have made your decision. What do you do next? You go to the NBS website and shop for what you want. Our website link is http://www.nationalbuildersupply.com/?source=RW886. If in doubt or to test the customer service call us at (866) 746-7469 and chat about your choices with one of our friendly staff, they get bonuses based on how well they treat you.
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"NO MORE WIRE COAT HANGERS!!!"

In my continuing preoccupation with DIY forums and chatrooms the second most frequent complaint after the mysterious smell is the clogged toilet. More and more new homes as well as renovated bathrooms are required by local codes to have low water use toilets. These toilets are designed to save water by using less per each flush. There are even toilets on the market today with 2 settings for flushing one for liquid waste the other for solid.
I’m not so sure that the problem is so much the low use units as much as it is we, ourselves, what we are used to that is causing the problem. For us old geezers who may have started out with outhouses, no clogging problem there, but primarily we are used to the old toilets that used up to 10 gallons of water to flush and were wide in their construction so you could flush your old bowling balls, the left over Thanksgiving turkey as well as the most solid of waste materials that your teen age son could produce. Do you who have read my articles before see a pattern developing about the teen age son? I only had boys but I can imagine some of the things the girls could flush also. With this old experience we took it for granted that the toilets could handle massive loads of what ever you needed to eliminate.In modern times the standard toilet actually used about 3.5 gallons of water per flush but the US department of Energy mandated in 1992 that toilets be developed that could flush with as little as 1.6 gallons.
How can we tell if the toilet is clogged? Of course the first sign is that when you flush instead of everthing disappearing neatly down the toilet it pours out on your feet , on the floor and down the hall. Even more subtle signs are that the water level doesn’t return to the proper level after a flush, or the flush is slow and inefficient. You are better off catching the clog at this stage as opposed to the wet feet stage
Needless to say we are still trying to flush the same amount of waste with half the water so we have to adjust our thinking as to how we use these low flush toilets. Although it defeats the purpose of the low flow toilet we can flush more often while using the toilet i.e. flush the solids before using paper, we can be more aware of how much toilet paper we use (primarily that teen age boy), we can use paper that dissolves more rapidly or more easily and last but not least the idea, that has been used in Europe for years, we can invest in toilets such as the TOTO nearest, that actually clean our delicate areas with water instead of using paper at all. There are even “washlets” or toilet seats that can be retrofitted to your existing toilet that provide this same service. Go to the National Builder Supply website for more info in these.
OK so we’ve done all these things and the darn thing is still clogged. How do we most easily unclog it before having to spend the son’s college money or by keeping the local plumber on a retainer. AND NO THE WIRE COAT HANGER IS NOT THE ANSWER. Most the time these things make permanent scratches in the bowl causing debris to build up and making it hard to clean. They are unsanitary and downright dangerous if left around uncleaned. So we try the plunger first. The problem with plungers today is that the bowl is usually oddly shaped an its difficult to get a good suction without making several plunges but can be helped by thoroughly coating the edge of the plumber with petroleum jelly (that’s Vaseline to most of you) allowing the plunger to make better contact with the sides of the bowl, this works for sinks and tub clogs also. If the plunger doesn’t work there are liquids that can be poured into the clog but be aware that if you are on a septic system they can be hazardous to the bacteria in your septic tank that are necessary for its proper action. Also never plunge after the use of one of these liquid products because they contain caustic solutions that can splash out on you and cause some severe burns or harm. The newest product on the market is canned compressed air to blow the clog free, but can you imagine the reverse effect?? Instead of blowing the clog on through the pipes it blows most of it back at you? Be afraid….very afraid and prepared for the clean up.
Lastly is the snake. No not your son’s boa constrictor even though you may have considered flushing it several times allowing it to join all of those many goldfish that have past on in the past. The snake is a cable device with an auger on the working end and a crank on the other that allows you to insert the cable into your toilet piping and turn the auger for several feet down into the plumbing to find and break up the clog. These are also available for rent at most tool rental businesses in an electrical version but honestly should only be used by the pros. If you have made the valiant effort and you haven’t had any success then its time to call in the pros. Sometimes it is a simple clog but many times it may be symptomatic of more serious problems such as roots growing into and through your drain lines or a septic system that is full and needs to be pumped.
I hope this gives you some new perspective on the clog issue and now you know why Joan Crawford was so adamant that the kids had no wire coat hangers…..No not really I think that was something else completely!

Another plumbing nightmare and how to avoid it…

In my previous missive of yesterday, “what is that smell?” I mentioned that the main problem emanated from buying a rural vacation home that was apparently constructed under the most lack of stringent plumbing codes and the apparently no inspection other than the possibility that a local real estate agent passed through and said “it looks great to me, finish up I’ve a sucker on the hook coming to see it this afternoon”. When reading through my daily collection of DIY forums I find a general attitude of complaining about those very points. Why do I have to have a licensed plumber? What is the need for codes and inspections? Why can’t I just short cut this job…I know what I’m doing!!! Well as much as I love to save money and have been known to do some simple things myself I have also learned along the way that there are certain things, especially in plumbing that you must have. One of course as mentioned yesterday is “p”traps, another is drain lines that slope in the proper direction (that’s toward the septic system for those of you in doubt), another whole different story for another day….remind me to tell you about the potato peelings down the garbage disposal on Christmas morning and last but far from least the necessity of shut off valves or stop cock valves in EVERY faucet, toilet, shower, ice maker etc connection in the house. How did I come to this wise conclusion? I found not a single shut off valve on anything in my newly acquired vacation home. “And how did I make this discovery?” you ask. Simple, the ice maker line broke on the back of the refrigerator (directly piped into the main water line under the sink) and while I looked for the main shutoff for the water system, something else the plumber saved money on, we proceeded to flood the entire kitchen, dining room(newly laid pine floors), living room and of course the basement ceiling. The only saving grace was the final thought that because our water source was a well, if we flipped the breaker on the electric pump eventually the water would stop, a thought that did not come quickly by the way.
While we mopped up the mess, ever experienced the urgent need to go to the bathroom when there isn’t one? We sought out a local plumber, WITH A LICENSE. To come and install shut off valves on everything in the house. A time consuming and need I say an expensive proposition on a weekend in a resort community.
The moral or message is…if you haven’t looked under your sinks, behind your toilets, checked to see if you have easy access to the wall behind your shower (other than a fire axe), checked your ice maker etc. Then look and find the main water shut off valve to your house, especially if you live in an area that gets cold enough for pipes to freeze during the winter. Then there is no time like the present to call your local plumber or get your copy of “Plumbing for Dummies” and start installing shut off valves.

WHAT IS THAT SMELL??

As I originally stated when I started this blog, I really wanted to help people with their plumbing problems and what I couldn’t answer, which is probably 95% of what you would ask, my friends at National Builder Supply would help me find the answers. Well ive had the site up for a couple of weeks and you guys are either not finding me or just don’t have any problems? So Ive decided to address some things on my own and see if they strike a chord with any of you.
I am retired and disabled and spend a great amount of time entertaining myself with my laptop computer reading and responding , everyday, on approximately 30 DIY sites and a few that involve Mercedes Benz autos (my passion other than my children and grandchild). With that in mind I want you to know that the most prevalent question that I see DAILY…. Is “ I have a horrible sewer/septic tank smell that comes from the basement, from the kitchen drain, from the laundry room, etc, etc.” Having experienced this very problem myself and first checking my son’s room to make sure that the smell wasn’t coming from him, I called the friendly local plumber. Now on the forums I’ve read there are several answers to the problem. The most prevalent having to do with a full septic tank, a stopped up line to the sewer , or a clogged vent line. But the easiest to fix and yet least expected is a dry “p” trap.
First let me see a show of hands for those of you that know what a “p” trap is and where to find it?? I don’t see many hands! When indoor plumbing was first invented the wise forefathers thought all you had to do was to just run a pipe from the sink, commode, shower, etc straight to the septic tank, cesspool or whatever. They never even thought of the fact that sewage from the home begins to break down from bacteria (a good thing by the way) and those little bacteria give off methane gas. This gas can do a lot of things more offensive than just smelling bad. It can explode if dad sneaks into the bathroom to smoke, it can suffocate the whole household and both did happen with some frequency. This called for some way to stop the gas from coming back into the house. Thankfully and early genius, whose name escapes me, came up with a simple fix…the “p” trap, simply an elbow in the plumbing line(see the pic above) that stays filled with water and keeps the gas from coming back into the house. They also keep Mom’s diamond ring from falling straight down and into the sewer when she drops it in the sink ( a function not originally thought of). If you look under your kitchen or bathroom sink you will see this elbow just below the pipe connection to the drain. There are similar devices built into toilets (more the shape of an “S”), built into walls for plumbing lines like a washing machine drain or other drain lines. If this trap becomes empty then the methane gas backs up into the house and thus the smell and danger.
How does the “p” trap lose its water? Evaporation from a lack of use of a drain, i.e. the spare bathroom that no one ever uses, an over active dehumidifierin the central a/c system(very prevalent in humid states), a washer drain line and you have no washing machine or even something as simple as an old trap that has rusted out in the bottom and so no water can collect, instead you get a small leak and then comes the smell. Where’s that coming from? Somebody use that fancy air freshener I bought for the Bathroom PLEASE!!!.
Now I have seen some other answers for the smell. Even one where the pipes to the septic tank clogged up and backed up against the underground outside wall of the basement and the gas seeped through the concrete block, but that one was rare. My own experience came from buying a vacation home in a rural mountain area with little or no plumbing code and inspections. We soon started smelling a foul odor from the basement and being the plumbing genius I am I thought OK we haven’t installed a washer so the “p” trap for the drain doesn’t have any water in it. Simple fix, pour some water into the drain until we start using a washer. Still had the smell. Now here is where the part about the drain being in the wall and the no code plumbing come into play. To get to the drain line you have to tear out the wall. Was the smell bad enough to make me want to tear out sheetrock and have to replace the whole wall, retape and try to match the paint? Darn right it was . When the wall was torn out and the drain was exposed we found that our mountain no-code, no inspection plumber had just run a straight line from the washer drain pipe out of the house and to the septic tank with no trap. So then we not only had the expense of replacing the wall board, etc we had to figure out how to install a “p” into a wall with little or no room. Too long a story and too much money to even go any further, just know that there can be many issues causing the smell some real simple and others complicated enough to buy a lot of air fresheners and list the house for sale quick.
HOPE THIS HAS INFORMED AND ENTERTAINED YOU. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR STORYS. GIVE ME A COMMENT AND SHARE IT WITH ME AND OUR OTHER SHY READERS. WAIT UNTIL I GIVE YOU THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF PLUMBING PROBLEMS IN THIS SAME HOUSE. YOU WILL FIRMLY BELIEVE IN CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ALWAYS USING LICENSED PROFESSIONALS.

Handicap toilets...NOT IN THE CLOSET ANYMORE

Handicap toilets or ADA toilets refer to the toilets made complying with the guidelines as laid out in the Americans Disabilities Act. There are two configuration of toilet designs in the world that are considered standard. The one is small and called round and the other is large, known as elongated but height is the main of difference and if you have never used one or more importantly been in a physical condition where you needed assistance in sitting on or standing up from the toilet.
Most toilets range from 14 to 16 inches high (floor to seat height) with some of the new contemporary designs being even lower. The ADA required height for toilets is between 16.5 and 18 inches and here in lies the gist of my reasoning for this article. Until you are in need of assistance because of a disability or a temporary infirmity you will never realize how important that extra 2” is in both safety but comfort. I have mentioned briefly before here on this blog that I am retired and disabled due to Parkinsons. I, frankly went through life ignoring the blue Handicap signs on parking spaces other than jealousy and paid no attention at all to the fact that there were bathroom stalls specifically labeled for the handicapped and certainly had paid no attention to what amenities they afforded. NOW I GET IT!!! I have to have a handicap parking permit to be able to do even the simplest shopping or to be mobile because walking more than a few feet unassisted is difficult and sometimes makes the difference as to whether I can be independent or have to depend on someone else. Taking care of the “call of nature” is just as difficult with out a higher toilet and some form of grab bars for assistance and again and more importantly means to me INDEPENDENCE or one less thing I have to depend on someone else for.
Why begin this discussion today? Because I just had to move from living with one of my children and having someone around to help if I needed it , to a small place where I could live alone for the last of my days with some freedom and low and behold my simple little bathroom has the most wonderful feature that I have experienced in a private home….a ADA HEIGHT TOILET! Foe 60 years I never paid a moments notice to toilet height nor did any of my friends or family if it can be judged by all of the discussion this one has caused. Even my youngest hale and hearty visitors have not only noticed it but you would think I had just gotten indoor plumbing!
In summation you don’t have to be disabled to have need for or simply enjoy having a toilet at a more comfortable and convenient height. These toilets are commonly available and do not bear an unreasonable cost escalation over a normal toilet and even “high style/premium” brands such as TOTO offer versions to satisfy your esthetic need for style.
To find out how simply you can upgrade your own home and have this important option before your perceived ”need” for it, contact one of the friendly customer service reps at National Builder Supply at 866 746 7469 or check out our website
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Supply house or Box store is there a product difference?

I read some 25 different DIY forums per day sometimes 3 or 4 times a day to keep up with whats happening and to try to help folks with answers if I know them or can find the answers.
One of the most frequent questions Ive seen of late is "is there really a quality difference between a name brand faucet bought at a big box store and the same item bought at a commercial plumbing supply house".
The answer to this question can be a complicated issue but when you break it down to simple economics the only way for the pricing to be different between the 2 vendors other than volume purchasing, is the product does have to be diffferent and they differ in 2 major ways. With faucets as an example its estimated that in more than 90% of the boxed faucet sets sold at the big box stores do not have all of the hardware included to propely install the faucet, primarily the washers and nuts that are used to bolt the faucet in are excluded. The other large factor is the pop-up closures for the sink in the box store units are plastic and flimsy where the product from a professional supply house are solid brass.
Ultimately the final answer is you get what you pay for. If you want inexpensive and want to make multilple trips to get what you need from the box store then buy there. If you want value and everything you need in one package use a good supply house.
The folks at National Builder Supply make sure that you have everything you need to install your faucet all in one package and have customer service staff on hand to lend advice on installation if you get it home and have problems.

JOIN THE GREEN REVOLUTION IN PLUMBING

MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TODAY ARE AWARE OF THE IMPACT WE ALL HAVE ON OUR EARTH'S RESOURCES. RECENTLY IN THE ATLANTA AREA THE WATER CRISIS HAS COME TO BEAR WITH WATER RATIONING NOT ONLY AFFECTING EVERY FAMILY BUT CAUSING MANY WATER SENSITIVE BUSINESSES TO FAIL. NOW MORE THAN EVER WE ALL MUST TO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO REDUCE OUR FOOTPRINT ON EARTH WHETHER ITS SAVING FUEL, AIR OR WATER RESOURCES EVERYONE CAN PLAY A PART.
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TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEST TOILET IN AMERICA

THE GUYS AT National Builder Supply ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR PREMIUM PRODUCT LINES INCLUDING TOTO AND GROHE THE TWO PREMIER NAMES IN PLUMBING FIXTURES TODAY.
I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT A TRULY ELEGANT TOILET IS LIKE
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Toto Neorest Elongated 1 Piece Toilet MS990CGR Cotton White, Colonial White or Sedona Beige

Manufacturer SKU: MS990CGR#01 This item is part of the (Neorest) Series

MSRP:
$5,200.00 !! see the NBS website for how much you can save plus free freight.

Product Information
MS990CGR
Cyclone Flushing System Can Be Operated By Remote Or By Sensor Operation
Front And Rear Warm Water Washing With Temperature And Intermittent Pressure Controls
Automatic Toilet Seat Can Be Opened/Closed By Remote Or By Sensor Operation
Heated Seat With Temperature Control
Air Deodorizer
Dryer Function
Remote Control Operation
Specifications

Bowl Shaped Elongated Configuration
1 Piece
Rough-In Length 12 "
Gallons Per Flush (GPF) 1.6
Lever Placement Electronic
Includes Seat