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Water Supply

  • Products

    Water Conserving Tips and Efficient Fixtures

    Insights on water-saving and the use of reliable fixtures for building contractors

    Brought to you by Peerless Faucet2 MIN READ
    5-Setting Shower Head with POWERush
  • Q&A

    The Science Behind Freezing Water Pipes

    5 MIN READ
    Burst copper water pipe due to frost
  • Plumbing

    Saving Water, Saving Cost

    9 MIN READ
  • How To

    An App For Right-Sizing Water Pipes

    3 MIN READ
    The Water Demand Calculator (WDC), available as a smart phone app, is the first statistically-based update to sizing water supply piping in almost 90 years. According to the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), which developed the app, the WDC  provides as much as a 65% reduction in water demand estimates for single-family homes and multi-family units.
  • BUILDER

    Building Industry Experts Express Concern for the Future of Water

    12 MIN READ
  • BUILDER

    California Faucets Offers New Line of High Flow Rate Tub Fillers

    1 MIN READ
  • BUILDER

    Flo by Moen Unveils Stand-Alone Smart Water Detector

    1 MIN READ
    The Flo by Moen Smart Water Detector, shown left with the Flo by Moen Smart Water Shutoff.
  • Science

    Updating the Solar Still

    1 MIN READ
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  • How To

    A Water-Pump Bunker

    4 MIN READ
    The well had to be located a minimum of 100 feet from any septic system, so the well pit (in the lower left corner of the photo), is barely visible from the house.
  • Q&A

    Wastewater Heat Recovery Systems

    4 MIN READ
    As warm water drains from the shower, it clings to the sides of a central drain pipe. Incoming water runs through tight coils around the pipe and recovers heat from the drain water. The warmed water then feeds the water heater and the shower, reducing the energy required to make the shower water comfortable.
  • How To

    California Drought: What Does It Mean for Builders?

    5 MIN READ
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  • How To

    Best Connection for a Dishwasher Drain Hose

    2 MIN READ
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  • How To

    Repairing Cracked Granite at Sink Cutouts

    7 MIN READ
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  • Q&A

    Venting a Sewage Ejector Tank

    2 MIN READ
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  • How To

    Gray Water’s Time in the Sun

    2 MIN READ
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  • Product

    Saniswift Gray Water Pumping System

  • Remodeling

    Breithaupt: For Remodelers, Planning and Pictures Go Hand-in-Hand

    4 MIN READ
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  • Products/Tools

    Self-Control: Rinnai Pump and Timer Kit

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  • Products/Tools

    Viper toilet from Gerber

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  • Products/Tools

    New efficient showerhead from Danze

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    3 MIN READ
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