The Plumbing Museum Makes the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal

The Plumbing Museum has made the front page of the Wall Street Journal on December 6, 2013 and we are very excited!  See the article below:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304854804579234082436462904

Did You Ever Wonder What Happened to the Berlin Wall???

The Main Street Casino in Las Vegas has portions of the Berlin Wall holding up urinals in their Men's Room.
If you ask me, this is the perfect spot for it.  What are your thoughts???

What's the Busiest Day of the Year for Plumbers?? The Day After Thanksgiving!!

Here are some common sense tips for spending more time with your family and less time with your plumber this Thanksgiving:

1. If you’re hosting the family feast, have your drains and plumbing checked out weeks in advance to avoid Thanksgiving Day catastrophes.

2. Never pour fats or cooking oils down drains. They solidify in pipes and drains and create clogs. Instead, use paper towels to wipe grease from pots and pans then throw the towels in the trash.

3. Avoid putting stringy, fibrous or starchy waste in the garbage disposal. You might not think these foods are dangerous to drains, but they are. Poultry skins, potato peels, celery and fruit etc…cannot be sufficiently broken down and can cause clogs.

4. Make sure the disposal is running when you put food into it and don’t wait until it’s full before turning it on. Run lots of water as you use the garbage disposal and keep the water running for a short time after you turn it off.

5. Using garbage and trash cans instead of kitchen sinks, drains and garbage disposals prolongs the life of your appliances and significantly reduces the chances of your Thanksgiving being adversely affected by clogged or backed-up plumbing.

6. Never flush any part of your Thanksgiving meal down the toilet. In addition, never flush cotton balls, swabs, hair or facial scrub pads down the toilet because they don’t dissolve and can cause clogs.

7. Advise overnight guests and family members to wait at least 10 minutes between showers so the additional hair and waste moving through your plumbing has an adequate amount of time to disperse and dispose of itself without clogging or backing up your pipes.

They Have an App for Everything Nowadays!

Get this.  Now you don't even have to leave your seat at Gillette Stadium to know how long your wait will be at the Men's Room.  You can just click onto this handy new App to view the wait time.  What will they think of next?

Is This What You Call "Copping a Plea"?

Summertime is a time when people like to travel. While traveling you may have seen some pretty unusual

signs along the way. This one really caught our eye!

TV Mirror for The Bathroom

The Eclipse Television Mirror embeds an LCD TV behind a two-way bathroom mirror. When the TV is off, you can't see it at all. Turn it on using the included remote and voilà! Watch Eastenders while brushing your teeth. The 15in TV Mirror starts at $1,326 (£875); add another $150 to $300 (£100 to £200) for the 20in unit.

Plungers Have Other Uses Too!

Most of use will carry an umbrella when the need arises. Plungers may also be an option if you take public transportation.

Hug a Plumber Day

Today, April 25th is "National Hug a Plumber Day". So if you can...

BATHE TO THE BEAT OF YOUR BATH

I'm not sure the word soundwaves is the appropriate term to use for this state of the art bath, but it's pretty darn close. Take a look at Kohler's new VibrAcoustic bath. A bit more relaxing than singing in the shower...

Our Own Matt Damon Has Something to Say about Water and Sanitation!

Celebrity Matt Damon who is the co-founder of Water.Org has something to say about water and the sanitary conditions in this world.  Take a look:

What will they think of next?

A smart toilet you can control from your phone? Yes. That's right, you can now have a Toilet App on your cell phone. How convenient. Some of you won't get yelled at for leaving the toilet seat up either.
For more information see below: http://bcove.me/j3grzhl6 The smart toilet you can flush from your PHONE (and you can even use it to close the lid if you forget) • System can be be controlled from an iPhone or Android app • Users can even lift the lid before they arrive using special app • Bowel movements are tracked to monitor health - and users can even set themselves targets The Japanese have long been at the forefront of hi-tech toilet developments, having pioneered heated seats, musical playback and built in washing and drying systems. However, Japanese firm Lixil has now introduced its most advanced model yet - and it can be controlled from a smartphone. The toilet, which goes on sale in the Spring, can be completely controlled by a smartphone app, which can also track user's bowel movements to track their health. The app, which will be available for s elected Android handsets, will work with three of the firm's new range of lavatories. Using the My Satis Android app, toilet users will be able to control the Bluetooth-equipped bathroom fitting with their smartphone. Every features including flushing, lifting the toilet seat and sprays can be controlled. Users can record their own preferred settings, and even play back music through the toilet's speakers. The system also records each use to monitor both water and electricity bills. (Article Source: Mail Online (UK))