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		<title>When You Need A Plumber</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffHeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many times when you may need to call a plumber. It may be hot water heater problem, or it may be a basement that is flooded. When you call professional help, it will save you a lot of time and effort. It may not be too expensive, as it may save a.....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nixcoplumbing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/flooded-basement.jpg"><img class="alignright  wp-image-4601" title="flooded-basement" src="http://www.nixcoplumbing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/flooded-basement.jpg" alt="" width="294" height="198" /></a>There are many times when you may need to call a Mason plumber. It may be hot water heater problem, or it may be a basement that is flooded. When you call professional help, it will save you a lot of time and effort. It may not be too expensive, as it may save a lot of damage to your property.</p>
<p><strong>When You Need A Plumber</strong></p>
<p>If you own a home, there are many things to take care of. You never know when a plumbing problem may surface. For example, you may enter the bathroom and notice water all over the floor. You might turn on the hot water in the kitchen, and notice that there is no hot water. These may be times to call for a Mason plumber.</p>
<p><strong>Benefits of Professional Help</strong></p>
<p>There are many benefits to calling a professional for help. This is very important if you know very little about plumbing. You might do more damage than good, if you are not sure what you are doing.</p>
<p><strong>Saving Time</strong></p>
<p>If you employ the services of a professional, it can save you a lot of time. When arriving home in the evening, you might be too tired to try to fix problems with the plumbing. When you hire a professional, you can spend your time doing something else, even if it is just resting.</p>
<p><strong>Costs</strong></p>
<p>Some people might be hesitant to call a professional for plumbing, as they may think that it is too expensive. However, this is not always the case. Professionals can take care of problems before they get worse and cause a great deal of damage to your home. This can save you a great deal of money, as well as headaches.</p>
<p><strong>Guaranteed Work</strong></p>
<p>After you call professional plumbing services, they will come out to your home and inspect your pipes. They will not do any kind of work, until they provide you with a written estimate. You will know exactly how much it will cost. After the work is done, you will receive a guarantee.</p>
<p><strong>Summary</strong></p>
<p>There are many times when you may need to call a Mason plumber. It may be hot water heater problem, or it may be a basement that is flooded. When you call professional help, it will save you a lot of time and effort. It may not be too expensive, as it may save a lot of damage to your property. You will get a written guarantee for the work, also.</p>
<h6><em>Thanks to Art Gib for this info.</em></h6>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><em><em>We service our valued clients in Mason, Ohio and  all surrounding areas such as Lebanon, Loveland, West Chester, Kings Mills, Landen, Bethany, Wetherington, Olde West Chester, South Lebanon, Monroe, Springboro,  Morrow, Maineville, Cincinnati, Blue Ash and many more.</em></em></h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><em><em>Nixco Plumbing Inc. installs, services and repairs backflow preventers, water heaters, garbage disposers, sump pumps, ejector pumps, drinking fountains, lav faucets, kitchen sink faucets, shower valves, tub valves, hose bibbs, toilets, sewer lines, water lines, miscellaneous plumbing repairs and much more.  We can also take care  of your sewer and drain cleaning, water line repairs,  sewer line repairs and much more. </em></em></h5>
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		<title>$130,000 Jewel-Encrusted Toilet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffHeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suddenly $6300 toilets seem like small potatoes: Japanese toilet manufacturer INAX has debuted a Swarovski crystal-encrusted model worth $130K. Naturally, it's remote-controlled, and rather unnaturally, it seems, it's clad...]]></description>
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<p>Suddenly $6,300 toilets seem like small potatoes: Japanese toilet manufacturer INAX has debuted a Swarovski crystal-encrusted model worth $130K. Naturally, it&#8217;s remote-controlled, and rather unnaturally, it seems, it&#8217;s clad in 72,000 cut crystals. &#8220;In Japan we believe there&#8217;s a deity existing in the toilet, and that&#8217;s why keeping it clean and taking good care of it is an old-age Japanese custom,&#8221; says a rep interviewed by Britain&#8217;s INT News. (Uh, holy crap?) Anyway, watch the full video segment below.<br />
<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gynU-xh7XXM" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>You can contact us at (513)770-5590 or by email at <a href="../../frm_contact.php?t=33" target="_blank">info@nixcoplumbing.com</a> .</strong></h2>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><em><em>We service our valued clients in Mason, Ohio and  all surrounding areas such as Lebanon, Loveland, West Chester, Kings Mills, Landen, Bethany, Wetherington, Olde West Chester, South Lebanon, Monroe, Springboro,  Morrow, Maineville, Cincinnati, Blue Ash and many more.</em></em></h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><em><em>Nixco Plumbing Inc. installs, services and repairs backflow preventers, water heaters, garbage disposers, sump pumps, ejector pumps, drinking fountains, lav faucets, kitchen sink faucets, shower valves, tub valves, hose bibbs, toilets, sewer lines, water lines, miscellaneous plumbing repairs and much more.  We can also take care  of your sewer and drain cleaning, water line repairs,  sewer line repairs and much more. </em></em></h5>
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		<title>Why Should I Buy An InSinkErator Garbage Disposal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffHeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You cannot ignore the need for a good garbage disposal. In the era of green waste disposal, garbage disposals have new-found importance, and they prevent ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Garbage disposal is a serious business. Disposing of garbage correctly can help the environment, and keep your family healthy. Using a good garbage disposal reflects your concern for the health of your family and the environment.</p>
<p>As with any appliance, the Jones&#8217;s garbage disposal may be ideal for them, but not for you. Lots of people feel that <a href="http://www.insinkerator.com/disposers/index.shtml">InSinkErator</a> make the best garbage disposal systems. The jury is still out on whether or not the InSinkErator reigns supreme in the world of garbage disposals.</p>
<p>These reviews will not make a verdict regarding the supremacy of the brand, nor do they exclude the usefulness of other makes that we did not feature. <a href="http://www.insinkerator.com/disposers/index.shtml">InSinkErator</a> garbage disposals are the topic of focus in the case of the following reviews. So here goes our quick and concise InSinkErator garbage disposal review.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.insinkerator.com/product/product.php?id=206&amp;template=hhd">InSinkErator Evolution Excel</a> 1 HP Household Food Waste Disposer. The <a href="http://www.insinkerator.com/disposers/index.shtml">InSinkErator</a> is big on &#8220;grind more, hear less&#8221; in their advertising and it&#8217;s true that the InSInkErator Evolution Excel can grind almost anything without much noise. One of its strong features includes the Multi-Grind Plus, which uses three methods for grinding waste.</p>
<p>The ability to grind waste with a triple action engine is the strongest aspect of the Evolution Excel. After leftovers have been liquidized by the powerful Multi-Grind Plus, there is no risk of obstructions. Crushing and grinding aside, any sneaky waste that manages to sneak through is not of any concern as the Evolution Excel comes with a built-in Jam-Sensor feature that eradicates any blocking hazards.</p>
<p>The second model up for review is <a href="http://www.insinkerator.com/product/product.php?id=204&amp;template=hhd">InSinkErator&#8217;s Evolution Cover Control</a> 3/4. Safety and cleanliness is the key around the home, and the &#8220;Cover Control&#8221; feature ensures this. The cover of the garbage disposal literally turns the disposal on to ensure safe operation every time.</p>
<p>Two grinders mash and shred waste far more easily than one, as the &#8220;Multi-Grind&#8221; system clearly illustrates. In addition, the &#8220;Sound Seal&#8221; feature makes it possible to hold a conversation when the machine is running. It also has a &#8220;Sound Limiter&#8221; insulation that makes it 60 percent quieter during operation than other garbage disposer.</p>
<p>InSinkErator also feature the <a href="http://www.insinkerator.com/product/product.php?id=205&amp;template=hhd">Evolution Septic Assist</a> 3/4 HP model. If you have always struggled to find a suitable disposer because you have a septic tank, your problems are over. An above-average motor ensures that no hard waste will clog the disposal, as it is liquefied before it can cause a blockage.</p>
<p>Waste is easily dealt with by the dual grinding mechanisms featured in the Evolution Septic Assist. In addition to having two grinders, the Evolution Septic Assist also uses chemical elements to speed up the destruction of waste. A 40% reduction in sound emissions is also a highly attractive feature of the Evolution Septic Assist model.</p>
<p>No matter how difficult you are, it is safe to conclude that InSinkErator has a disposable system to suit you. A reputable company, InSinkErator uses a combination of tradition and innovation to create useful, quality disposal systems and products. When making any choice, having as much valid information as possible is the key to reaching the most favorable solution, and the endless reviews of InSinkErator products functions in the same fashion.</p>
<h6><em>Thanks to Gene Mendoza for this helpful info.</em></h6>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><em><em>Nixco Plumbing Inc. installs, services and repairs backflow preventers, water heaters, garbage disposers, sump pumps, ejector pumps, drinking fountains, lav faucets, kitchen sink faucets, shower valves, tub valves, hose bibbs, toilets, sewer lines, water lines, miscellaneous plumbing repairs and much more.  We can also take care  of your sewer and drain cleaning, water line repairs,  sewer line repairs and much more. </em></em></h5>
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		<title>Plumbing Careers Still Available Despite a Tough Job Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffHeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many companies are cutting back, plumbing companies in the service sector are still hiring. Those companies want to let high school grads know about opportunities in plumbing. ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While many companies are cutting back, plumbing companies in the service sector are still hiring. Those companies want to let high school grads know about opportunities in plumbing. There&#8217;s a shortage of skilled and master plumbers and it can be an ideal career for someone who doesn&#8217;t plan to go to college but wants to earn more.</p>
<p>One plumber became interested in plumbing at age 13 by riding along on jobs with his neighbor during the summer. During high school he took trade school classes in plumbing and began an apprenticeship. When he graduated from high school he was prepared for his first job, which was waiting for him when he turned 18. He made more money in his first year as a plumber in training than his father did as a police officer on the force for 15 years!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>There is demand for plumbers even in a recession. &#8220;People don&#8217;t realize the money that can be made in the plumbing field because licensed plumbers are in high demand,&#8221; this plumber commented. &#8220;I love the trade because it&#8217;s recession resistant – people always need plumbers and this is one job that can&#8217;t be outsourced overseas.&#8221;</p>
<p>One of the issues facing the industry is a negative perception of trade jobs and so fewer people want to go into plumbing. However, plumbers are still needed and they play a crucial role in maintaining the health of our society and lifestyles.</p>
<p>A licensed plumber has at least a year of experience as a licensed journeyman (or up to 10 years, depending on state requirements). Master plumbers can supervise and guide the work of plumbers who are just starting out. What can high school grads expect to earn by learning a trade? A journeyman can earn between $20 and $32 an hour (up to $64,000 a year). That&#8217;s a pretty nice wage for a person in his or her early twenties.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Trained plumbers install and repair systems that carry water, waste, and gas. They also install and repair home appliances. Plumbers handle water heater repair and maintenance, installations of dishwashers, bathtubs, and showers. Many plumbers specialize. There are pipe fitters who work on pipe systems or steamfitters that work on systems that carry high-pressure liquids or gases. Another specialty is a sprinkler fitter. They install automatic fire sprinkler systems at hospitals, hotels, office buildings, and stores.</p>
<p>People who like to use their hands and don&#8217;t want to sit behind a desk but like variety in their work can excel as a plumber. In today&#8217;s higher unemployment and changing economy, plumbing is a more stable career. Skilled plumbers are always in demand.</p>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;"><em><em>We        service our valued clients in Mason, Ohio andÂ  all surrounding    areas    such as  Lebanon, Loveland, West Chester, Kings Mills, Landen,     Bethany,   Wetherington,  Olde West Chester, South Lebanon, Monroe,     Springboro,Â    Morrow, Maineville, Cincinnati, Blue Ash and  many  more.</em></em></h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><em><em>Nixco        Plumbing Inc. installs, services and repairs backflow preventers,       water heaters,  garbage disposers, sump pumps, ejector pumps,   drinking     fountains, lav faucets,  kitchen sink faucets, shower   valves, tub     valves, hose bibbs, toilets, sewer lines, water lines,   miscellaneous  plumbing repairs and much more.Â  We can also take careÂ    of your sewer  and drain cleaning, water line repairs,Â  sewer line   repairs and much   more. </em></em></h5>
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		<title>$42 million to Reinvent the Toilet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who invented the toilet? While Thomas Crapper is commonly given credit for inventing the first flushing toilet in the late 1800s, it actually was Sir John Harrington a British nobleman who first engineered and invented a valve that ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who invented the toilet? While <strong>Thomas Crapper</strong> is commonly given credit for inventing the first flushing toilet in the late 1800s, it actually was <strong>Sir John Harrington</strong> a British nobleman who first engineered and invented a valve that could release water from the water closet (WC) when pulled. Sir Harrington, who was also the godson of Queen Elizabeth I, recommended pulling the valve (&#8220;flushing&#8221; the toilet) once a day for sanitary purposes.</p>
<p>In 1596: Sir John Harington published A New Discourse of a Stale Subject, Called the Metamorphosis of Ajax, describing a forerunner to the modern flush toilet installed at his house at Kelston. The design had a flush valve to let water out of the tank, and a wash-down design to empty the bowl.</p>
<p>He installed one for his godmother <strong>Queen Elizabeth I</strong> at Richmond Palace, but some reports say she refused to use it because it made too much noise.</p>
<p>Not much has been improved upon the valve design up until now. The <strong>Bill and Melinda Gates </strong>Foundation has taken up the call to improve the modern day flush valve toilet in order to accommodate the conditions in Africa where there is less water and the requirements for environmental disposal of waste is needed.</p>
<p>It is estimated that 2.6 billion people in Africa do not have facilities and are forced to use open latrines that are beds for disease. It is reported millions become ill from the unsanitary conditions.</p>
<p>Gates Representative Makes Commitment in Africa</p>
<p>The new toilet designs must innovative ways to dispose of human waste that can e used to create its own energy and water. Salt and nutrients can be recovered from sludge. All of this must cost less than 5 cents day to use. The current cost to use a public toilets twice a day is about 13 cents in rural Africa. Those who cannot afford the cost, dig holes in the ground in their yards.</p>
<p>In Kigali, Rwanda the representative from the Gates Foundation Sylvia Mathews Burwell, president of the foundations&#8217; Global Development Program called on donors, governments, the private sector, and NGOs to address the urgent challenge, which affects nearly 40 percent of the world&#8217;s population most of who reside in developing countries.</p>
<p>&#8220;No innovation the past 200 years has done more to save lives and improve health than the sanitation revolution triggered by the invention of the toilet, Burwell said at AfricaSan, the third African Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene, organized by the African Ministers&#8217; Council on Water. &#8220;But it did not go far enough. It only reached one third of the world. What we need are new approaches. new ideas. In short, we need to reinvent the toilet.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Eight Universities Contacted to Submit New Designs</strong></p>
<p>At the conference the foundation announce $42 million in new grants that aim to spur innovations in the capture and storage of waste, as well as its processing into reusable energy, fertilizer, and fresh water. The foundation will support work with local communities to end open defecation and increase access to affordable long-term solutions.</p>
<p>Of the eight Universities contacted, here is what three of them have proposed.</p>
<p>1. The California Institute of Technology plans to use solar panels to provide energy for a reactor that will break down the waste into hydrogen vapor. This gas can serve as a fuel source itself for people who need to use the bathroom at night and can still have electricity.</p>
<p>2. The Swiss federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology will design a toilet that separates human waste from useable contents. Clean water is then extracted from the urine, which people can use to wash their hands when they are done. The whole process will be done on site.</p>
<p>3. The Loughborough University in United Kingdom proposes a toilet prototype that will change human waste into charcoal, water and salt through a heat and pressure.</p>
<p>The five other universities each with unique designs are: University of Kwazulu-Natal in Africa, Stanford University, University of Toronto, Delft University of Technology in Netherlands and the national University of Singapore.</p>
<p>These innovations can have an impact around the world, not only in third world countries.</p>
<h5><em>by Dava Castillo</em></h5>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grab a newspaper and hold on to your butts! That's right, Japan's number one toilet maker, Toto, has created a tricycle that runs entirely on number.]]></description>
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<p>Japanese toilet maker TOTO has finally found the solution for when you want to look cool forever, instead of look cool right up until you have to step off your hog, take off your leather jacket, and use the bathroom: The toilet motorcycle. The toiletcycle hybrid is designed to run entirely on human waste, so if riders choose to wear underwear with the flap in the back and drink a ton of coffee while riding, they&#8217;ll enable Easy Rider status forever. Sadly, TOTO didn&#8217;t choose to call the bike &#8220;the toiletcycle,&#8221; and instead named it &#8220;Toilet Bike Neo,&#8221; making it an anime series or video game sequel.</p>
<p>Along with consuming your waste and turning it into making you cool since you now ride a motorcycle, the toiletcycle uses residual light imagery to write messages in the air as you ride, as well as plays music to &#8220;entertain spectators.&#8221; Why anyone would spectate someone powering a motorcycle by using its toilet is beyond me. The toiletcycle is going on a one month journey across Japan starting tomorrow, starting in Kyushu and ending in Tokyo. Similarly, you can start your one click journey past the jump to see another picture of the toiletcycle.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research is revealing that it is not only more hygienic to use a 'wash and dry' toilet, but also kinder to the planet! Almost 80% of infectious diseases are passed on by human contact, and on average only 50% of people wash their hands after ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nixcoplumbing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/300_Image_clos-o-mat_palma_spray_a.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-3147" title="300_Image_clos-o-mat_palma_spray_a" src="http://www.nixcoplumbing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/300_Image_clos-o-mat_palma_spray_a.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>New research is revealing that it is not only more hygienic to use a â€˜wash and dry&#8217; toilet, but also kinder to the planet!</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Almost 80% of infectious diseases are passed on by human contact, and on average only 50% of people wash their hands after toileting, emphasizing the benefits of â€˜hands-free&#8217; toileting. Total Hygiene, the British company behind the UK&#8217;s top-selling Clos-o-Mat toilet, which eliminates the need to use toilet tissue, says latest findings reinforce the argument for a combined toilet/bidet/drier(automatic toilet), showing its Clos-o-Mat uses a 1/10th of the water and energy consumption required to produce just a single roll of toilet paper- and 100% reduction in wood.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&#8220;A single roll of toilet paper requires 37 gallons of water, 13kWh of electricity and 1.5lbs of wood to be produced,&#8221; says Robin Tuffley, Total Hygiene Marketing Manager. &#8220;By contrast, a typical Clos-o-Mat toilet uses less than 2 gallons of water to flush and wash, and less electricity than a kettle- 0.12kWh- to warm the water and air-dry. The eco credentials speak for themselves, even before you factor in the health benefits of improved hygiene.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&#8220;We know germs are passed by hand/body contact, so removing that contact improves hygiene. Washing with water rather than wiping is also more effective, especially if you have a limiting physical or mental condition, and, for some, a religious consideration. And a combined unit takes up less space, and requires less cleaning, than separate toilet and bidet.&#8221;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Total Hygiene has over 40,000 of its Clos-o-Mats installed in the UK, both in individual&#8217;s homes, and public/ multi-user environments. Actor Kenny Baker, most famous for his role as Star Wars&#8217; R2D2, has a Clos-o-Mat in his Lancashire home, which he installed after coming across a similar product in Japan, where 60% of households have such units. He says, &#8220;The Japanese love technology, and to them such toilets are normal. I thought â€˜I&#8217;ve got to have one of those!&#8217; It was a treat to go to the toilet. The Clos-O-Mat has been a fantastic buy, so comfortable, and so much more hygienic and pleasant.&#8221;</p>
<h5><em>Published by Angela May</em></h5>
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<p><em>Dear Angie:<a href="http://www.nixcoplumbing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/tankless-heater.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1859" title="tankless heater" src="http://www.nixcoplumbing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/tankless-heater.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="94" /></a></em></p>
<p><em>I&#8217;m thinking about purchasing a tankless water heater and would love some feedback.</em></p>
<p><em>- Jean C., Clarendon Hills, Ill.</em></p>
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<p>Dear Jean:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>There are plenty of great reasons to purchase a tankless water heater. A tankless heater is able to provide an almost endless stream of hot water and occupies a minimal amount of space, compared to the conventional storage tank water heater, which requires the use of fuel to maintain hot water temperature, even when the water is not in use.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>A tankless heater only heats the water that you use, meaning it&#8217;s more efficient when it comes to fuel usage. Once it gets to the faucet, you never run out of hot water.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The U.S. Department of Energy estimates gas-fired tankless heaters can save the average U.S. family 30 percent off their water heating expenses an average of more than $100 per year over their traditional counterparts. Qualifying non-electric tankless water heaters are eligible this year for a $300 federal tax credit.</p>
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<p>Tankless systems typically cost about twice that of a conventional system from about $1,500 to $3,000 depending on the type of unit and the necessary installment requirements, including a minimum 3/4-inch gas line. While the initial cost is higher, the tax credit helps offset that. Plus, a tankless unit should last 20 years about twice as long as a tank unit.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>There are some limits to tankless water heaters. Because the unit provides only water it can heat, it&#8217;s important for homeowners to manage their water use. For example, while three people could take back-to-back-to-back showers and wouldn&#8217;t run out of hot water, if one person is taking a shower, you have a load of laundry washing in hot water, and the dishwasher is being used, not enough water can be heated at once, so the system will limit the amount it will produce.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>In most home applications, a gas heater is your best bet. Electric tankless heaters are available as well, but those are best in limited situations, such as smaller apartments or point-of-use applications, like sinks or smaller areas that require hot water.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tankless units do require proper venting upon installation and should be installed close to gas lines to operate at their highest efficiency. It&#8217;s important that only a qualified, licensed plumber install them.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tankless heaters do require regular maintenance every year or two to reduce scale buildup with a professional flushing process that costs about $150-$200, but they can be easily repaired, compared to storage units, meaning fewer tanks end up rusting in a landfill as a result.</p>
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<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bob Sinton</span></em></strong> is Founding Partner and Principal of <strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sandler Training</span></em></strong> / <strong><em>The Training Center For Sales &amp; Business Development, Inc.</em></strong> He brings world renowned Sales and Management Training, <strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">â€˜SalesForce&#8217; Development</span></em></strong>, Executive Coaching, Counseling &amp; Customer Service Training to the contracting industry.</p>
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<p>Bob began his professional career in 1976 learning his family&#8217;s contracting business from the ground up. He performed in the service, production, estimating, sales and management departments until finally purchasing the company.</p>
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<p>After successfully implementing more effective sales and management approaches he learned from Sandler Training to his contracting business, <strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">profits, revenues and margins increased</span></em></strong> while his stress levels, disappointments and frustrations decreased.</p>
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<p>For the last fifteen years, he has been a trusted advisor and coach to the contracting industry for those who wish to thrive and prosper. Through his Sandler Training affiliates nationwide contractors learn non-traditional sales and management approaches to <strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">increase their bottom lines</span></em></strong>, â€˜<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sell More, Sell More Easily&#8217;</span></em></strong>, etc. by on-going, reinforcement training, coaching, counseling, workshops, clinics and seminars.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 73-year-old man who called plumbers to unclog a toilet says they stuck him with a bill for $13698. He claims that "part of the employees' job description" at Flat Rate Plumbing "is to 'upsell' the consumer. ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nixcoplumbing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/toilet-monster.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3346" title="toilet-monster" src="http://www.nixcoplumbing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/toilet-monster.jpg" alt="" width="135" height="165" /></a>A 73-year-old man who called plumbers to unclog a toilet says they stuck him with a bill for $13,698. He claims that &#8220;part of the employees&#8217; job description&#8221; at Flat Rate Plumbing &#8220;is to &#8216;upsell&#8217; the consumer.&#8221;</p>
<p>Terrence McCaigue sued Flat Rate Plumbing, of New Berlin, in Milwaukee County Court. He says he called Flat Rate on March 31 because he had a clogged toilet, and &#8220;By April 1, 2011, one day after his initial phone call, Terrence McCaigue had a bill from Flat Rate for $13,698.12.&#8221;</p>
<p>McCaigue says that &#8220;part of the employees&#8217; job description is to &#8216;upsell&#8217; the consumer, i.e. to consumer to hire Flat Rate to do more work than the consumer contemplated when they called Flat Rate.&#8221;</p>
<p>Flat Rate also wheedles its customers into obtaining financing to pay for work they don&#8217;t need and cannot afford, McCaigue says.</p>
<p>He says the two Flat Rate employees who came to his home told him his clogged toilet &#8220;could not be fixed and needed to be replaced. Upon information and belief, this statement was false.&#8221;</p>
<p>They asked to see the rest of the plumbing, and told him that most of it needed to be replaced too, he says.</p>
<p>The plumbers told him a second toilet had to be replaced because it was loose and &#8220;costing him money;&#8221; that a bathroom sink &#8220;had to be replaced because it had a small stain and a sticky handle;&#8221; that a hot water heater &#8220;needed to be replaced because it was &#8216;outdated&#8217; and &#8216;costing him money;&#8221; and that the area near a sink &#8220;needed to be replaced because it was not &#8216;up to code.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>McCaigue sais he &#8220;had not been experiencing problems with any of the plumbing in his home with the exception of the clogged toilet.&#8221; He says he &#8220;never asked for additional work and even told Flat Rate that he did not have to funds to pay for any replacement plumbing.&#8221;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s when the employees told him they could help him get financing for it, McCaigue says, though they didn&#8217;t put their promises in writing.</p>
<p>He claims that &#8220;Flat Rate regularly assists their customers in obtaining credit to finance their work.&#8221;</p>
<p>He says they gave him a &#8220;Kwik Comfort Consumer Application,&#8221; which stated that he should &#8220;read the attached credit card agreement and sign below,&#8221; but there was no credit card agreement attached. And he says the pre-printed application did not comply with state law.</p>
<p>He says Flat Rate told him he would get 2 years of deferred interest, though the Kwik Comfort application said interest would be deferred for only 1 year.</p>
<p>McCaigue says the plumber charged his new credit card $6,743.12 and showed up at is house the next day and told him that &#8220;even more of his plumbing needed to be replaced and that they could help him get additional financing to pay for the work.&#8221;</p>
<p>GE Money Bank, the apparent issuer of the Kwik Comfort credit, would not increase his credit limit, though, so the Flat Rate plumbers told him that for their second bill, of $6,955, they would take a $3,000 money order-which they did take-put another $756.88 on his GE Money Bank credit card, and put another $3,198.12 on the credit card next year.</p>
<p>To top it off, McCaigue says, Flat Rate never told him they needed a permit to do the work, never got a permit until after the work was done, and disputed, and that a city inspector found that Flat Rate&#8217;s work had violated the building code.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">McCaigue seeks rescission of unconscionable contracts, restitution of $10,529, punitive damages, and damages for misrepresentation and for violations of at least seven Wisconsin statutes.</p>
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