Owning a home is the American dream, but there is one aspect for which I was not prepared: Toilets. Over the last decade, at four homes, I have repaired countless flush valves and spent hours "working the plunger". I had resigned myself to this plumbers work until an episode of NPR Science Friday introduced me to a clog-resistant commode. I have now purchased and installed two … [Read more...] about Review: American Standard’s Champion 4 Toilet Flushes Almost Anything
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When Incandescent Bulbs Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Incandescent Bulbs
Although they are ridiculously inefficient, incandescent lightbulbs seem to have a huge number of fans. Despite the romance of the glowing filament, many governments are moving to ban the use of incandescent light bulbs in many applications. Here in the United States, the federal government intends to encourage the use of more efficient light bulbs but there is no outright … [Read more...] about When Incandescent Bulbs Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Incandescent Bulbs