Flanges with a drain for an easy job

If you need to bleed or fill a system with a heat pump, flanges with a drain will make this job a lot easier. Isolation is key when working with a heating system in order to make a fix or replacement to one part without disrupting or having to re-work with everything else. Webstone makes isolation flanges with drain that work with any standard heat pump such as Taco pumps and Grundfos pumps.

Pumps & Flanges such as Webstone isolation flanges can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

How to fix a gas-fired stove

If your gas-fired stove is having problems firing, check your gas valve. Make sure that the gas valve is turned on and is functioning properly. Gas valves in the "off" position have caused much unnecessary stress when the stove will not turn on!

Gas valve units and other Honeywell heating supplies can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Radiant Heat Manifolds

Mr. PEX Manifolds for radiant heat come with both the supply and return manifolds. These manifolds should be attached to each other before the tubing is secured to the outlets. The tubing will start from the supply manifold, run the distance of the loop (no longer than 300 feet!) and then come back to the return manifold where the water will be sent back to the boiler to heat up.

Radiant heat manifolds and other radiant heat supplies can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

What's in the box for my garbage disposal?

The Insinkerator Septic Assist Garbage Disposal includes: a Quick Lock Sink Mount, Quiet Collar Sink Baffle, Jam-Buster Wrench, Anti-Vibration Tailpipe Mount, Anti-Vibration Mount, Stainless Steel Sink Stopper, and Bio-Charge Injection Technology.

Garbage disposals and Insinkerator garbage disposals such as the Septic Assist can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Tool for attaching a MANABLOC

The Brass PEX Crimp MANABLOC manifolds can only be attached using a Crimping Tool with copper crimp rings such as the Watts Crimp Tool. A clamping tool with stainless steel clamps will not properly attach to your manifold and the connections will not be secure.

PEX Plumbing manifolds such as the Manabloc system can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Switching relays with priority

Taco Switching Relays are available with and without "Priority". When a switching relay has priority, it means that you set a zone to be the one that is most important. In other words, if changing one zone's temperature will change another slightly, a switching relay with priority will be sure to keep the designated "priority" zone at the exact temperature that you want it to be, while allowing the other zones to vary slightly if need be.

Taco heating supplies and switching relays can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Accustat Thermostats with Sensors

Accustat thermostats work with sensors for specific temperatures. If you have a heat only thermostat and a 70 ° sensor, the thermostat will call for heat until the room reaches 70 °. Multiple sensors can be purchased to set different temperatures at different times.

Accustat thermostat and other thermostats such as Honeywell thermostats can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

More outlets in the manifold

Multiple manifolds can be joined together to create one large manifold with the exact number of outlets that you need. Manifolds can be combined using a standard 1" copper coupling. When in doubt, it is always better to have an extra outlet (and plug that loop) than to not have enough. If you will ever need to add lines in the future, simply remove the plug and the manifold will function properly with the new loop.

Uponor plumbing supplies such as ProPEX Manifolds can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Easy service air valve

Honeywell Braukmann EA122A air valves include a built-in brass shutoff valve. This allows the unit to be serviced without needing to shut down the system first. This substantially cuts down the time required to do the job and makes replacing your air valve a relatively easy task!

Air valves and Honeywell Air Valves can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Grundfos Sump Pumps

Grundfos Sump Pumps are solids handling pumps, meaning that both liquids and solids smaller than 3/8" can fit through. Grundfos pumps are corrosion and impact resistant, feature automatic operation and will work continuously when fully submerged in fluid from 40 (°) F to 120 (°) F.

You can buy a Grundfos sump pump at www.supplyhouse.com.

Go wireless and control the temperature from anywhere in your home

New wireless temperature control systems allow you to use a portable comfort control to adjust the temperature from anywhere in your home. The Honeywell Wireless FocusPro kit provides everything you need install the system without running new wires.

The Honeywell Wireless FocusPro line is available at www.supplyhouse.com and includes a portable comfort control, equipment interface module, wireless adapter, and wireless outdoor sensor, which can also be purchased individually.

Criss-Crossing Pipes

When you need to cross one copper pipe over another, a Propress Cross-Over is the best solution. With a cross-over, the pipe using the fitting will effortlessly cross above the other pipe. The pipes will not be forced to touch each other, preventing potential heat loss. To connect these fittings, you will need a Rigid Propress Tool.

Propress copper cross-overs and rigid propress tools are available at www.supplyhouse.com.

Gas Valve Safety

When installing a gas valve, it is always recommended that you first install a gas shut-off valve, which serves as a backup safety precaution that will shut off your gas completely if necessary. They close a line and stop the flow of gas when a pre-set condition occurs, such as excess flow, a pressure pulse from a broken line, or a temperature change from an idle burner. Most use a ball design with a metal ball on a pedestal that opens a valve, allowing gas to flow through. When a sufficient leak or shaking occurs, the ball drops from the pedestal, closing the valve and shutting off the flow of gas.

You can find gas valves and water and gas safety shut-off valves at www.supplyhouse.com.

Towel Warmers- not just for warming your towels

Runtal Electric Towel Warmers can be used to heat your bathroom as well as keeping your towels toasty warm for you to enjoy after a shower. Runtal Towel Warmers radiate heat evenly and quietly throughout the space and can be used either as supplemental heat or the sole source of heat in your bathroom.

Runtal towel warmers and Amba Towel Warmers can be found at www.supplyhouse.com.

Cleaner air with UV Treatment Systems

Ultraviolet treatment systems been used in hospitals, restaurants, nursing homes and water treatment facilities for decades to maintain clean, fresh air. It is duct-mounted at the air conditioner coil of an HVAC system to help prevent mold and mildew from forming on the air conditioner coil and drain pan (when this happens to on an air conditioner, it can lower the efficiency of the cooling system and can allow unwanted odors into the home).

UV treatments are affordable for home installation and are recommended for homes and families with children or elderly residents, for humid climates, closed windows and dry climate in winter, frequent cleaning of air conditioning ductwork, or use of use of antimicrobial products.

Honeywell TrueUV Coil Treatment Systems and replacement bulbs can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

How does a reverse osmosis faucet work?

The process of reverse osmosis uses a semi-permeable membrane and forces the water to flow from one side of the membrane to the other. This blocks anything that is larger than a water molecule between the membranes and will not allow it into your drinking water. With a reverse osmosis faucet, bacteria, chemicals, contaminants, chlorine, and all other particles will be left behind the membrane to drain away, leaving only pure, pollutant-free water coming out of your tap.

Reverse osmosis faucets as well as a wide selection of other faucets can be found at www.supplyhouse.com.

Using dampers for zone temperature control

Mechanical zone dampers can be used with a single furnace to direct airflow in your home through the ductwork. This allows you to manage the temperature in different areas of your home based on your needs (alternative for a programmable thermostat).

Dampers and other zone temperature control products can be found at www.supplyhouse.com.

How to replace the power head on your zone valve

If just the power head is broken or damaged on your Honeywell Zone Valve, it is easy and inexpensive to change. To do so, loosen the two screws securing the head in place and pull the broken or damaged head off. Replace with your new head and tighten the screws, connecting each wire to the same spot as in the old head. To avoid injury or other issues, be sure to turn off the power before moving the wires.

Honeywell Zone Valves, zone valve parts and zone valve replacement heads can be found at www.supplyhouse.com

Attaching multiple female threaded fittings

Black nipples have NPT (National Pipe Thread) on each side. With a nipple, you can thread anything with female NPT threading of the same size (1/2" fitting for a 1/2" nipple, 3/4" fitting for a 3/4" nipple) and create a secure connection.

Plumbing nipples and other plumbing supplies can be found at www.supplyhouse.com