This year at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), we saw a lot of really cool new features on toilets, from self-lifting lids, to lighted bowls, to self-cleaning toilets.

All workers should be educated on health and safety legislation, regulations as well as personal safety and the safety of others.

The Association of Independent Manufacturers’ Representatives (AIM/R) held a new educational offering called AIM/R Rep Advantage (March 7 – 8, 2019) in Rosemont, Illinois. In comparison to the AIM/R Annual Conference, the program was a condensed 1.5-day, content-filled, and rep-only event.

General Pipe Cleaners' VersaPlunge features a patented, pliable VersaFlange cone. The plunger easily conforms to nearly any shaped toilet bowl opening, creating a tight seal in virtually any toilet design, the company notes. Traditional plungers, by contrast, have round ends — incompletely sealing the bowl drain and producing unsanitary splash-back.

QuickDrain USA’s linear WallDrain allows for a seamless and unique curbed or curbless shower design by installing the drain in the wall itself — rendering it virtually invisible, according to the company.

With the goal of creating a workout environment where everyone feels both accepted and respected, Planet Fitness facilities are a Judgement Free Zone. Planet Fitness in Palmdale, California, is no exception, ensuring that its facilities are both clean and welcoming.

The ConnecTite closet flange gives plumbers an easier option to set a toilet.

Karo II is ADA-compliant with a chair-height bowl and includes thoughtful features such as a Duroplast soft-close seat with quick-release.

Chances are if you’re reading this, you may be a seasoned master plumber and/or pipefitter.

Elegance is the name of the game with modern bathrooms. To keep up with the demands of the public, the plumbing codes and standards have changed regarding modern bathrooms. Some changes are for the good; others, well, we will have to see.