World Plumbing Day is March 11th!

In commemeration for all those who contribute to the health and convenience for people all over the world, the World Plumbing Council is proud to announce the first annual World Plumbing Day.

View the WPD website for more details, as well as health and environmental aspects of plumbing.

Whirlpool Corporation has a made a design change to all of their 24" built-in and tall tub dishwashers.  The solenoid valve connection is moving from an FIP to a standard male garden hose thread connection.  The water line connection will remain 3/8" compression.  This change affects Whirlpool along with its other brands such as Maytag, Amana, Kitchen Aid, and Jenn Air.

Kliman Sales is pleased to host a Healthcare Luncheon, March 3rd and 4th in our Sacramento location.  Manufacturers featured will include, but not limited to, CHG's Saniguard, an inorganic antimicrobial coating, Haws emergency and decontamination equipment, Orion high purity water systems, Sloan bedpanwashers features Saniguard technology, and Willoughby patient care units.

Please contact a Kliman Sales Representative for further details.

Kliman Sales Sacramento  916.375.1784

Kliman Sales San Jose  408.275.1784

BrassCraft® has quick and cost effective solutions for Special Finish applications. These finishes include Oil Rubbed Bronze, Polished Brass and Polished Nickel, as well as White and Stainless Steel finishes.
No special orders are required! Products are in stock and ready to ship at BrassCraft's various distribution centers.
Please contact your local sales manager for more information.

You can now place orders for the first SKUs of AB1953 compliant product from BrassCraft. Orders will begin shipping 7/15/09. As of 8/01/09 BrassCraft will no longer ship out non-compliant product from the first round of SKUs converted.

Phase two of product SKUs will follow suit in August, followed by the final phase in September.

BrassCraft, the leader in innovation, quality, and customer service with headquarters and manufacturing facilities in the US, is proud to announce that we will launch a complete line of products that complies with the new legislation in California (AB1953) and Vermont (Act 193).  We have been working on a solution for this anticipated change since 2007.

An Explanation of the Legislation

Kliman Sales was there in force! After overcoming set up on the hottest day of the year, everyone cooled off and turned their focus to the crowd. The turn out was good, much like last year. An evening full of new and old connections.

The ASPE Board meeting and preparation for the event started the evening. Guests began arriving at 5:00 to enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres and mingling. Dinner was serve at 6:00. The traditional ASPE raffle took place as fun over desert before our attention turned to the presentation of the evening: a forum-style discussion of AB-1953, the lower-lead requirement for plumbing products delivering potable water going into effect January 1, 2010.

California Assembly Bill 1953 (AB1953) was signed into law September 30th, 2006 by State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The intent was to reduce the amount of lead in specific plumbing fixtures from its current regulated amount of no more than 8%, to a new standard not to exceed 0.25%.

The bill takes effect January 1, 2010. Are You Prepared?