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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Rectorseal RectorSeal? Corp., Houston, the market leader in plumbing and HVAC/R pipe thread sealants, introduces RectorSeal Blue ?, a non-setting, multi-purpose, lead-free, blue-colored pipe thread sealant approved for use with multiple plumbing and HVAC/R residential, commercial and industrial applications. Blue is unrestricted for use with all threaded metal, polyethylene, fiberglass reinforced, PVC, CPVC and ABS pipe. Blue features a smooth, easily-brushed texture with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin-enrichment and synthetic fibers providing maximum sealing and lubrication performance. Unlike other blue thread sealants, the patented Blue formula doesn't separate during storage due to a unique technology that homogenously suspends the compound's particles. Blue was developed by RectorSeal's in-house laboratory chemists and monitored under strict quality control standards to ensure chemical compatibility with Lubrizol Corp's FlowGuard Gold?, BlazeMaster? and Corzan? pipe and fittings. Blue is manufactured in the USA and formulated for pressures up to 10,000-psi (liquids) and 2,000-psi (gases). It's through plumbing and HVAC/R wholesalers in ?-pint brush top cans, ?-pint brush top cans, one pint brush top cans, quarts with brushes and one-gallon cans. Other Blue features are: Meets lead-free potable water requirements of the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act in the NSF/ANSI Standard 61, Annex G and also the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Approved for use on all metal pipe including galvanized steel, iron, brass, copper, aluminum and stainless steel, Is a non-toxic, low odor, non-flammable compound perfect for working in small or non-ventilated spaces, Is non-hardening, requires no curing time and can be pressurized immediately after applying, Works with both hot and cold potable water systems, Has a guaranteed minimum two-year shelf life, The addition of Blue strengthens the 77-year-old RectorSeal's reputation as the largest manufacturer of thread sealants and fluxes for every conceivable piping application. Test Couplings for Residential and Commercial Drain Waste and Vent Systems Available in 3 inch and 4 inch PVC and ABS for horizontal testing. The HubSett? test coupling is a uniquely designed coupling and test device all in one. It replaces other test methods and allows the buildings drain waste and vent system to be connected to the sewer line prior to the initial test. Once the HubSett? test coupling has been properly installed and inspected, the entire system maybe covered, allowing the builder to complete all groundwork from sidewalk to landscaping. Upon passing inspection, the HubSett? test dome is easily removed with one quick pull on the release cord, allowing water to flow into the sewer. The HubSett? test coupling now functions as any other coupling, and does not need to be removed. HubSett? test couplings are available for horizontal testing. HubSett?test couplings can be pre-assembled in cleanout fittings in the shop prior to taking them to the job site, to save assembly time in the field. |
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