Philip Kraus, President of Fred Smith Plumbing & Heating, Co., Inc. offers practical advice and wise counsel on issues surrounding the question of permitting the installation of washer-dryers in New York apartments. “Blanket prohibitions against washer-dryers simply don’t make much sense, “said Mr. Kraus who doubts a suds epidemic and encourages buildings to evaluate each line of apartments separately before ruling on the issue. Moreover, Mr. Kraus offers simple and effective tactics to remedy and prevent suds backup. For more information on the many facets of the “humble household amenity” – the washer-dryer- in a NY apartment, read on.

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NY’s roof tanks play a central role in providing residents with water for drinking, bathing, cleaning, suppressing fire, and other uses. Philip Kraus, NY’s leading water purification expert and President of Fred Smith Plumbing & Heating, Co., Inc. and Culligan Water Conditioning of New York City, prefers “the roof tank system” and notes the importance of proper sanitization of the tanks to keep the potable water safe and clean. To read the complete article, Click here.

West Side Washer — a board member of an Upper West Side Co-op – inquires as to whether washing machines generate as much suds as dishwashers, and is curious about the effects of each on the existing drains of the building. CEO, Philip Kraus, and the Co-op and Condo Industry’s leading plumbing expert, responds. To read his response, click here.

Right in our backyard, Good Housekeeping’s 3rd Green House became the only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) -certified single-family home in Harlem and the most environmentally-friendly private residence in New York City. To discourage use of bottled water (and therefore put fewer plastic bottles in landfills), Good Housekeeping installed the Culligan Aqua-Cleer Advanced Drinking Water System in the wet bar.

For a tour of the Good Housekeeping Green Home click here. To view a brochure of the Aqua-Cleer Drinking Water System included in the Green Home, click here.