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A Day in the Life of a BPS Account Manager

July 19, 2022

A day in the life of a Best Plumbing Specialties Account Manager in the plumbing supply industry can be thrilling, demanding, and rewarding. Best Account Managers can be called on to represent the company's dedication and degree of professionalism.Wi...

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Fall In Love With Your Stockroom

January 27, 2022

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but did you fall in love with your stockroom again?Do you find that your stockroom is cluttered and messy?Good news!Best Plumbing Specialties can help you make the most of your space with our inventory con...

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BestVend™ - Inventory Management Solution

January 06, 2022

Best Plumbing Specialties' has an inventory management solution that provides a complete range of repair parts and tools to assist with facility plumbing maintenance and repairs called BestVend™.BestVend™ is Best Plumbing Specialties’ latest tools an...

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Cart Review and Approval - Best New Feature

October 26, 2021

Are you a supervisor of a maintenance facility?From managing inventory to managing the budget, having a cart approval option ensures that repair parts and products added to the shopping cart get the proper review and approval.All while keeping your i...

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Best Finds: MVP Metering Cartridge Redesign

November 03, 2020

Chicago Faucets announced a redesign of the MVP faucet cartridge. This redesign was necessary to address the industry demands for additional cycle time. The previous design claim was a 2-15 second cycle time, which adequately addressed water conserva...

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Best Finds: Chicago Faucet's Auto-Draining Shower System

November 03, 2020

Sales rep Robert Smith recently had a customer request a quote for an auto-draining shower hose. The customer reported issues in their shower with stagnant water remaining in their handheld shower hoses after use, which can cause numerous issues, suc...

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Best Finds: Telescoping Luxury Toilet Seats

November 03, 2020

If you have been searching for a toilet seat that was telescoping, elongated, slow-closing, white, and features a push-fit for an American Standard toilet, we have an answer!You can use #99776408. This includes a universal bowl fit with top and botto...

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Best Finds: Zurn BioCare Flush Valve Handle

November 03, 2020

Did you know Zurn carries a BioCare flush valve handle? Though it used to be available in white, it now only comes in chrome. BioCare means an anti-microbial coating designed to fight destructive microbes, such a bacteria, yeast, mold, and mildew. It...

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Best Finds: 3 Styles of Glass Fillers

November 03, 2020

Pasco has four models of glass fillers available. There is a 1/4 x 3/8 tubing reducing coupling if you want to convert the ¼” to 3/8”. These are AB1953 Compliant, which means they are lead free. Customers who have ordered these include medical center...

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Best Finds: Can JaniWrap be applied to wet toilets?

November 03, 2020

A customer recently asked one of our sales reps if JaniWrap can be applied to wet toilets or do toilets need to be cleaned and dried first? According to our customer service team, the answer is yes and no.JaniWrap adheres well on water slick porcelai...

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Best Finds: Two Hole Faucet Mount

November 03, 2020

Three of our sales reps recently helped a customer wanting electronic sensor faucets to replace his Delta single lever faucets. The problem was that the granite or solid surface countertop was only drilled for two holes, 4” centers. Usually the basin...

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Best Finds: Watts Changes

November 03, 2020

As we all know, manufacturers sometimes discontinue popular items and reinvent the design while maintaining the same function. This is the case in the Watts old style USG-B M1 3/8” Under Sink Guardian Thermostatic Mixing Valve. Due to Watts discontin...

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Best Finds: 3rd Screw-it-Again Assortment Kit Now Available!

November 03, 2020

Best Plumbing Specialties now has a third screw-it-again assortment kit. This new kit, #99154125, is a hybrid of two existing kits: the wood kit (#99154061) and the masonry kit (#99154113). It features 25 wood SIA anchors and 25 masonry SIA anchors, ...

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Best Finds: Guardian Spray Head Filter

November 03, 2020

Sales Rep Frank Burkacki recently had a customer from a hospital ask about the foam filter for the Guardian spray head assembly with OEM #AP470-021, Best #99273067. According to the parts breakdown for the spray head, the foam filter is available for...

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Best's Best: The right tool and rep for the job

August 14, 2020

Every tradesperson knows a good tool will pay for itself. The right tool will make a job easier, faster, and safer and more powerful, reliable tools are becoming available so quickly that if you blink you could miss something.Projects that would be m...

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Best's Best: No limits

July 31, 2020

The Suntrust Center in downtown Richmond, Va. blends into a skyline of high-rises that soar into the sky on the water’s edge.A towering structure like the Suntrust Center has “no limits” to what can be fixed, according to Building Engineer, Christoph...

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Best's Best: Norfolk Public Schools

July 17, 2020

Norfolk is one of the 100 most populous cities in the U.S., located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.The city is home to 34 elementary schools, eight middle schools, five high schools, and nine special-purpose and preschools. The ma...

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Best's Best: Busy in Boston

June 19, 2020

Boston’s fast-paced financial district is located in the downtown area. High-rise buildings soaring into the sky are generously sprinkled over the downtown Boston landscape, and stretch out far enough to embrace the Boston Harbor skyline.People pour ...

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Best's Best: Small town, big goals

June 05, 2020

Poquoson is an independent city in Virginia, home to over 12,000 people.In southern Virginia, Poquoson rests on the coast, looking out to stretches of glimmering water. Though the city is small, it is in close proximity to larger cities, military bas...

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Best's Best: Getting supplies during uncertain times

May 15, 2020

Avis Budget Group is a leading rental car provider with options to keep busy people going to where they need to be all over the globe.In Virginia’s most populous city of Virginia Beach, Commonwealth Commercial Avis Budget Group has a busy satellite o...

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Best's Best: No days off

May 01, 2020

At The Capital Group, Senior Maintenance Technician, Kirk Greer, is on call every hour of every day, 365 days a year. Working at such a highly developed company undoubtedly keeps Greer busy on the job, so he built a solid professional relationship wi...

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Best's Best: Keeping a busy medical school running

April 17, 2020

Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, Va. Houses a 555-bed general hospital and a 206-bed children’s hospital across multiple facilities.Well-rounded education and training led EVMS to its ranking as the 49th best medical school in the U...

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Contracts and Bids

January 09, 2020

Did you know Best Plumbing Specialties participates in Bid Solicitations and Contract Awards?Best Plumbing Specialties proudly maintains a large selection of national contracts with Government and Educational Purchasing Cooperatives on the Federal, S...

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Best Chemicals

September 09, 2019

As a facility maintenance professional you have your own unique challenges to providing proper sanitary maintenance. Duties like surface cleaning, deodorizing, urinal and toilet upkeep, and drain maintenance can all require specific products and equi...

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