Leading Online Vendors of PEX, Plumbing, HVAC Supplies Announce Merger - PR.com

Leading Online Vendors of PEX, Plumbing, HVAC Supplies Announce Merger - PR.com

Delaware-based company PexMall and
Canarsee in New York will combine their enterprises to form one
streamlined plumbing, heating and HVAC online storefront with a
specialty in offering PEX tubing supplies. With the merger, the Canarsee
online store will diversify its product line by including radiators,
toilets, plumbing fixtures, heaters, pool and spa supplies and more.

New York, NY, April 01, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Two online plumbing and heating supply companies are announcing a merger of their operations to better serve customers.

Delaware-based
PexMall and Canarsee in New York will combine their enterprises to form
one streamlined plumbing, heating and HVAC online storefront with a
specialty in offering PEX tubing supplies. With the merger, the
PexMall-Canarsee online store will diversify its product line by
including radiators, toilets, plumbing fixtures, heaters and more.

“We
are thrilled to bring together these two powerful online vendors of
products for plumbing, heating and HVAC systems,” said NAME,
spokesperson for PexMall. “The merger will allow us to offer one
superstore with a wider range of products competitively priced for our
customers.”

In addition to expanding and diversifying, the merged online stores will offer an even wider array of PEX tubing products.

Why Lead-Free Plumbing So Important

Lead, symbol Pb, is a soft, toxic, ductile, and malleable metal. Due to its characteristics, lead was used in many different applications, including: paint, gasoline, pipes, glass, and more . However, due to more recent scientific and health research on the effects of lead on the human body, the uses of lead have decreased dramatically.

In the environment, lead is rarely ever found in source waters, including lakes, ponds, rivers, etc. Usually lead enters the environment through pollution. Lead mining is a major source of lead contamination in the environment. When lead is released into soil, it does not migrate to ground water. Naturally, lead binds to soil, and in water, lead has been known to accumulate in mussels and other shellfish.

When there is lead in the environment, it is extremely harmful. Lead can kill birds or other animals that have drank water polluted with lead. Lead is also extremely hard to clean up in polluted soil and water. A large fraction of lead in the environment does not dissolve therefore, it is found in large densities in specific areas. In the environment, "no level of lead is considered to be actually safe (CDC)."

Surprisingly, more lead in found in common tap or drinking water. Lead is often used in household pipes, fittings, valves and water lines. When water sits in pipes, it can corrode the pipes faster, causing more lead to enter the water faster. The common belief that lead in water comes from treatment plants is absolutely false. Lead-contaminated water is usually found in older homes, especially those built in the early 1900s . As of 1986, a "nationwide ban restricted the use of lead pipes for drinking water supplies". Usually all plumbing fittings, valves and pipes made with brass content up to 2.5% of lead. But even in lead-free plumbing, there can be up to 0.25% percent lead used. It should also be noted that, contrary to popular belief, boiling water does not remove lead either.

Due to lead-contaminated water being consumed by humans, the effects of lead on the body are extremely negative, especially in children. Lead is extremely toxic when ingested and the effects of lead poisoning are not present until lead has collected in the body over time. Lead can harm the nervous system, cause weakness, gastrointestinal problems, and joint paralysis. Children are the most at risk when it comes to lead poisoning. Lead can cause seizures and death, especially in children under six since their bodies are growing and changing rapidly at this time. Even when children consume small amounts of lead, they can develop learning disabilities

Sources:
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"Lead Free Legislation Across the Country" http://www.weareleadfree.net/about_lead_free/lead_laws/usa/

"Lead in Water." CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/faq/leadinwater.htm

"Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil." EPA. http://www.epa.gov/lead/