Author Archives: Tom Robinson

About Tom Robinson

Tom Robinson is Director of Business Development for ANO, Inc. an Independent distributor of plumbing accessories - sinks and faucets - primarily to countertop fabrication and installation industry. The are the exclusive distributor of Eclipse Stainless products in the Midwest. Tom is a former home builder. Past President of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, winner of eight key awards for design and construction and he created over $200 million in new real estate.

How to Replace a Cartridge

Eclipse faucets when installed correctly are extremely reliable and problem free. Like all appliances with moving parts they need maintenance and occasionally repair. The most common issue with all faucets is leaking caused by debris in the water supply often … Continue reading

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Before You Install a Faucet Flush the Pipes.

This is a picture of an aerator and cartridge we recently removed from a customer’s home just a few weeks after they installed a new faucet. Debris from the existing pipes had plugged the cartridge and aerator causing a leak … Continue reading

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Granite: How Its Made

Here is a video from the TV Show How Its Made on How granite is quarried.

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The Kitchen and the Social Center of the Home

In twenty-eight years of building custom homes of all sizes I found that more than any other room the Kitchen was the center of the home. Not only was it used most often and where family gathered but my customers … Continue reading

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What to Do Before You Remodel

You have likely seen the commercial where the homeowner – an attractive young lady – waves her arms and her house suddenly changes before your eyes from old and worn to new and modern. Guess what… it does not work … Continue reading

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