NEW PRODUGTS and

Selected Sales Aids

Substitute Doors

Alcoa Building Products, Inc. has a new replacement door, which reportedly offers energy efficiency, added security, low maintenance and easy installation.

Available in slab, colonial and crossbuck designs, the door's construction is said to make it2V2 times more energy efficient than a solid core wood door with a storm door.

These energy-saving features include compression weatherstripping, a self-sealing door bottom sweep, and foam and honeycomb core, which all help reduce air infiltration. The door qualifies for the l59o energy tax credit.

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Beacon in the Night

A small battery-operated light that automatically illuminates bedroom drawers, cabinets or automobile glove compartments has been introduced by Redilite.

The light installs with double sided sticky tape and operates on two AA batteries. A two-way switch rolls on and off in drawers and pushes on and off in cabinets.

Suggested retail price is $2.95.

Fuel to Fire

Kero-Sun, Inc. recently introduced a premium-quality kerosene fuel, Ultra K.

Kero-Sun developed the new fuel, which is packaged in 2.5 gallon lightweight plastic containers, to provide owners of new-generation kerosene heaters with ready access to high quality kerosene for both vented and unvented heaters.

Sealed in Concrete

Consolidated Aquathane is a water base urethane concrete sealer and coating that can be used in interior and exterior applications. It reportedly has a low odor and high flash point, which allows it to be used in areas where ecological, environmental or safety standards prohibit use of other systems.

Here Comes the Heat

A new heat circulating firePlace witha42" wide front opening is from Temco Fireplace Systems.

The Energy Conserver fireplace provides 427 sq. inches of usable hearth space and has a brickembossed firebox fully lined with steel-reinforced refactory that will not distort. The unit heats and recirculates warm inside air with a louver system that requires no special duct work.

Fans for increased heat output and distribution, glass doors for safety and efficiency, and a combustion air kit that uses outside air for combustion are all available options.

The triple-wall, air-cooled chimney installs with snap-lock sections that require no sheet metal screws.

ToolKita Plus

Campbell Hausfeld's new Power Pal, a Vz h.p. portable home air compressor, is being offered with a free consumer tool kit (a $30 value).

The compressor and s-piece tool kit, regularly selling at $179.95 will be offered together at a suggested retail price of $149.95. The product, which operates off any I l0-volt electrical outlet, has numerous uses including inflating, painting, spraying, cleaning and caulking.

February,1983

A Bright ldea

Piezo Electric Products is producing the Bulb Saver, an inexpensive attachment to light bulbs that reportedly extends bulb life by at least three times and shows no visible decrease in light output.

It is a thin disc, consisting ofa thermistor with a silicon rubber ring, which sticks to the bottom of the bulb. When the light switch is turned on, the product slows down the initial surge of electricity that can cause bulb filaments to break.

StowawayStorage

Rubbermaid's new roll-away storage cart is a three-basket cart with coasters and baskets which slide out.

The product comes in chocolate, white or yellow. Packaged knockdown, it assembles without tools.

A four-color carton with illustrations for product use protects the contents from damage and dust while requiring only minimum floor space. It can be used as an end cap display.

Locks on Display

Schlage Lock Co. has new visual packaging for its A, B and F series locks. Transparent packaging retains informative copy and illustrations and the Good Housekeeping Seal. Retailers will be able to continue utilizing shelf merchandising pegboard displays and existing spring action racks.

Garden UnderGlass

The Greenhouse Window, new from Capitol Windows, offers the do-it-yourselfer the pleasure of a year-round indoor garden and a novel way to increase the value of his or her home.

Nailing fins around the entire frame is said to make d-i-y installation easy, and the hollow extruded aluminum frame provides structural strength. Standard features include built-in ventilation control, adjustable shelves and a fiberglass screen insect barrier.

Capitol ships the product unassembled in a convenient carton that takes aminimumof floor spaceinthe retail store.

Cover-upTape

A new Kraft tape, saturated to prevent bleed through, is now available to give sharper edges to painted, varnished or stained surfaces.

Easy-Mask painting tape features a special easy-to-remove adhesive that reportedly will not dry out, pull up finishes when removed or leave residue. Also, it is said not to stretch when applied, which makes straight edges easier to achieve.

Trash Smashed

A new built-in trash compactor bY the KitchenAid Division of the Hobart Corp. features interchangeable front panels and a redesigned control panel.

Model KCS-200 comes with two upper and two lower reversible front panels in solid colors of almond and white, and harvest wheat and onyx black. Each panel can be reversed or interchanged with another panel.

The trash drawer is 1.7 cubic feet, and the exclusive tilt-away trash basket within the drawer allows use of the compactor with or without bags.

Air Gonditioner Cover Up

Winter shield from Mortell Co. is a cover that weatherstrips, insulates and decorates in the wall air conditioners. Reusable, the product, made of durable expanded polystyrene foam. fits most sizes.

With a wall-fastening system and weatherstrip gasket which seals off drafts and holds the air conditioner cover securely to wall, it may be removed for the summer.

Brassy Sinks

Abbaka Trading Co. has a new model in its sink line from Juvel of Denmark. Seamlessly drawn from one piece of solid brass, the selfrimming sink features a drainboard with the bowl measuring l3Vz" x ll'/"" x5/q",with 3%" drainopening and outside dimensions of 28V2" x l6Vz"

The sink also is available in l8-gauge, satin finish stainless steel. Accessories include solid brass or chrome plated strainers and a solid teak chopping board which, when fitted to the bowl. converts the sink's opening to a usable countertop.

Add a Security Closet

A new steel door and frame from Benchmark has been designed to turn a closet into a home security vault. It installs into an existing wood frame opening.

The pre-assembled Safe-T-Closet comes complete in one carton designed for point-of-sale, and features a keyless pushbutton deadbolt lock. The security door can be merchandised with a number of sales aids including a working floor display, literature and audio-visuals.