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September 27, 2009

SpinFlush® is a plumbing product that installs directly into the sink drain p-trap.

Using nothing more than the waste water from the sink SpinFlush® creates a vortex in the p-trap washing the trap walls clear and forcing the dirt and debris up and over the trap and down the drain.

Being in the mechanical service industry and seeing first hand how often people are forced to deal with clogged drains got us to thinking.

Why do drains clog in the first place? Looking at the problem revealed the design of the p-trap is the obvious flaw. Water must actually travel up hill to exit the trap and continue down the drain. Also the falling water from the sink collides with the standing water in the trap reducing the velocity of the falling waste water. These two problems collectively slow the waters flow and allow dirt and debris to collect and settle in the trap area. Understanding that the p-trap is an essential part that prevents sewer gas from entering your home, we had to come up with a way to improve the drain function while leaving the desired trap benefits intact. What we realized was that if we could engineer a plumbing part that would improve the drain system in a way that not only addressed these 2 issues but also maintains pipe inside diameter. Enter SpinFlush® the solution to the common drain problem.

SpinFlush® added to the sink drain system actually improves your sink drain performance without harmful or expensive chemicals.

Inventor: Brian Havens

Brian Havens, age 48, originally from Indianapolis Indiana, now resides in Colorado

President of FRRCI

Married 25 years

Father of one girl, Sarah 19

During a recent trade show while unpacking some product samples we discovered one of the samples had become a chew toy for one of our pointers. How it got back into the box is still a mystery. We then realized that SpinFlush® also had pointer appeal.

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SpinFlush

Tom says:
Sep 30, 2009 at 10:25 am

I think the point of the product is not clogs in the trap, but rather the SpinFlush creates a cyclone spin that hits a clog and gets it out or by having it a clog won't form. I could be wrong, but that's my take.

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Michael says:
Sep 30, 2009 at 1:42 am

This will nat have any effect on a toilet since a toilet trap is built inside the toilet. It might move debris in traps but after 18 years of Plumbing I have never had a clog in a p-trap. The drain clogs in the pop-up and the tee in the wall. This product … more just like Draino won't stop clogs.

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Susan says:
Sep 27, 2009 at 7:01 am

Love the idea of no more clogged toilets! Great price and useful. I like it.

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Welcome to Giggleville-The Game

Laugh along with your children as you take a journey through Giggleville! Roll the die and move through Giggleville by landing on spaces that have you bark like a dog or oink like a pig. Children love the silliness of the game and enjoy watching the adorable antics of the all players as they act out the activities along the way. Welcome to Giggleville becomes more about the journey than the destination. It's not about winning, but about having fun along the way. A wonderful message for children (and adults) to live by!

We began as a design form for publishers which we still do/ But with the economy so slow, we wanted to get into something new. So we decided to make out own products. We invented these six fun characters and are having a blast putting them into all sorts of fun products such as socks for newborns, a board game, shoelaces, etc. We have learned a lot about manufacturing overseas, importing fees and all that as well. We love to see the products we invented sitting on a store shelf!

Inventor: Jeffrey Dinardo

I have been in the design field for over 20 years. I had also written and illustrated several children’s books. But I fell in love with the process of making a complete product. The Socks in Can was my launching idea. It just hit me and I am very happy with the whole idea-from the cute characters to the size and weight of the can. After the Socks in Can I developed the Giggleville Board Game and am in the process of making a complete Go Go Giggle brand that children and parents can both enjoy. I am enjoying this new career very much!

When I started I had no idea how you manufacturer products overseas. It seemed very difficult. So difficult that Maria (my partner) and I first hired a consultant to do this for us. But we quickly found the consultant not to be very helpful and jumped into the process ourselves. I am amazed at how easy it was to find great manufacturing companies overseas. How eager they were to work with us. Some of the manufacturers have become my friends from this venture and I hope to work with them for a long time. You can’t help deal with people of a personal level and that has been a rewarding part of the company.

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Giggleville - Boardgame

Susan says:
Sep 27, 2009 at 7:07 am

Great idea for a game! Kids do love being silly and parents need to learn so this is an excellent learning tool for parents, too! I'll take 3: one for my son, one for a gift and one for my son's pre-school. Now, if I quack like a duck and spin around 3 … more times do I get free shipping? (lol)

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