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A place where I will express myself and share the latest about decorative plumbing industry and technology.</description><title>Martin's Blog</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @martinsiwy-blog)</generator><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/</link><item><title>Open Box and Installation of Touchless Toilet Flush Kit by Kohler</title><description>You probably wondering and asking why?  Well, if you have young kids you will understand.  With two...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/99784506321</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/99784506321</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2014 20:50:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>Touchless Toilet Flush Kit in Action!</title><description>
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I bet you that...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/74249672634</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/74249672634</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:52:27 -0800</pubDate><category>PowerPoint</category><category>keynote</category><category>Presentation</category><category>4:3</category><category>16:9</category></item><item><title>Using AppleTV in your showrooms</title><description>

I am doing at least one showroom presentation a day that requires a projector or TV for my iPad or...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/57046710987</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/57046710987</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:08:09 -0700</pubDate><category>CEU</category><category>Decorative Plumbing and Hardware</category><category>pk</category><category>showroom</category><category>presentation</category><category>ipad</category><category>keynote</category><category>powerpoint</category><category>appletv</category></item><item><title>New ways of doing business through the use of new technology</title><description>It was three years ago when I signed up for www.square.com just for fun and to see how it works....</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/47435484356</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/47435484356</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:47:35 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>PowerFlush vs. Others</title><description>

All steam generator manufacturers point out how a 20-minute steam bath conserves water. The claims...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/41130177911</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/41130177911</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:36:00 -0800</pubDate><category>ThermaSol</category><category>steam shower</category><category>steam room</category><category>powerflush</category><category>martin siwy</category><category>generator</category><category>I bet you didn't know</category><category>made in usa</category><category>save water</category><category>steam</category></item><item><title>Solitude App by ThermaSol</title><description>Solitude Mobile Application by ThermaSolAfter receiving many emails from you with questions I am...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/27509038893</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/27509038893</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:59:00 -0700</pubDate><category>ThermaSol</category><category>steambath</category><category>steam shower</category><category>app</category><category>itunes</category><category>google play</category><category>shower</category><category>Solitude</category><category>bathroom</category><category>tech</category><category>technology</category></item><item><title>ThermaSol Steam Shower in action with Bluetooth Serenity Light...</title><description>&lt;iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZSLkSUkXjQE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;ThermaSol Steam Shower in action with Bluetooth Serenity Light and Music System&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/21234058666</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/21234058666</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:03:12 -0700</pubDate><category>ThermaSol</category><category>steam bath</category><category>steambath</category><category>steam shower</category><category>Steam</category><category>bathroom</category><category>luxury goods</category></item><item><title>Nest Thermostat (THE thermostat) Part 2</title><description>Part 1 of the Nest thermostat blog was so much fun for me so here we go with Part 2.
It has been 8...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/14155508148</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/14155508148</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:23:39 -0800</pubDate><category>nest</category><category>nest thermostat</category><category>thermostat</category><category>smart thermostat</category><category>HVAC</category><category>wifi thermostat</category><category>gadget</category><category>cool products</category></item><item><title>Nest Thermostat (THE thermostat)</title><description>It was 2007 when we purchased the house and one of the first upgrades on my list was to do home...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/13758651021</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/13758651021</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:47:00 -0800</pubDate><category>home automation</category><category>hvac</category><category>insteon</category><category>nest</category><category>smarthome</category><category>thermostat</category><category>wifi thermostat</category><category>gadget</category><category>cool</category><category>electronics</category></item><item><title>From the Showroom with Martin Siwy – The Bluetooth Zone</title><description>
At ThermaSol, we love to push the boundaries of technology and design. 
With our new Bluetooth...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/12228329716</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/12228329716</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:39:19 -0700</pubDate><category>Shower</category><category>Steam</category><category>steam room</category><category>smartphone</category><category>steam shower</category><category>light</category><category>ThermaSol</category><category>martin siwy</category></item><item><title>Martin Siwy of ThermaSol® Presented with Two Prestigious Awards at DPHA Annual Conference</title><description>Siwy Recognized For Achievement and Unsurpassed Dedication to Plumbing Industry at Key Show
San...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11854151452</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11854151452</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:54:07 -0700</pubDate><category>martin siwy</category><category>ThermaSol</category><category>mitch altman</category><category>DPHa</category><category>Decorative Plumbing and Hardware</category><category>professional</category></item><item><title>"In the past year, 70% OF ARCHITECTS AND 49% OF INTERIOIR DESIGNERS SPECIFIED SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS in..."</title><description>““In the past year, 70% OF ARCHITECTS AND 49% OF INTERIOIR DESIGNERS SPECIFIED...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11853866866</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11853866866</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:43:41 -0700</pubDate><category>architect</category><category>interior designer</category><category>green</category><category>sustainability</category></item><item><title>"The primary reason architects (58%) and interior designers (56%) specify sustainable is for THEIR..."</title><description>“The primary reason architects (58%) and interior designers (56%) specify sustainable is for...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11722032991</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11722032991</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:04:00 -0700</pubDate><category>Architect</category><category>Interior design</category><category>green</category><category>sustainability</category></item><item><title>"‎Only 23% of Architects and 32% of Interior Designers agree that manufacturers’ sustainability..."</title><description>“‎Only 23% of Architects and 32% of Interior Designers agree that manufacturers’...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11613370284</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11613370284</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:09:10 -0700</pubDate><category>architect</category><category>interior designer</category><category>green</category><category>sustainability</category></item><item><title>"They aren’t completely confident.

Only 2% of Architects and 3% of Interior Designers are..."</title><description>“They aren’t completely confident.

Only 2% of Architects and 3% of Interior Designers...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11093658654</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/11093658654</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:24:52 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>It’s 10 o’clock — Do You Know Where Your Customers Are?</title><description>I am scanning business cards of people I saw during my recent travels and I realized that some...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/7767177911</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/7767177911</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:48:56 -0700</pubDate><category>Forbes</category></item><item><title>First Southern California DPHA Chapter Meeting</title><description>
We did it! 
On June 28, 2011 we had our first Southern California DPHA chapter meeting which took...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/7512772059</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/7512772059</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:19:12 -0700</pubDate><category>DPHa</category><category>Rhol</category><category>ThermaSol</category></item><item><title>From: [A]-shower To: [Z]-spa experience (Part 1)</title><description>
Part 1 
After quote – Installation
Hopefully by now you’ve read my blog on “How to Simply Specify...</description><link>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/7485197912</link><guid>https://blog.martinsiwy.com/post/7485197912</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:23:00 -0700</pubDate><category>ThermaSol</category><category>steam</category><category>steam room</category><category>steam shower</category><category>SteamShower</category></item></channel></rss>
