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Dehumidifiers
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Comfort-Aire dehumidifiers are designed to efficiently and quietly remove moisture from the air, with some featuring compact, sleek stone-white cabinets that roll easily from room to room on durable casters. Varying designs are available, from the traditional style of the BHD-Series to the new, minimalist The Cube BCD-Series which includes an innovative and ergonomic bucket-style tank design that holds four times the amount of condensate and collapses for self-storage. Comfort-Aire dehumidifiers come in a range of capacities to effectively handle a variety of conditions and a wide range of space requirements, including new units with built-in pumps for the fastest direct drain removal of condensation.
MARS | comfort-aire.com
Tilt-Top Floral Display
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The all-plastic Benchmaster™ Tilt-Top Display is ideal for garden retailers who are looking for a new and unique approach to showcasing the colorful and natural beauty of flora. Retailers can mix and match displays from the various heights available to create a one-of-a-kind configuration. This display is available in 36, 66 and 96-inch lengths.
Structural Plastics Corp. | spc-retail.com or 800-523-6899
Water Bottle Bag
WanderFull’s HydroBag comes with large double-zippered pockets for travel essentials. The large water-resistant main pocket fits a water bottle that is 3 ½ inches or less in diameter, a wine bottle or a reusable coffee cup, and prevents liquids from leaking on phones or Airpods. It’s made with puffer coat fabric and comes with an interchangeable strap.
WanderFull | wanderfullbrand.com
Bee House
Nature’s Way’s Better Gardens Bee House (Model# PWH1-C) attracts mason bees, leafcutter bees and solitary bees, which are capable of pollinating up to 20 times more than honeybees. It includes an easy-mount hanger and is 8 by 6 by 3 ½ inches.
Nature’s Way | natureswaybirds.com or 440-554-6166
Lint Free Roller Cover
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Hyde Tools’ 9″ Flexi-Frame + Lint Free Roller Cover ⅜ 3/8″ NAP features a patented flexible roller arm walk-off free design, clean hands roller removal, built-in bucket hook on the poly pro handle and acme thread for pole attachment.
Hyde Tools | hydetools.com or 800-872-4933
Structural Wood Screws
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Power Pro® Structural Wood Screws are engineered for speed, low energy consumption, strength and durability. A complete line of innovative building code-approved structural screws that outperform other fasteners, the new program provides a vast selection of screw sizes and head styles. The patented screw design offers features that are unmatched in the category and set a new benchmark for performance.
The Hillman Group | shop.hillmangroup.com
Hose
The STANLEY® FATMAX® features PolyFusion™ technology, which makes the hose more flexible. It also offers ultimate weather performance and has a 500 psi burst strength with AntiKink™ technology, which erases all memory and won’t kink. The hose has anti-kink ends as well as three-ply construction and is available in 25, 50, 75 and 100-foot sizes.
Stanley Black & Decker | stanleytools.com or 800-488-6156
Detail Paint Brush
Zibra’s Square Brush works well on narrow surfaces like windows and window grids. The width and bristle pack-out provides a smooth finish with fewer drips.
Zibra | enjoyzibra.com
Hedge Trimmer
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The STIHL HSA 60 is the most powerful hedge trimmer in the AK Homeowner System, offering power and precision with a higher stroke rate, longer run time and increased blade length when compared to the HSA 56. The double-sided, diamond-ground blades and rotating handle allow customers to cut faster with sharpness and versatility.
STIHL | stihlusa.com
Slow-Release Plant Food
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Schultz Nursery Plus Slow-Release Plant Food bases the release rate of the specially coated slow-release nitrogen granules on soil temperature, not moisture level. Therefore, an increase in soil temperature causes the slow-release nitrogen granules to respond. They provide predictable and continuous feeding for up to three months, which is longer than ordinary evergreen, tree and shrub food without slow-release nitrogen can deliver.
Knox Fertilizer Company | knoxfert.com
Face Shield
Milwaukee’s BOLT™ Full Face Shields are designed for long-lasting visibility, featuring an ANSI Z87.1+ rating, a fog-free interior coating and an anti-scratch exterior hard coating for an extended lifetime. For ease of installation, the shields quickly secure into the BOLT™ front slots on Milwaukee head protection. The shield lens can be quickly removed for replacement with the tool-free snap-in and snap-out covers.
Milwaukee Tool | milwaukeetool.com
Insulation Sealant/Adhesive, Seam Tape
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Sikaflex Insulation Sealant/Adhesive is a one-component flashing sealant designed for hard-to-bond surfaces. It’s great for basement insulation, masonry, CMU blocks and insulation boards and is UV stable and highly durable. Sikaflex Insulation Sealant/Adhesive seals gaps or voids around penetrations and won’t dissolve or melt foam board. Sika Insulation Seam Tape is designed to seal seam joints, overlaps of house wraps and weather barriers. The tape can be torn by hand, is multipurpose, is mold- and moisture-resistant and is clear in appearance for easy placement.
Sika | retail.usa.sika.com or David Paine at 404-844-8399 and paine.david@us.sika.com
