Accepted Plumbing Products Online System by Massachusetts Board of Registration of Plumbers and Gas Fitters: IKEA, a photo by stevegarfield on Flickr.
Did you know that plumbing products have to be approved for installation in Massachusetts?
They do.
There's even an online system for it: Accepted Plumbing Products Online System by Massachusetts Board of Registration of Plumbers and Gas Fitters.
I searched for IKEA: Accepted Plumbing Products: IKEA.
Only two sinks are approved. No faucets.
Well, they sell a lot of faucets in Massachusetts. Why aren't they on the list?
I emailed the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Plumbers and Gas Fitters and sent a tweet out to IKEA.
Tweet:
@designbyikea Hi. Can you get your faucets approved for installation in Massachusetts? license.reg.state.ma.us/pubLic/pl_prod…
— Steve Garfield (@stevegarfield) October 19, 2012
Like this one:
TÄRNAN: Single lever kitchen faucet, chrome plated, pull-out
Let's see what happens.
Update 1:
I'm talking via email with both the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Plumbers and Gas Fitters and IKEA.
Stay tuned.
Update 2:
Lots more IKEA when you search for lowercase ikea.
Update 3:
Hello Steve,
Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We are always happy to
share information about our products.
The Tarnan faucets are CSA/IAPMO approved and are sold in
Massachusetts..
We hope that this information has been helpful, and we thank you for
giving us the opportunity to assist you.
Best Regards,
Julie
IKEA Customer Care Center
