This is the Rachiele Learning Center, so I suppose I should have some brilliant information to pass on. I think I will talk about copper. Copper is a metal that I know quite a bit about, but feel much like a novice in comparison to what secrets lie inside that marvelous metal. Here are some things that I have learned over the years.
1. It is difficult to get copper to turn green. Funny, huh? Most people assume copper will turn green in a sink after a while. That simply is not the case. I have had copper sinks in my home for almost 10 years, no green! In fact, part of the roof on my house is copper – no green!
2. Copper is good for your health. Our bodies depend on copper for neurological activity, for creating our own internal heat, and for communication between and among cells. Copper is the catalyst that helps certain foods make hemoglobin in our blood. The presence of copper is also necessary for the function of critical enzymes in our metabolism. In fact, a deficiency in copper is one factor leading to an increased risk of high cholesterol and coronary heart disease.
3. Copper and the H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) Researchers placed 2 million plaque forming units of Influenza A (H1N1) on coupons of C11000 copper (common, pure copper sheet metal) and on S30400 (common stainless steel) at room temperature and then came back periodically to determine the survival rates of the samples. On the stainless steel, the pathogen declined to 1 million after six hours and to 500,000 after 24 hours. Meanwhile, the copper surface achieved a reduction to 500,000 after only one hour and inactivated all but 500 — a 99.99% reduction — after just six hours. Hmmm, no wonder none of us have had the flu here!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Holiday Season, time for family and friends
Hello folks,
I always look forward to this time of the year. It is time to see relatives that I only see once or twice a year. It is time to leave the warmth of Florida and head up North to the arctic weather of Upstate New York. (I just got a chill) I hope your holiday brings good health and time for family and friends.
I thought I would take this time for you to get to know me a bit better. Some of you have mentioned that you feel you know me a bit from my YouTube videos on our website.
First and foremost, I am a thinker. I try, thanks to people like Melissa (who works with me) to be empathetic. I also try to think things through before I go forward. That way, I can potentially see the ramifications of my actions in advance, allowing me to make adjustments.
Secondly, I am a straight shooter. I say what is on my mind and feel that I am often not so politically correct. That being said, I base my words and actions on truth (as I see it). We all have different perspectives, therefore there is room for error and I try to have an open mind about that.
My passions are many. My friends often tell me that they are amazed at all the things I do. I am a musician and play in a rock and roll band. Yes, I am trying to relive my youth. I also love to cook, but have little time for that these days. I also love to travel. My wife and I have managed to visit some wonderful places over the past few years. One of our favorites is the Grove Park Inn, in Asheville, NC. If you are ever in the area, this historic retreat is a must stay. They have a wonderful underground spa with swimming pools, waterfalls and a great massage! Make sure you have reservations well in advance. I suppose my companies are among my biggest passions. I love to come to the office every morning. Best yet, I get to talk to customers about sinks. That is truly my daily passion. I feel so good after speaking with someone who has called in for a double bowl sink and then orders a single bowl sink – then calls after they have used it and tells us that they would never go back to a double bowl sink again.
Lastly, I am fortunate! I am surrounded with loving and caring family and friends. What a blessing!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
I always look forward to this time of the year. It is time to see relatives that I only see once or twice a year. It is time to leave the warmth of Florida and head up North to the arctic weather of Upstate New York. (I just got a chill) I hope your holiday brings good health and time for family and friends.
I thought I would take this time for you to get to know me a bit better. Some of you have mentioned that you feel you know me a bit from my YouTube videos on our website.
First and foremost, I am a thinker. I try, thanks to people like Melissa (who works with me) to be empathetic. I also try to think things through before I go forward. That way, I can potentially see the ramifications of my actions in advance, allowing me to make adjustments.
Secondly, I am a straight shooter. I say what is on my mind and feel that I am often not so politically correct. That being said, I base my words and actions on truth (as I see it). We all have different perspectives, therefore there is room for error and I try to have an open mind about that.
My passions are many. My friends often tell me that they are amazed at all the things I do. I am a musician and play in a rock and roll band. Yes, I am trying to relive my youth. I also love to cook, but have little time for that these days. I also love to travel. My wife and I have managed to visit some wonderful places over the past few years. One of our favorites is the Grove Park Inn, in Asheville, NC. If you are ever in the area, this historic retreat is a must stay. They have a wonderful underground spa with swimming pools, waterfalls and a great massage! Make sure you have reservations well in advance. I suppose my companies are among my biggest passions. I love to come to the office every morning. Best yet, I get to talk to customers about sinks. That is truly my daily passion. I feel so good after speaking with someone who has called in for a double bowl sink and then orders a single bowl sink – then calls after they have used it and tells us that they would never go back to a double bowl sink again.
Lastly, I am fortunate! I am surrounded with loving and caring family and friends. What a blessing!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Trivia from every State in the Union
TRIVIA FROM EVERY USA STATE
ALABAMA ... Was the first place to have 9-1-1, started in 1968.
ALASKA .. One out of every 64 people has a pilot's license.
ARIZONA .. Is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn't follow Daylight Savings Time.
ARKANSAS ... Has the only active diamond mine in the U.S.
CALIFORNIA ... Its economy is so large that if it were a country, it would rank seventh in the entire world.
COLORADO .. In 1976 it became the only state to turn down the Olympics.
CONNECTICUT ... The Frisbee was invented here at Yale University.
DELAWARE ... Has more scientists and engineers than any other state.
FLORIDA ... At 759 square miles, Jacksonville is the US's largest city.
GEORGIA ... It was here, in 1886, that pharmacist John Pemberton made the first vat of Coca-Cola.
HAWAII ... Hawaiians live, on average, five years longer than residents in any other state.
IDAHO ... TV was invented in Rigby, Idaho, in 1922.
ILLINOIS .... The Chicago Rive r is dyed green every St. Patrick's Day.
INDIANA .. Home to Santa Claus, Indiana, which gets a half million letters to Santa every year.
IOWA ... Winnebagos get their name from Winnebago County. Also, it is the only state that begins with two vowels.
KANSAS ... Liberal, Kansas, has an exact replica of the house in The Wizard of Oz.
KENTUCKY ... Has more than $6 billion in gold underneath Fort Knox.
LOUISIANA . .. Has parishes instead of counties because they were originally Spanish church units.
MAINE ... It's so big, it covers as many square miles as the other five New England states combined.
MARYLAND ... King Williams School opened in 1696. It was the first school in the United States.
MASSACHUSETTS ... The Fig Newton is named after Newton, Massachusetts.
MICHIGAN .... Fremont, home to Gerber, is the baby food capital of the world.
MINNESOTA .. Bloomington's Mall of America is so big, if you spent 10 minutes in each store, you'd be there nearly four days .
MISSISSIPPI - President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear here. That's how the teddy bear got its name.
MISSOURI ... Is the birthplace of the ice cream cone.
MONTANA .. A sapphire from Montana is one of the Crown Jewels of England.
NEBRASKA ... More triplets are born here than in any other state.
NEVADA ... Has more hotel rooms than any other place in the world.
NEW HAMPSHIRE .. Birthplace of Tupperware, invented in 1938 by Earl Tupper.
NEW JERSEY ... Has the most shopping malls in one area in the world.
NEW MEXICO ... Smokey the Bear was rescued from a 1950 forest fire here.
NEW YORK .. Is home to the nation's oldest cattle ranch, started in 1747 in Montauk.
NORTH CAROLINA ... Home of the first Krispy Kreme doughnut.
NORTH DAKOTA ... Rigby, North Dakota, is the exact geographic center of North America.
OHIO ... The hot dog was invented here in 1900.
OKLAHOMA ... The grounds of the state capital are covered by operating oil wells.
OREGON ... Has the most ghost towns in the country.
PENNSYLVANIA .. The smiley :-) was first used in 1980 by computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University.
RHODE ISLAND .. The nation's oldest bar, the White Horse Tavern, opened here in 1673.
SOUTH CAROLINA ... Sumter County is home to the world's largest gingko farm.
SOUTH DAKOTA ... Is the only state that's never had an earthquake.
TENNESSEE ... Nashville's Grand Ole Opry is the longest running live radio show in the world.
TEXAS ... Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco back in 1885.
UTAH .... The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant opened here in 1952.
VERMONT .... Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald's.
VIRGINIA ... Home of the world's largest office building... the Pentagon
WASHINGTON ... Seattle has the highest proportion of college graduates of any other US city.
WASHINGTON D.C. .... Was the first planned capital in the world.
WEST VIRGINIA ... Had the world' s first brick paved street, Summers Street, laid in Charleston i n 1870.
WISCONSIN ... The ice cream sundae was invented here in 1881 to get around Blue Laws prohibiting ice cream from being sold on Sundays.
WYOMING ... Was the first state to allow women to vote.
ALABAMA ... Was the first place to have 9-1-1, started in 1968.
ALASKA .. One out of every 64 people has a pilot's license.
ARIZONA .. Is the only state in the continental U.S. that doesn't follow Daylight Savings Time.
ARKANSAS ... Has the only active diamond mine in the U.S.
CALIFORNIA ... Its economy is so large that if it were a country, it would rank seventh in the entire world.
COLORADO .. In 1976 it became the only state to turn down the Olympics.
CONNECTICUT ... The Frisbee was invented here at Yale University.
DELAWARE ... Has more scientists and engineers than any other state.
FLORIDA ... At 759 square miles, Jacksonville is the US's largest city.
GEORGIA ... It was here, in 1886, that pharmacist John Pemberton made the first vat of Coca-Cola.
HAWAII ... Hawaiians live, on average, five years longer than residents in any other state.
IDAHO ... TV was invented in Rigby, Idaho, in 1922.
ILLINOIS .... The Chicago Rive r is dyed green every St. Patrick's Day.
INDIANA .. Home to Santa Claus, Indiana, which gets a half million letters to Santa every year.
IOWA ... Winnebagos get their name from Winnebago County. Also, it is the only state that begins with two vowels.
KANSAS ... Liberal, Kansas, has an exact replica of the house in The Wizard of Oz.
KENTUCKY ... Has more than $6 billion in gold underneath Fort Knox.
LOUISIANA . .. Has parishes instead of counties because they were originally Spanish church units.
MAINE ... It's so big, it covers as many square miles as the other five New England states combined.
MARYLAND ... King Williams School opened in 1696. It was the first school in the United States.
MASSACHUSETTS ... The Fig Newton is named after Newton, Massachusetts.
MICHIGAN .... Fremont, home to Gerber, is the baby food capital of the world.
MINNESOTA .. Bloomington's Mall of America is so big, if you spent 10 minutes in each store, you'd be there nearly four days .
MISSISSIPPI - President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear here. That's how the teddy bear got its name.
MISSOURI ... Is the birthplace of the ice cream cone.
MONTANA .. A sapphire from Montana is one of the Crown Jewels of England.
NEBRASKA ... More triplets are born here than in any other state.
NEVADA ... Has more hotel rooms than any other place in the world.
NEW HAMPSHIRE .. Birthplace of Tupperware, invented in 1938 by Earl Tupper.
NEW JERSEY ... Has the most shopping malls in one area in the world.
NEW MEXICO ... Smokey the Bear was rescued from a 1950 forest fire here.
NEW YORK .. Is home to the nation's oldest cattle ranch, started in 1747 in Montauk.
NORTH CAROLINA ... Home of the first Krispy Kreme doughnut.
NORTH DAKOTA ... Rigby, North Dakota, is the exact geographic center of North America.
OHIO ... The hot dog was invented here in 1900.
OKLAHOMA ... The grounds of the state capital are covered by operating oil wells.
OREGON ... Has the most ghost towns in the country.
PENNSYLVANIA .. The smiley :-) was first used in 1980 by computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University.
RHODE ISLAND .. The nation's oldest bar, the White Horse Tavern, opened here in 1673.
SOUTH CAROLINA ... Sumter County is home to the world's largest gingko farm.
SOUTH DAKOTA ... Is the only state that's never had an earthquake.
TENNESSEE ... Nashville's Grand Ole Opry is the longest running live radio show in the world.
TEXAS ... Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco back in 1885.
UTAH .... The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant opened here in 1952.
VERMONT .... Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald's.
VIRGINIA ... Home of the world's largest office building... the Pentagon
WASHINGTON ... Seattle has the highest proportion of college graduates of any other US city.
WASHINGTON D.C. .... Was the first planned capital in the world.
WEST VIRGINIA ... Had the world' s first brick paved street, Summers Street, laid in Charleston i n 1870.
WISCONSIN ... The ice cream sundae was invented here in 1881 to get around Blue Laws prohibiting ice cream from being sold on Sundays.
WYOMING ... Was the first state to allow women to vote.
Friday, October 30, 2009
New Web Site for Rachiele
Hi Folks, We just finished our new web site. We hope you like it. We are on a quest for certain installed photos for our new site. We are looking for installed photos of Rachiele undermount sinks, self rimming sinks, and bar sinks. If you take a photo and send it in - and we use it on our site, we will send you a free Vostra Ultimate Shower (a $160 value).
We hope you find our upgraded site to be in keeping with the fine products and services we offer. Please feel free to give us suggestions!
We hope you find our upgraded site to be in keeping with the fine products and services we offer. Please feel free to give us suggestions!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Coming Soon
Rachiele will be offering some of the finest hand crafted cabinetry and furniture direct to the public. Dino Rachiele, owner, has an extensive background as a kitchen designer. He indicated that this opportunity is a one-of-a-kind. The cabinetry is "some of the finest I have ever seen".
The best part of this opportunity is that Rachiele is basically acting as a broker. You can purchase luxury quality cabinetry for about half of what you would pay through traditional channels. Compare with Habersham and Christopher Peacock cabinetry. We will have photos of kitchens and more information on our site soon.
The best part of this opportunity is that Rachiele is basically acting as a broker. You can purchase luxury quality cabinetry for about half of what you would pay through traditional channels. Compare with Habersham and Christopher Peacock cabinetry. We will have photos of kitchens and more information on our site soon.
Friday, October 9, 2009
New Sink Design allows for simple sink replacement
Want to replace your self rimming sink with an apron front sink? Patented design, by Dino Rachiele, will allow a fast and easy installation. Simply make two cuts in the countertop, opening up the existing cutout all the way to the front edge of the countertop. The patented sink just drops in the opening, covering up the cutout. The apron has a patented channel that slips over the face frame of the cabinet. Simply remove the false drawer heads. The installation should take less than a few minutes. See more at www.rachiele.com
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Learning Sink Ergonomics
We, as humans, tend to be very flexible. We get used to things that are uncomfortable and never give it a second thought. Think about shoes for a moment. We sometimes wear uncomfortable shoes, right? We don't throw them out, we keep wearing them. What does that say about other things in our lives. Hey folks, I am not suggesting we get rid of everything in our lives that is not comfortable, but I am suggesting we evaluate more often.
Most of us are right handed, so I will use a right handed thought process for this demonstration. Pretend you are rinsing and scraping a dish. If you are right handed, you will hold the dish with your left hand and scrape with your right. The natural motion would be for the right hand to scrape from left to right, from about 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock (directionally). Don't you think a disposer drain should be at the 2 o'clock position in the sink? Ergonomically, that is the correct position.
The ergonomics has a domino effect. The drain location allows for large items to be placed in the sink without covering the drain. It also allows for a double bowl trash pullout mechanism to be placed inside the sink cabinet on the left side. Visit http://www.rachiele.com/ for more information.
Most of us are right handed, so I will use a right handed thought process for this demonstration. Pretend you are rinsing and scraping a dish. If you are right handed, you will hold the dish with your left hand and scrape with your right. The natural motion would be for the right hand to scrape from left to right, from about 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock (directionally). Don't you think a disposer drain should be at the 2 o'clock position in the sink? Ergonomically, that is the correct position.
The ergonomics has a domino effect. The drain location allows for large items to be placed in the sink without covering the drain. It also allows for a double bowl trash pullout mechanism to be placed inside the sink cabinet on the left side. Visit http://www.rachiele.com/ for more information.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
It's About Time We Recognize the Dishwasher
Why can't kitchen designers, sink manufacturers and the general public recognize the dishwasher? The modern dishwasher washes dishes, glasses, cutlery and more. Yet we rely on antiquated sink designs to prepare meals and clean pots, pans and larger items.
I am speaking of the double bowl sink. There is little use for the double bowl sink these days, yet we all assume it is still relevant. How is it that the masses can remain on the trail of outdated technology? It happens more often than you think. Let me give you an example.
Years ago, the Swiss owned the watchmaking business world wide. They were known to have the finest timekeepers on the market. They had perfected the jewel movement. In the 60's, one of the largest watch makers hired a newbee. Someone without a significant vested interest in the watch making business. After a short time, he came to the owners with his new invention. They chuckled a bit, thought it was a nice novelty. The world fair was coming soon. They thought it would be a novel idea to put the new invention in the fair. They thought the value to be low, so they did not bother to patent the idea. The Japanese saw the invention, with no patent, and began making watches using the new invention. In short order, the Japanese took the lion's share of the market away from the Swiss - with their own invention. What was the invention?? The quartz movement.
Sadly, the Swiss did not even see the future when it was placed in their hands. The quartz movement is significantly more accurate than any Swiss movement. In fact, a $5.00 quartz watch will keep better time than a $10,000 Rolex or Cartier watch. Hmmm
So, I believe the same thing is happening in the sink industry. A single bowl sink, with a right rear drain is the design that best fits our lifestyles. There is no double bowl sink on the market that can efficiently allow for the washing of a large pan, platter, cookie sheet, or oven rack (the items that do not fit in a dishwasher).
Let's get with it folks. Pay attention!
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