The Maintenance Solutions Darn Good Products Awards winners were selected by an e-mail ballot to maintenance and engineering managers who receive print and online editions of the magazine, attend in-person and online events, and subscribe to e-newsletters. A total of 240 products appeared in the magazine or online on Facilitiesnet.com between June 1, 2012, and April 30, 2013. Readers were asked to select products that met the criteria of innovation and usefulness. Based on reader votes, 40 products were selected as Darn Good Products.
Thermal Imager
Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group
The Heat Spy 50 series inspector offers versatility and usability... more»
Door Closer
Yale Commercial Locks and Hardware, An Assa Abloy Group Co.
The 5800 Series Cast Iron Door Closer is adjustable... more»
Door Hardware
Master Lock
The Grade 2 commercial door hardware includes a range of key-in-knob keyways... more»
Bonding Adhesive
Carlisle SynTec
The Sure-Flex low-VOC bonding adhesive is fully adhered for polyvinyl chloride installations... more»
Retrofit Lamp
MaxLite Inc.
The LED BayMax high-low model is designed for quicker conversions to LED technology... more»
Inspection Tool
General Pipe Cleaners
The compact, handheld Gen-Eye Micro-Scope carries up to 100 feet of micro-pushrod... more»
Floor Coatings
DSM Functional Materials (UVolve)
These instant coatings give a facility a high-performance coating... more»
Inspection Camera
Electric Eel Manufacturing
The eCAM Ace comes standard with 200 feet of Kevlar-braided... more»
Retrofit Kit
Advanced Modern Technologies Corp. (AMTC)
The Hybridflush side-mount automatic retrofit kit... more»
Emergency Lighting Control
Schneider Electric
The first centralized, self-contained panelboards for emergency-egress... more»
LED Downlights
Acuity Brands Lighting
Lithonia Lighting® P Series modules offer efficacy of 70 lumens per watt... more»
Hand Dryer
ASI Group
The TRI-Umph™ automatic high-speed dryer is part of Roval™ Collection... more»
Zero-Turn Mowers
Husqvarna Professional Products Inc.
The P-ZT series has a 2- by 3-inch tube-style frame... more»
6-Ton Air Conditioner
Temp-Air
The Topaz TZ-60B is a newly redesigned portable air conditioner... more»
Acrylic Paint
PPG - Pittsburgh Paints
The versatility and durability of Break-Through!® is paired... more»
VOC-Free Paints
Sherwin-Williams
Emerald™ interior and exterior paints offer improved performance... more»
Condensing Water Heater
Lochinvar Corp.
The Armor X2 combines stainless steel heat-exchanger technology... more»
High-Efficiency Toilet
American Standard Brands
This high-efficiency toilet (HET) system combines water-saving technology... more»
Continuous Hinge
SELECT Products Limited
SELECT SL57 full surface geared continuous hinge is designed to replace butt... more»
HVAC Drive
Yaskawa America Inc.
The Z1000 AC drive is designed for building automation applications... more»
Temperature Scanner
Fluke Corp.
The 62 Max is suitable for quick temperature scans of systems... more»
Faucet Aerator
NEOPERL Inc.
The PCA Perlator is a 1.5 gallons per minute (gpm) aerator... more»
LED Wall Pack
XtraLight Manufacturing
The scalable pack ranges from 7-150 watts... more»
LED Luminaire
RAB Lighting
The LPACK52 features a 52-watt LED wallpack... more»
Thermostat
ICM Controls Corp.
SimpleComfort® SC700 series of fan coil thermostats are designed for high voltage... more»
Rooftop Units
Lennox Industries Inc.
New high-efficiency Energence® 20- to 30-ton rooftop units... more»
Imaging Thermometer
DeWALT Industrial Tool Co.
The 12 volt MAX lithium ion unit measures temperature... more»
Mixing Valves
The Chicago Faucet Co.
131 Series thermostatic mixing valves... more»
Lighting Retrofit Fixtures
Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Zipline™ is a linear fluorescent fixture that reduces installation time... more»
Zero-Turn Mower
The Toro Co.
The Groundsmaster® 360, a zero-turn riding mower... more»
Paint
Masterchem Industries LLC
The KILZ PRO-X product line has been optimized for spray, brush and roll application... more»
Inspection Camera
RIDGID
The CA-300 inspection camera offers an easier way to diagnose and document jobsite problems... more»
LED Luminaire
Cooper Lighting
The Lumark Crosstour™ ... more»
Bulb Crusher
Air Cycle Corp.
The CFL Premium Bulb Eater®, is a new version of the award-winning lamp crusher... more»
All-Purpose Lubricant
Sprayon
LU711 is an ultra-thin-film, transparent blend of high-quality petroleu... more»
Wall Coating
The Garland Co. Inc.
Tuff-Coat™, a single-component, low-solvent, emulsified poly-resin... more»
Concrete Patch
Dur-A-Flex Inc.
Dur-A-Glaze Rapid-Patch makes quick work of filling holes more»
LED Lamp
LEDtronics Inc.
The solid-state design of the BF3126 and BF3127 Series LED lamps renders them impervious... more»
Field Management Application
FieldAware
FieldAware offers a cloud-based, field-service management solution... more»
Dry Erase Paint
Rust-Oleum Corp.
Rust-Oleum Professional Dry Erase Paint creates a writeable... more»
