From April 2010 new dwellings must not exceed a new water efficiency standard of 125 litres per person per day using the new water efficiency calculator
The UK now uses 55% more water than 25 years ago, and this is set to rise. If every shower, WC, bath or basin we saved a little water, this [...]
Heating, bathroom and plumbing articles
Part G Building Regulations (Part 1)
Commercial showering equipment
You don’t have to be a plumbing expert to notice the difference between commercial showers and domestic showers. Commercial showers will of course be used more frequently and will perhaps not be taken care of as well as the shower in your home. They thus have to offer excellent performance levels and need to be [...]
New healthcare taps
There are some occasions when standard taps will not provide the necessary level of hygiene that certain standards must meet. This is especially true in the healthcare profession where infection control standards must be met.
Using standard taps in a healthcare setting would mean that the next person to use the tap would come into [...]
The Contour 21 Commercial Range by Armitage Shanks
If your business is looking to renovate its bathrooms, then make sure you take a look at the new range of commercial ware from Armitage Shanks. This impressive design includes all manner of WCs, pans, basins, Doc M packs, showers and taps available for commercial use.
These chinaware bathroom products can be ordered as ideal replacements [...]
Commercial sanitaryware and WCs
If you own a restaurant or a retail outlet or perhaps have a large business that you are setting up, you will need to bear in mind that the everyday accessories in the building need to be of high quality because of the heavy usage they will get.
One such area that needs careful consideration is [...]
The different types of healthcare taps
We take for granted that in a domestic situation we have a huge choice of taps available at our disposal. This is not however the case in healthcare situations. Health care professionals need to be able to turn the taps that they use on or off without touching the taps with their hands to comply [...]
Waste removal systems and Saniflow macerators
If you are installing a second bathroom away from your standard waste services it can be a problem to remove that waste, especially if you are thinking of installing a WC. You can however still install WC’s and in fact a host of other utility facilities by using a macerator system.
A macerator system turns solids [...]
Tips for taking care of ceramic commercial sanitary ware
Ceramic commercial sanitary ware has a glazed surface. It is easy to clean owing to this hard surface, and is of course because of this suitable for heavy use. To keep the sanitary ware in your home or office clean you should follow these simple tips.
• Once a week you should make it a point [...]
The many benefits of using towel warmers in modern bathrooms
Modern bathroom designs are not only meant to look elegant but are also meant to offer benefits that older bathrooms did not. For instance, there are a number of contemporary bathroom accessories that are great for incorporating in modern bathrooms. One of the latest bathroom accessories that every home should have today is a towel [...]
Important things to keep in mind when selecting commercial sanitary ware
To many people, bathroom ware in every bathroom is more or less the same. Very few people actually realise that installing different kinds of sanitary ware can result in different appearances for the bathroom. In fact, when it comes to selecting the bathroom and sanitary ware for your bathroom, remember that a little knowledge will [...]
