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Signature approach to bespoke

In addition to the wide range of popular sized overbath screens, enclosures and wetroom panels available from Kudos, the shower specialist now also off ers a range of bespoke products. The new Signature service is for tailored products that meet a growing demand for personalisation in the bathroom space.

Whether it’s a one-off special sized shower door, enclosure or bath screen, or a shaped panel to accommodate a sloping ceiling for the consumer, housing development or hotel, the bespoke Signature service is geared up to provide a solution. he company’s manufacturing base in Holme in umbria has a dedicated cell area within the production department to fulfi l these bespoke products for showrooms across the U within the agreed time schedule. o complement the ignature service, udos also off ers a measuring service by a fi eld based retail support team. phamnews.co.uk/

Latest burner ups the performance

The Tuscan range of domestic oil boilers from Hounsfi eld has been enhanced with the addition of a new Elco burner. t will be fi tted to the entire uscan range, including condensing and noncondensing kitchen boilers, e ternal fl oor standing oil boilers, and wall hung internal and e ternal boilers.

The new burner is designed to be easy for engineers to service. he combustion head performs to minimise the environmental impact and reduces nitrogen o ide levels to below 20mg per k h, which complies with the nergyrelated Products (ErP) directive.

The burner boasts a powerful but controlled ventilation system that ensures reliable operation in windy conditions or tall conventional open chimney systems. ombustion air ad ustment is made easy with a graduation of for kW up to 6 for 30kW, and ceramic electrodes. anaging director Andrew Hounsfi eld comments: “The new burner has been manufactured to our very e acting specifi cations and has undergone e tensive testing to ensure the optimum burner set-up.” phamnews.co.uk/

Plastic valve moves i e a tter

The all-plastic utterfl y alve 5 5 from Georg Fischer is a lightweight alternative to metal for a range of applications. The strong material consists of high-performance plastic components and is suitable for up to 6bar, and tough temperature ranges from 0 to 0 . esigned to be quick and easy to install, utterfl y alve 5 5 comes in the same installation length as metal valves (ISO 5 52 Row 20 , therefore avoiding costly modifi cations on the e isting piping systems, off ering an advantage over its metal opponent.

The GF valve is 60% lighter than a comparable metal valve, so a single technician can safely and easily handle it during installation. This also facilitates planning, since the lower weight signifi cantly reduces the need for costly transportation and personnel. ecause the utterfl y alve 5 5 is made from high-performance thermoplastics, it is protected from abrasion and corrosion, securing a longer service life in water fl ow applications. etal butterfl y valves are subject to wear – whether due to corrosion, contamination, or e tended use and may need to be replaced.

With the initial cost being comparable to metal solutions, F says the utterfl y alve 5 5 outperforms its metal counterparts throughout its service life, reducing maintenance costs. phamnews.co.uk/

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Recovering heat from the shower

Two variations of the Shower Heat Recovery Unit (SHRU) as the company expands its Assure range to provide heating and hot water accessory choices for new build housing professionals.

Developed as part of a wider portfolio of Baxi Assure products and services intended to support 66.6% heat recovery and up -and-forget units are designed to recover heat from waste bath or shower water via the in-built heat transferred to the mains cold water feed to the boiler. This places less energy load on the boiler to raise the temperature to the desired level of comfort.

Providing the maximum unit is available with a twin heat from two waste water pipes within the same property. says: “Our range of and hot water products and accessories is key to our complete home the SHRU as part of this. With an impressive energy can trust the SHRU to deliver on SAP performance and also take advantage of Baxi Assure’s end to SAP assessors to help boost service for accurate sizing and support at every stage from a to manage project product phamnews.co.uk/

Using Contrast to make a bold statement

Contrast is the name of Vogue’s new towel warmer that features rounded cross bars with square mitred joints. The design brings a deluxe industrialstyle silhouette to the modern bathroom.

Available in Matt Black (pictured) unit is crafted from high quality mild steel. It comes with a year guarantee and is available in three heights and and electric options.

“If you’re looking for hybrid heating in the home then you’ll be pleased to know that Contrast is designed where within the vertical square tubing. This means a T piece for dual fuel models is not required and so the overall at Vogue UK. phamnews.co.uk/

Choice of designer radiators

The Radiator Company has unveiled a number of new products in its latest hydronic and electric options.

Another new option is the Sebino (pictured). Manufactured with aluminium to provide an energy- friendly radiator with low water content designer radiator comes with a -year guarantee.

Tapping into the traditional interior two-column cast iron radiators comes in three heights and up to sections and iron Aston collection has been extended to phamnews.co.uk/

Commercial additions

Twyford has enhanced its Alcona portfolio with the addition of Rimless design technology into a selection of new products within the range. This includes a -hung WC. The rimless technology eliminates tricky corners and hard-to-reach areas three new close coupled and wall-

Twyford has also added to its Doc M packs with the phamnews.co.uk/

Macerator for domestic pumping

New to the Mark Vitow range of waste pumping solutions is includes options that can process water up to °C and pump up to m horizontally and up to m vertically.

The FP B model is for use in domestic situations and can be used in conjunction with a for other top outlet models on the market.

The FlowPro FP B has two side inlets and an optional third top inlet which can be adapted from the lid. The pump for toilets comprises an electric pump that is automatically controlled by conventional toilet. phamnews.co.uk/

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