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An
all-glass shower enclosure lends an air of space and elegance to any bathroom,
but finding smart and functional fittings to complete the look can be
a problem. Now Bohle, a leading supplier
to the glass industry, has developed ‘Europe’ – its first
own manufactured range of shower door hinges, developed exclusively for
glass shower doors.
Europe
shower door hinges have been designed for easy one-sided wall mounting,
or for attaching glass-to-glass as required. They are suitable for use
with glass shower doors up to 100cm wide, with glass thicknesses of up
to 10mm.
There’s a choice of three different finishes to complement any bathroom
décor, from a shiny chrome or matt chrome plated to stainless steel
look. And to complete the co-ordinated effect, clamps and corner connectors
are all available in the same finishes, together with matching coloured
caps to cover screws neatly and securely.
In addition to a stylish design, Europe shower door hinges utilise the
latest technology to reduce water leakage. The narrow gap in the swinging
axle of the door means less water can escape during a shower, so your
bathroom floor stays dry.
Bohle’s new Europe shower door hinges also address a familiar and
annoying problem. After being in use for a while, a shower door will settle,
which adversely affects the zero positioning set during installation.
Many conventional shower door hinges do not allow for any adjustment,
but Europe hinges can be adjusted individually by + / - 5o and can be
easily re-set at any time, even after prolonged use.
Gary Dean, Managing Director of Bohle UK, comments, ‘Bohle has been
a supplier of shower door hinges for many years and now we’ve applied
that experience to producing our own brand range. With a patent pending
for our solution to re-setting the zero position, Europe shower door hinges
really do represent state-of-the-art style and functionality.’
For further information call freephone 0800 61 61 51, or visit the company’s
website at http://www.bohle.ltd.uk.
Kermi says that its Walk In Programme is a new approach to walk-in showers for installation in wetrooms or on conventional or floor recessed trays. The Housebuilder, Interior Designer, Architect and Bathroom Planner are given complete design freedom to utilise off the shelf 8mm safety glass panels in a range of sizes with floor to ceiling or floor to wall rigid supports. The options are limitless.
Kermi's
Walk In
‘Design
freedom, off the shelf service and a competitive price offer make Kermi’s
new Walk In Programme a real alternative in this expanding market sector.’
says the company.
Tel: 01536 446608
Email: mailto:cradcliff@kermi.co.uk
Aqualisa
Unveils New Quartz Shower Family
‘It’s
difficult to believe it was only four years ago that Aqualisa’s Quartz
Digital sent ripples through the showering industry.’ says the company.
‘Challenging the concept of traditional showering systems and providing
an altogether smarter, sleeker option for installers and consumers alike,
Digital is now widely regarded as the future of showering. And with Digital
sales having exceeded 100,000 showers, it’s been an impressive few
years for Aqualisa by anyone’s standards.’
However, this type of technology doesn’t stand still and this year’s
Expo saw the debut of a new and expanded family of Aqualisa
Quartz showers – two Digital designs and a
new Thermo.
Available as a concealed or exposed design, Quartz Digital’s looks
have been subtly refined – a tweak here, a nip there. In fact, look
quickly and the changes might not be immediately apparent. Yet, take a
second glance and a slightly softer, more grown-up Quartz Digital will
reveal itself. There’s a matt finish to the shower control’s
stop/start button, a smart laser-etched Aqualisa logo and that all-important
Digital trademark – the flashing light on the shower’s control
is now blue.
Aqualisa’s Marketing Manager Jan Rowarth says,
‘Quartz Digital has been an immense success since its launch in 2001
and we have effectively been responsible for creating the Digital genre
of showering. However, although we might have instigated the demand for
Digital, we are also firm believers in continuing to develop and refine
both product design and function. Consumer tastes are constantly evolving
and to reflect this, the introduction of Axis Digital last year, and Aqualisa’s
own new corporate identity, we decided to freshen up Quartz Digital’s
styling.’
However, while the looks might have matured, Quartz Digital’s function
and various versatile configurations have stayed the same. There’s
still the option of a concealed or exposed design and showers are available
as ‘standard’ or ‘pumped’ units, making them suitable
for the majority of UK domestic plumbing systems, including gravity-fed,
Mains-fed or combination boilers.
Quartz Digital Exposed continues to be the solution for difficult retrofits
– its riser-mounted control allows installation without any damage
to existing tiling and can be accomplished in just a couple of hours –
whilst Quartz Digital Concealed remains suitable for everything from new
builds to en suites.
The option of a remote switch for both Quartz Digital showers is also
still available – although, like the shower’s main start/stop
control – it too now features a blue light. Body jets can be fitted
to Quartz Digital Exposed and adjustable-height, anti-scale shower heads
come as standard with both designs of shower.
So,
with Quartz Digital sporting up-to-the-minute styling, what’s new
on the Thermo front?
Step forward Quartz Thermo, the latest result of Aqualisa’s long-term
collaboration with feted product designers, Seymour Powell.
Completing Aqualisa’s Quartz family of showers, Quartz Thermo complements
the rounded, tactile form of its Digital siblings, while concealing Aqualisa’s
bi-metallic valve technology.
The bi-metallic valve reacts almost immediately to fluctuations within
hot and cold water temperature – guaranteeing delivery of a perfectly
accurate, thermostatically controlled shower every time. More effective
than a wax cartridge, the bi-metallic valve also resists limescale –
allowing more water to flow to the Quartz Thermo’s shower head. And,
for peace of mind, Quartz Thermo will shut down completely should the
hot or cold water flows fail.
The new Quartz Thermo is compatible with nearly all types of UK domestic
plumbing system – including gravity-fed, Mains-fed and combination
boiler – and comes complete with a height-adjustable, anti-scaling
shower head.
• Enquiries, Aqualisa – 01959 560020
Email: mailto:marketing@aqualisa.co.uk
Web: http://www.aqualisa.co.uk
All-Round
Showering Pleasure from Grohe at an Accessible Price
Following
the successful launch of the 'Aquatower 2000', Grohe
has introduced its new addition to the range, providing an entry-level
solution to the wellness revolution currently sweeping the UK market.
The Grohe 'Aquatower 1000' has a compact, youthful shape which combines
integrated storage with the multi-jet side showers, which will pamper
the user with both refreshment and relaxation. These are hinged with a
30-degree swivel joint, ensuring that every showering experience can be
personalised for each family member. Both side showers have 12 Grohe 'Speed
Clean' nozzles which allows limescale deposits to be removed with a single
wipe, that can be set to produce either soft or vigorous jets of water.
Overhead, the new 100mm diameter Grohe Tempesta handset is connected to
a hose and adjustable bracket for complete flexibility. The Tempesta has
an extra-wide, shockproof shower head which offers a choice of invigorating
spray patterns and incorporates the GROHE ‘Cool Touch’ technology
which not only protects the users’ hand, but also prolongs the life
of the handset.
Grohe’s Aquadimmer device makes it easy to switch between, or combine,
the hand shower and the body jets. With comfort and safety in mind, an
integrated thermostat automatically evens out any fluctuations in water
pressure and keeps the water temperature at a steady level to ensure carefree
and constant showering pleasure.
For further information about Grohe products, to request or download a
brochure see http://www.grohe.co.uk
or call 08708 488877
Gotthard
from Franke is Stylish and Functional
With
minimalism in the kitchen still uppermost in consumers' minds, Franke
has launched a new single lever tap.
The Gotthard offers sleek, modern lines and is simple in appearance. The
single lever controls hot and cold water and also varies the rate of flow.
Ceramic disc control ensures the lever moves in a smooth action.
‘The Gotthard is a must for those looking for cutting-edge design
without compromising practicality, and is available in a choice of Chrome
or SilkSteel finishes.’ says the company.
The tap can also be adapted to complement ceramic sinks by opting for
the white lever, making it a good choice for both modern and traditional
kitchens.
Tel: 0161 436 6280
Web: http://www.franke.co.uk
Mayfair
says that its new Comet range pushes the boundaries of functional design
and architectural elegance, ‘ease of use with up to the minute design’
was the brief given to Mayfair’s Designers.
‘Combining lever action with the latest ceramic disc technology we
have a product that is not only easy to use, it is striking in appearance.
Compatible with all UK plumbing systems, it is a product to grace the
most contemporary bathroom suites.’ Says Mike Campbell, Sales &
Marketing Director.
Contact: Mike Campbell
Mobile: 07793 651338
Email: mailto:mikec@mayfairbrassware.com
Mayfair
Launches Diamond Shower Collection
Mayfair
Brassware
has launched the new Diamond range of thermostatic showers. The range
features eight different sequential and dual control modern and traditional
thermostatic showers.
The range features the latest thermostatic cartridge which allows the
shower to perform with all UK plumbing and heating systems.
The valves are WRAS approved and are also TMV2 approved allowing the merchant,
specifier and consumer the full confidence that our valves are produced
to the very latest safety standards.
The valves are also resistant to lime scale build up and give a flow performance
of 8.9 litres a minute at 0.1bar even at low water pressure.
Contact: Mike Campbell
Mobile: 07793 651338
Email: mailto:mikec@mayfairbrassware.com
When
European shower and valve manufacturer Trevi
Showers asked the British public what it wanted in a shower
kit and then passed the results onto award-winning London design house
Studio Levien, the result was Trevi Moonshadow.
‘In
Moonshadow, Robin Levien and Trevi Showers have transformed the shower
kit into a modern piece of bathroom design that is bound to be a top-seller
to the consumer.’ says the company.
It is a winner in satisfying performance and installation needs as well
- the company declares that ‘Installers, Specifiers and Bathroom
Designers will really appreciate the new technical aspects of this very
clever design.’
Amongst its collection of models, the Moonshadow range features a completely
new invention in control valves, as well as fitting adjustment to take
account of less than perfect first fix pipe work or uneven wall surface
and accepts water supply from any direction.
The Moonshadow range is available in six options making it a suitable
choice for bathroom refits, new-build or retro-fit installations. Dependent
upon the model chosen, water supply can come from the ceiling and be directed
to the showerhead via the insulated slide rail.
Alternatively water supply can be through the wall, either from a wall-elbow
straight into the hose, or via the lower wall bracket – both solutions
being suitable in a ‘replacement’ or new installation.
Moonshadow’s comprehensive list of benefits includes its brass construction
to ensure quality - concealed and adjustable fixings for installations
when the slide rail spans a tiling installation or if the walls are simply
out of true. Moonshadow also has an adjustable water connector to enable
installation if existing inlet pipes are not level.
The full Moonshadow range, which is shown in the new Trevi Showers Brochure,
includes - Top Connection Kit; Base Bracket Connection Kit; Fixed Riser
Kit (Concealed Valve); Fixed Riser Kit (Exposed Valve) and Standard Connection
Kit, and the In-Line Valve Kit, which brings Ideal Standard’s latest
invention into the shower-kits arena.
This new shower kit carries both a fixed showerhead and a flexible hand
set – on any other shower kit you can use one or the other, with
the Trevi Showers in-line valve both can be used at the same time. Patented
by Trevi Showers the new in-line valve was developed following an idea
that sprung from the company’s programme of supporting design education
at a local University.
For stockist information or to order a brochure call Trevi on 01482 470788.
New
Brassware from Ashley Bathrooms
In
the latest of a series of product launches, Ashley
Bathrooms has brought out three new ranges of brassware to
complement the company’s 'made in Britain' sanitaryware. Called the
Sutton, Quarndon and Walton, all three ranges feature distinctive contemporary
styling in a chrome finish and come with the latest rapid 1/4-turn ceramic
disk technology for years of maintenance-free ease of use.
Making the finishing touch to a bathroom, a total of twenty new bath and
basin fillers are now available in three distinctive styles. Helping to
deliver the promise of brassware that both looks good and meets the individual
installation requirements of virtually every bathroom, these come in a
range of formats. This includes pop-up waste overflow fillers, individual
valves, shower mixers and deck-mounted mixers.
David Smith, Ashley Bathroom's Marketing Director says, ‘Our aim
is to provide inspirational brassware to complement our increased range
of contemporary sanitaryware. Just like every Ashley Bathrooms product,
the three ranges offer exceptional build quality and finish. For peace
of mind all brassware is guaranteed for five years.’
The
Quarndon Deck Bath Filler (RRP £299), part of the new seven piece
Quarndon range of rectilinear brassware, all featuring strong cubist design.
The Walton Deck Bath Filler (RRP £234) - making
the most of ceramic technology with minimalist tap handles that feature
throughout the range.
The Sutton Filler Valves (RRP £130) and Overflow Filler Waste (RRP
£120) from Ashley Bathrooms - brassware with a striking cylindrical
theme.
Tel: 01332 830 404
Essence:
Minimalist Bathroom Brassware and Accessories from Grohe
'Clear
geometric shapes, reduced to the essential' - this is what Grohe
says that its new 'Essence' range of bathroom taps is all about. In line
with the latest trends towards a new kind of clarity, the new series of
fittings from Grohe focuses on the cylinder as the key element of design.
The rectangular arrangement of the body, spout and lever underlines an
emotional functionality which leads the fitting back to its origin - the
straight lines of the minimalist water dispenser deliberately lack traditional
decorative elements that would only distract from the pure function.
Inside the spout of the tap is an aerator that enables the water to flow
in a soft and effortless manner. The spout opening is also concealed,
giving a unusual angled trajectory to the water.
Each Grohe tap is tested 22,500 times – the equivalent of a family
of four operating it four times daily for twenty + years – before
it is deemed good enough to bear the Grohe name.
Essence: the new Grohe range of single lever mixers for washbasins, bidets,
showers and baths.
For further information about all Grohe products, to download a brochure,
request a hard copy or look for your nearest retailer, visit http://www.grohe.co.uk
or call 08708 488877
Triton's
Best Seller just got Better
Celebrating
30 years in the showering industry, Triton
has launched its new, slim line T80xr electric shower, giving its best-selling
model a completely fresh look for 2005.
As demand for contemporary design and outstanding function continues to
drive all sectors of the shower market, the T80xr's ergonomic rounded
edges and slimmer finish ensure it complements any modern bathroom.
Reflecting
customers' expectations that products should become smaller as technology
advances; the new T80xr fits the existing T80 blueprint but is 20% slimmer
than its predecessors giving a sleek end result without compromising the
ease of installation that has made this shower so popular.
Performance is also key to the T80's appeal and the T80xr incorporates
all of the additional selling points you'd expect from a Triton shower.
An easy-grip, numbered temperature dial ensures straight forward temperature
selection while the push start stop button allows the shower to be started
at the desired setting every time. Cold, economy and high power selections,
provide an even wider choice of showering options.
An improved shower kit includes an easy-to-fit, stylish riser rail and
a longer 1.25 metre double interlock metal hose for extra durability and
flexibility and the five-mode showerhead gives the choice of an invigorating
jet spray through to a fine, relaxing mist. Rub-clean nodes on the showerhead
make it simple to clean after use.
The T80xr is an ideal choice for all replacement shower needs. The option
of an additional installation plinth makes sure that this model can easily
be fitted to replace other makes of shower with minimal disruption to
the existing fixing holes, and cable and pipe entry points - all without
spoiling the look of the shower.
Lorna Fellowes, managing director at Triton comments:
‘The T80's have been a run-away success for us since the original
launch with millions being installed in homes across the country and proving
it to be a real favourite with installers. The new T80xr really moves
this shower forward in terms of the latest design and innovation without
compromising the ease of installation and performance that has given it
its longstanding appeal.
‘The T80xr incorporates features to appeal to installers, merchant
and consumers alike, from the new stylish looks to the replacement market
opportunities.’
The new look T80xr is also accompanied by the re-launch of all of Triton's
product packaging and brochures. With clean modern images, box end labels
for easy identification and clear product features and typical site requirements,
the new additions make for a complete package for merchants and installers.
The T80xr is available in 7.5kW, 8.5kW, 9.5kW and 10.5kW versions.
For further information on the new T80XR electric shower visit http://www.tritonshowers.co.uk
or call 02476 344441 to request a new look brochure.
Roman
Allows Bath to Meet Shower
Roman,
the UK shower manufacturer, has devised a new design for all those indecisive
bath/shower lovers.
The Orbital Sliding Bath Enclosure is a flexible and stylish way to make
an alcove into a watertight recess suitable for over-bath showering and
tough enough even for the more powerful showers. The unit has a modern
minimalist look very much in the fashion of today.
The enclosure is a complete screen fitted across the length of the bath
with double sliding doors, which open in the centre. It provides a flexible
and stylish way to make a water-tight alcove, suitable for over-bath showering
and secluded bathing.
When a high pressure showering system is fitted over a bath, the bath
enclosure is the only way of ensuring total watertight integrity.
Water leakage is avoided using the Orbital Sliding Bath Enclosure, which
is elegantly styled featuring clear 6mm glass and frameless doors with
curved bolt through handles.
Using only the highest standard in materials and with a modern minimalist
design, Roman’s new bath enclosure is the flexible bath and shower
solution.
David Osborne, Marketing Director of Roman Ltd said, 'Sceptics would say
that with the recent popularity of shower enclosures, bath enclosures
are outdated. But, there will always be a market for bath enclosures,
since people want the flexibility of being able to take a bath or a shower.
We believe with the Orbital Sliding Bath Enclosure we can provide a solution
which caters for this and is an up to date modern design.'
Web: http://www.roman-showers.com
‘The
stylish new Intatherm is a triumphant
blend of form and function.’ says the company. ‘Until now, controlling
the temperature of hot water on basins has meant either a concealed valve,
or a bulky, ugly tap, but Intatherm has changed all that.’ It’s
an anti-scald pillar tap, awaiting TMV3 approval, and it meets the requirements
of HTM64, 2027 and 2040. There’s no need for pre-mixed water and
because it’s a universal fit in pillar tap holes it’s easy to
install. Plus, it is serviceable from above without dismantling, so it’s
easy to maintain.
Sequential operation simply means water flows from cold to hot, to a pre-set
maximum of 41¾c with the turn of the single lever.
Cynthia Fisher of manufacturers Inta said ‘We set out to design a
thermostatic tap that would be ideal for Doc M installations, especially
in public areas. Happily, what our engineering team have come up with
not only technically excellent, but is extremely stylish too.’
Intatherm works on high or low pressure systems and has a consistent flow
rate on temperature setting.
Intatherm is the latest addition to a range by Inta, designed to inspire
confidence in thermostatic control through safety, quality and design.
Inta’s other TMV2 and TMV3 accredited products include thermostatic
mixing valves and shower valves, a bath shower mixer, infra red taps and
a variety of accessories. In fact, everything you would need to comply
with hot water regulations in a care environment.
Tel: 01889 207200
Web: http://www.intaco.co.uk