Archived articles - Plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning 
Baxi Solo heat only boiler range is the perfect choice for replacement or newbuild installations
Baxi has enhanced its range of heat only boilers. The new Baxi Solo HE A has been reduced in depth to enable it to be fitted flush with standard kitchen wall cupboards. This, along with its excellent energy efficiency – at over 90% it meets the minimum efficiency levels required for SEDBUK 2005 – and NOx Class 5, makes it the perfect choice for replacement or newbuild installations. The Baxi Solo HE A is available in outputs of 12, 15, 18, 24 and 30 kW. It is fully modulating, making it suitable for installation in a wide range of properties. It is also compatible with Baxi Solarflo dom... [more]
Drain Doctor retrieves car keys dropped down the toilet
The Drain Doctor franchise covering Suffolk recently received a panic phone call at 9.30am from a lady in Stowmarket, Suffolk. She was due to leave home to catch a flight for a family holiday. However, she had just dropped her car keys down the toilet! Recognising the urgency, Drain Doctor customer service representative Daisy Simpson immediately diverted a technician who was just 15 minutes away from another job to answer the emergency call. He arrived within 20 minutes, removed the toilet pan and retrieved the customer’s car keys. The job was completed quickly and efficiently and the c... [more]
Polypipe Terrain expands and updates its Terrain Fuze HDPE piping system
Polypipe Terrain is expanding and updating its HDPE product range. Now branded as Terrain Fuze, the BBA-certified, high-density polyethylene piping system provides a proven, modern solution for above-ground soil and waste drainage requirements. The move adds a number of new products to the Terrain portfolio, each one carefully designed and manufactured to meet the specific needs of the UK market and offer users maximum flexibility in the design and installation processes. Terrain FUZE satisfies all relevant industry regulations and also provides excellent resistance to impact, abrasion, cor... [more]
Geberit's sanitary solutions specified for the South Africa World Cup stadiums
Geberit's sanitary solutions have been specified for inclusion in no fewer than six of the ten World Cup stadiums. With five stadiums being built from scratch and the reminder undergoing expansions to meet the needs of the footballing community, Geberit’s know-how and expertise were called into action, with the company’s Southern Africa team on hand to ensure the very highest standards were met. One of the stadiums being built from scratch for the World Cup and incorporating Geberit products is Cape Town Stadium, with the Pluvia HDPE drainage system, Kombifix elements and urinal flush co... [more]
