BATHROOMS & SHOWERS TRITON PUSHES THE DIGITAL SWITCH


Products powered by smart technology are being used more and more in modern housing. BMJ talks to Triton Showers about how quickly the market for digital showers is growing.


Over the last few years, UK homes have been evolving with smart technology creeping into every room, including the bathroom. There are a few reasons for this, according to Steve Saunders, senior technical manager for Triton.


For starters, digital showers are straightforward to install, he says. “Triton’s HOST for example, is quicker for an installer to fit than most standard mixer or electric showers because the majority of work can be conducted outside the bathroom area. Better still, the ability to choose from a variety of


outlets avoids the need for walls to be chased out or expensive tiles to be disturbed. What’s more, the ability to pre-set a number of personalised programmes makes smart products ideal for families with a variety of needs and preferences.”


Saunders says that a recent survey carried out by Triton, found that around 86% of respondents would seriously think about purchasing a digital shower in the future. “With this type of shower clearly appealing to a vast array of homeowners, installers and merchants are presented with a significant opportunity to upsell.” Often it’s worries about the plumbing system in a property that puts people off the idea of a digital products, but Saunders says that shouldn’t prevent installers from


recommending high-tech solutions. “In fact, as manufacturers, we are constantly innovating to ensure homeowners can have their preferred shower, no matter what existing hot and cold water supplies they may have. For example, with a significant proportion of British households now relying on a combi boiler, some digital mixers have been specifically designed to be paired with this type of appliance.” Budgets are another concern, but Saunders says that there are options to suit most budgets, “meaning having the latest in bathroom technology needn’t break the bank. For example, with prices starting from £400, homeowners can customise our HOST product by choosing from controls available in various finishes, different fixed heads and wall or ceiling mounted


shower arms.” He adds that merchants and installers can tap into the huge potential of the growing digital market by really


explaining to their customers that digital showers are simple to install, suitable for a variety of homes and hot water systems, while being affordable at the same time. 024 7637 2222


www.tritonshowers.co.uk


IDEAL STANDARD HAS DESIGNS ON CLERKENWELL


TOTAL ECLIPSE FROM SANIFLO


The versatile Eclipse, from Saniflo joins Kinesmart, Fast 2000 and Kinespace in the compny’s line-up of easy to install shower enclosures under the Kinedo brand. The Eclipse range features multiple sizes and configurations, including corner and recessed, and can be specified with either pivot or sliding doors for installations up to 1600mm in length. Each door and panel is manufactured from toughened 6mm glass which lightens the load for the plumber whilst providing an equally durable shower space as thicker glass sizes. All pivot doors open 180° for maximum entry space and the profiles are easily adjustable by up to 30mm to cater for uneven wall surfaces. Eclipse is supplied as standard with chrome profiles, and matt black options. 020 8842 0033 www.kinedo.co.uk


IDEAL ON THE RAK Ideal Bathrooms has announced its biggest brand launch of the year following the distributor’s new partnership with RAK Ceramics. From July, the complete RAK collection will be available through Ideal Bathrooms.


RAK’s full range of basins, furniture, sanitaryware and brassware, including the newest ranges – RAK-Precious and RAK-Joy – will all be stocked and available for next day delivery from Ideal Bathrooms.


Commercial director, Danielle Lillis said: “We are thrilled to have RAK Ceramics on board with us. “The strengths of both businesses truly complement each other and it is great to start the partnership at such an exciting time for the brand.”


0800 634 2600 www.idealbathrooms.com www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net August 2019


Ideal Standard has released a raft of new products designed in collaboration with Italian design studio Palomba Serafini Associati. The new collection includes the Extra basin, a simple square design with sharp edges, which is perfect for bathroom projects that call for a pure geometric shape. It is suitable for being wall-hung or integrated on a worktop. Complementing this is the Blend Curve inclusive toilet range with a neutral, round design. It also comes in wall-hung and back-to-wall options


for both toilets and bidets. The products also integrate Ideal Standard’s AquaBlade® flushing technology.


Two new tap fittings include Check, a wide, square design with an exceptionally flat basin mixer and a thin handle for maximum comfort and Joy, a slim, timeless design that comes with a choice of three different handles. Both Check and Joy include an environmentally-friendly five litre per minute aerator to reduce water usage.


There are also two new flush plate ranges, Altes™, which is ceramic, and the tempered glass plate Symfo™ with a minimalist a nd borderless design for a contemporary finish.


The company has also brought in a new range of colours including Black Gloss, Slate Grey, Kashmir, Sage and Pomegranate, adding to the existing White Gloss and White Silk.


The company has also opened a new £1 million Clerkenwell showroom, which will feature the new collections. The four-storey design & specification hub was opened by Group’s CEO Torsten Türling and UK managing director Stephen Ewer and was created to bring together a variety of industry professionals, from architects and designers to project developers and specifiers.


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