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Made to make life easier for installers
Mark Joynson-Bickerstaff e, chief product offi cer at Bristan, looks at how designing around real installation challenges can make fi tting taps and showers quicker and more straightforward.
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Mark Joynson-Bickerstaff e, chief product offi cer at Bristan, looks at how designing around real installation challenges can make fi tting taps and showers quicker and more straightforward.
or installers, the best products aren’t simply the ones that look good once the job is fi nished. They’re the ones that
make getting there easier too. Whether you’re replacing a
make getting there easier too. Whether you’re replacing a
or installers, the best products aren’t simply the ones that look good once the job is fi nished. They’re the ones that
kitchen tap in a tight cupboard, fi tting a new bar shower or working around existing pipework on a retrofi t, small design details can have a big impact on the time and hassle involved. That’s why at Bristan we start by thinking about the people fi tting our products, designing taps and showers with installation, maintenance and replacement in mind. It’s an approach that runs
kitchen tap in a tight cupboard, fi tting a new bar shower or working around existing pipework on a retrofi t, small design details can have a big impact on the time and hassle involved. That’s why at Bristan we start by thinking about the people fi tting our products, designing taps and showers with installation, maintenance and replacement in mind. It’s an approach that runs
through our Easyfi t solutions: practical innovations designed to help installers work more effi ciently without compromising on the fi nished result. The current Easyfi t proposition spans kitchen taps and showering solutions, with features including top fi x technology, wall-mount isolate and adjustable elbows.
through our Easyfi t solutions: practical innovations designed to help installers work more effi ciently without compromising on the fi nished result. The current Easyfi t proposition spans kitchen taps and showering solutions, with features including top fi x technology, wall-mount isolate and adjustable elbows.
Easy access Anyone who’s installed a kitchen tap knows that access beneath a sink isn’t always generous. Working around pipework and the back of a kitchen unit can turn what should be a straightforward installation into an unnecessarily awkward job. Rather than completing the main installation beneath the
Easy access Anyone who’s installed a kitchen tap knows that access beneath a sink isn’t always generous. Working around pipework and the back of a kitchen unit can turn what should be a straightforward installation into an unnecessarily awkward job. Rather than completing the main installation beneath the
Easyfi t wall-mount isolate solution, two front-facing isolation valves allow the water supply to be isolated at the point of installation rather than at the mains. For a new bathroom, that
Easyfi t wall-mount isolate solution, two front-facing isolation valves allow the water supply to be isolated at the point of installation rather than at the mains. For a new bathroom, that
Mark Joynson-Bickerstaffe Chief product offi cer at Bristan
Mark Joynson-Bickerstaffe Chief product offi cer at Bristan
sink, Easyfi t kitchen taps tackle that challenge by enabling the base to be secured from above. The tap body is then pushed into position and secured, before the supplied fl exi tails and isolators are connected underneath. It’s a simple idea designed
sink, Easyfi t kitchen taps tackle that challenge by enabling the base to be secured from above. The tap body is then pushed into position and secured, before the supplied fl exi tails and isolators are connected underneath. It’s a simple idea designed
around a very familiar installer problem, particularly when working in compact kitchens. And because the emphasis is on making the process straightforward from the start, it can help installers get the job completed with less fuss.
around a very familiar installer problem, particularly when working in compact kitchens. And because the emphasis is on making the process straightforward from the start, it can help installers get the job completed with less fuss.
Isolation valves The same philosophy extends into the bathroom. With our
Isolation valves The same philosophy extends into the bathroom. With our
means the installer can connect the water supply during fi rst fi x and install the shower at a later stage, helping to protect it while other work is taking place. Because the fi xing sits in front of the tiling on the pipework, it also lends itself to renovation projects, allowing the bar shower to be installed without interfering with the existing tiling or sealing work. The benefi t is practical: easier
means the installer can connect the water supply during fi rst fi x and install the shower at a later stage, helping to protect it while other work is taking place. Because the fi xing sits in front of the tiling on the pipework, it also lends itself to renovation projects, allowing the bar shower to be installed without interfering with the existing tiling or sealing work. The benefi t is practical: easier
access to isolation and a fi tting solution designed around the way bathroom projects actually happen.
access to isolation and a fi tting solution designed around the way bathroom projects actually happen.
Flexible solution Of course, installation isn’t always about working with a blank canvas. For many installers, the real challenge comes when replacing an existing shower and dealing with the pipework that’s already there. That’s where fl exibility
Flexible solution Of course, installation isn’t always about working with a blank canvas. For many installers, the real challenge comes when replacing an existing shower and dealing with the pipework that’s already there. That’s where fl exibility
matters. Our Mini and Maxi exposed shower valves feature Easyfi t adjustable elbows, designed to accommodate a range of existing pipe centres and make them particularly useful when working with existing pipework. Two sets of elbows are supplied
matters. Our Mini and Maxi exposed shower valves feature Easyfi t adjustable elbows, designed to accommodate a range of existing pipe centres and make them particularly useful when working with existing pipework. Two sets of elbows are supplied
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in the box: short elbows covering pipe centres from 110mm to 130mm and long elbows covering 135mm to 155mm. Rather than treating
installation challenges as something for the installer to overcome on site, it’s about considering those challenges at the design stage and building greater fl exibility into the product itself. Making a product simple to
installation challenges as something for the installer to overcome on site, it’s about considering those challenges at the design stage and building greater fl exibility into the product itself. Making a product simple to
in the box: short elbows covering pipe centres from 110mm to 130mm and long elbows covering 135mm to 155mm. Rather than treating
by a lifetime guarantee, providing cover for the lifetime of the product, subject to terms and limitations.
Made to last Behind that reassurance is a rigorous approach to design and testing. Our UK design and test team operates with UKAS- accredited testing, including 200,000-cycle durability testing and pressure testing to 25 bar. For an installer, that
Made to last Behind that reassurance is a rigorous approach to design and testing. Our UK design and test team operates with UKAS- accredited testing, including 200,000-cycle durability testing and pressure testing to 25 bar. For an installer, that
combination matters. A product needs to make today’s installation straightforward, but it also needs to be something they can confi dently leave in their customer’s home. Ultimately, Easyfi t isn’t
combination matters. A product needs to make today’s installation straightforward, but it also needs to be something they can confi dently leave in their customer’s home. Ultimately, Easyfi t isn’t
innovation for innovation’s sake. It’s about understanding the realities of life on site and solving the small frustrations that can otherwise slow a job down. From installing a kitchen
innovation for innovation’s sake. It’s about understanding the realities of life on site and solving the small frustrations that can otherwise slow a job down. From installing a kitchen
install is important, but installers also need confi dence in what happens once they leave the job. After all, the product they
install is important, but installers also need confi dence in what happens once they leave the job. After all, the product they
fi t becomes part of their own reputation. That’s why ease of installation
fi t becomes part of their own reputation. That’s why ease of installation
sits alongside durability and long- term reassurance in Bristan’s approach. Products are supported
sits alongside durability and long- term reassurance in Bristan’s approach. Products are supported
tap from above the sink, to isolating a bar shower at the point of installation or adapting to existing pipe centres on a replacement job, each solution starts with a practical question: how can we make this easier for the installer? Because saving time doesn’t
have to mean cutting corners. Sometimes it simply means designing a better way to do the job. ◼
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have to mean cutting corners. Sometimes it simply means designing a better way to do the job. ◼
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tap from above the sink, to isolating a bar shower at the point of installation or adapting to existing pipe centres on a replacement job, each solution starts with a practical question: how can we make this easier for the installer? Because saving time doesn’t
by a lifetime guarantee, providing cover for the lifetime of the product, subject to terms and limitations.
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