Taps

Tapping into minimalist design

Marking the first of a number of new brassware launches from Laufen, the new citypro brassware collection is designed to work in harmony with the company’s entire range of sanitaryware, with its understated good looks guaranteed to make a big impression on the overall aesthetics of the bathroom.
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Quintessentially Abode – a KBB winner!

The new classic Abode ranges launched at KBB London last month has proved yet another winner for the design company with all their targeted distributors agreeing to stock the ranges from October. Proof again that the Abode designers can create products that will sit neatly within any design genre, blending curvaceous shapes and designs to sit perfectly within contemporary and classically styled kitchens.
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Caple Launches the ‘Apex Professional’ Kitchen Tap
Leading British brand, Caple, has just added another innovative product to its existing collection of pioneering kitchen taps. The latest ‘Apex Professional’ tap has been designed to function in the most effect way possible for the user.
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A Healthy Addition from Caple

Kitchen specialist Caple is pleased to announce the imminent arrival of its latest filtered water tap; ‘Purity’.
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FilterFlow Taps from Franke – in five styles

The new range of FilterFlow taps from Franke has been designed to offer more choice to the consumer who wants a tap which dispenses hot, cold and filtered water. 
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Mighty Olympus and Perfect Pisa herald Franke’s 100th year

The new Olympus Spring and Pisa taps from Franke have been introduced to bring practicality and beauty into today’s contemporary kitchen.
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Quintessentially Abode

The British manufacturing heritage is the central theme of the new range of luxury kitchen taps by Abode – kitchen designs inspired by, but not living, in the past. The inspiration for the collection comes from the classic era of British design and manufacture – refined and different!
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Bossini moves in to bathroom taps with Liberty

This spring sees the first introduction to Bossini’s new collection of bathroom brassware; the classically designed Liberty line. In addition to a new line of shower products the company has ventured in to tap design with a simple yet stunning range that will enhance any bathroom style and setting.
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Methven Tahi Twin-Lever wins Red Dot Award 2011

The new Tahi Twin-Lever tapware range from Methven appealed to the judges in the 2011 red dot design competition, one of the most renowned international product competitions, and has now been awarded the ‘red dot’ seal of quality for design by a panel of highly respected experts.
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Blade, A Cut Above the Rest

Waterfront Bathrooms declares its ongoing love affair with innovation and cutting-edge design with the launch of its stunning Blade collection of bathroom brassware.
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The temperature is rising in the kitchen

Waiting for the kettle to boil is set to be a thing of the past with the new Minerva 3-in-1 Kettle Tap from Franke. This new, cutting edge tap, in chrome or SilkSteel PVD, means boiling water is available instantly at the twist of a button. Whether it’s making tea or coffee, cooking spaghetti or poaching an egg, this tap makes life really easy.
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Matrix sink and Corvus tap from Abode
The Distinctly Abode portfolio of innovatively designed stainless steel, composite, with a metallic granite fleck and fashionable ceramic kitchen sinks, launched at KBB and rolled out during 2010 have been very successful.
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As cool as ice

The new Ice Fall brassware range from Moods Bathrooms - one of the PJH Group’s own-brand collections - is the latest addition to its growing brassware portfolio.
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Franke pulls out all the stops!

Ever the leader in kitchen tap innovation, Franke has introduced three stunning new models to answer the increasing demand for flexibility at the workstation – be it in the kitchen or utility area...
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Zingy Zeal!

Crosswater consistently merges high-fashion with functionality and its new Zeal range of brassware is no exception. The ultramodern Zeal will bring the wow factor to any bathroom with its smooth chrome finishes and sharp, angular edges...
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Crosswater is pure Elegance

The stunning Elegance range of brassware from Crosswater is the perfect mixture of contemporary and traditional styling. The traditional pillar-box shape combines perfectly with the modern curvaceous spout...
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Franke pulls out all the stops

Ever the leader in kitchen tap innovation, Franke has introduced three stunning new models to answer the increasing demand for flexibility at the workstation – be it in the kitchen or utility area. The functional, stylish new taps – Alpha, Arena and Aria – each feature a pull-out nozzle and simple single lever operation.
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Franke helps Cambridge Cookery School

The Cambridge Cookery School has recently opened new premises and, with Franke products in the mix, has created a state-of-the-art facility.
Franke has provided a range of products – Kubus KBX sink, Peak PKX sink, Eiger SilkSteel and Ticino SilkSteel taps. Franke products have been supplied through retailer Cambridge Kitchens which has worked with the Cambridge Cookery School for over two years; they have also custom-built the kitchen for the school.
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En garde for Vanguard, from Astracast

Cutting edge innovator of sink and tap technology, Astracast, has announced the ‘Vanguard’ solid stainless steel tap into its top end collection.
As the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of kitchen wet areas solutions, Astracast’s latest addition, Vanguard is a single lever squared mono-bloc mixer tap, offering a stylish addition to modern kitchens for those customers who want equal measures of quality and style.
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Franke’s perfect for saving water in the kitchen

Helping adherence to the Building Regulations in terms of water consumption, and adding to the list of “green” initiatives in the home, Franke’s flow restrictor is a really simple tool.
When attached to a Franke kitchen tap – such as the Olympus pictured here – the amount of water is almost halved from six litres per minute in line with regulations, with no loss of performance or power in the flow.
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Abode and Q4 Brassware fusion

Abode and renowned bathroom distributor Q4, have tied-up to promote the Company’s vast range of design-led bathroom taps and showers, throughout the North of England.
Richard Parker, Managing Director of Q4 comments, “We are delighted with the tie-up between our companies which means we can offer our customers a far greater choice of taps and showers from Desire, the first ever thermostatically controlled waterfall bath filler and shower diverter right through to floor standing bath/shower mixers, monobloc and pillar style basin and bath mixers and taps.”
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Design led brassware range
Moods Bathrooms, from the PJH Group, has extended its bathroom brassware range with a number of new design-led pieces, including the contemporary Dream tapware range.
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Earn free sink displays

Abode, one of the UK’s largest sink and tap manufacturers is offering retailers a unique opportunity to earn up to four free sink displays which could save them over £700!
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Deva registers 86 water efficient products

Leading shower and tapware company Deva now has 86 of its products listed on the Bathroom Manufacturers Association’s (BMA) Water Efficient Product Labelling Scheme (WEPLS), including a variety of compliant taps and shower controls for domestic and commercial markets.
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Trendy Triflow from Franke

The new Franke Triflow Trend tap with U-Spout is a modern take on the popular Pro-Value three-handle lever tap model.
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Stalto Professional tap from Abode

The Abode Stalto Professional tap offers cutting edge, up-to-the-minute creative styling with multiple functionality. This majestically tall stainless steel tap has been created for people who want the perfect blend of design, performance and sheer quality. The tap is designed to complement a contemporary kitchen without dominating the space. The moveable spout and single lever operation allows for one-handed control of flow and temperature.
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Colour and style on tap
The latest range of high performance kitchen taps from BLANCO includes models which will not only make a style statement in your dream kitchen, but models which will also add a dash of colour.
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Be the Centre of attention

Completely flexible and perfect for all sorts of bathroom schemes, the new Central brassware from Crosswater is classy and simple. Featuring an easy-to-use lever and compact, rounded spout, each piece is in keeping with the minimalist style so popular in today’s bathrooms.
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Deva launches Raukawa designer tapware
Leading shower and tapware company Deva is continuing to expand its Designer Collection of tapware with the launch of the stunning waterfall effect Raukawa range.
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Signature style from Crosswater

Crosswater is setting the trend with the stunning new Signature range of contemporary brassware. Featuring a long right-angled spout and novel lever each piece is in keeping with the cutting-edge style so popular in today’s bathrooms.
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STREAM lined for the coordinated bathroom

Equally at home in the downstairs cloakroom, en-suite or the larger family bathroom, Bauhaus has launched the new Stream II WC portfolio as a perfect partner to its best-selling Stream furniture or as a stunning accompaniment to any modern bathroom design.
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Abode and Sinks & Things working together

Abode and Sinks & Things are working together to promote one of the most comprehensive portfolios of kitchen taps in the marketplace. This partnership offers the very latest and technically innovative kitchen mixertap designs available nationally across the UK.
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GROHE Meets Showroom Demand

After extensive research, GROHE has responded to showroom demand and launched five new ranges of deck mounted bath mixers and bath/shower mixers suitable for low pressure systems (minimum 0.1bar). Designed to offer choice in both the cosmopolitan and contemporary design segments, this competitively priced collection will incorporate key models including all Euro lines – Eurosmart, Eurostyle and Eurodisc – Concetto and Lineare.
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Getting into the spirit!

Adding to its stunning collection, Franke has introduced the Spirit, a quirky, angular tap which exudes contemporary style and makes a statement in the kitchen. Available in two finishes - Chrome and SilkSteel - this individual design has been launched to complement a wide range of undermount sink models.
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Deva creates waves with Waipori

Deva is creating waves with its new Waipori range of brassware, a bold and versatile addition to the series of new products being launched this year as part of the company’s expanding Designer Brassware Collection.
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Seven awards for Grohe
Grohe has won an astounding seven accolades at this years iF Product Design Awards.
Established in 1954, the iF jury consists of noted international designers and is globally regarded as the quality seal of design – indeed it has become an internationally recognised trademark, serving as a buyer guidance tool in global markets. With a total of 2,486 products submitted by 1,016 companies from 39 different nations, Grohe came up against stiff competition and scooped a total of seven awards for a number of its newly launched products and best selling lines.
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Black magic with Franke

The Rolux tap from Franke exudes contemporary style, emitting bright LED light which adds atmosphere and a dramatic air to any kitchen. A white light illuminates the water delivery creating a stunning visual effect. Even when the water is turned off, the appearance is equally striking as the LED acts as ambient lighting in the kitchen.
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Deva launches designer brassware range Ophir

To meet the demand for the combination of strong angular minimalist lines and softer voluptuous curves, Deva is launching the Ophir brassware range as part of a series of new products set to join the company’s Designer Brassware Collection by Methven.
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Caple introduces the Inca Tap

Caple introduces a new addition to its comprehensive range of high quality kitchen taps; Inca.
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Deva endorses the E-Cloth

Deva, one of the UK ’s leading manufacturers of taps, showers and accessories, now fully endorses
E-Cloth range of cloths for the safe and ethical cleaning of its brassware products. The recommendation not only makes sense for the preservation of Deva products, but also fits perfectly with the company’s CSR policies.
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The Waterfall of Desire

Since Abode entered the bathroom tap and shower market they have been at the forefront of design, engineering excellence and advanced technology. With this background they now launch Desire an ultra modern, innovative, contemporary range of quality chromed brass products.
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Calisto brassware from tc bathrooms

tc bathrooms has launched an exciting new brassware range, with five stunning designs to choose from.
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Crosswater Glide

Glide, the new, stunning range of bathroom fittings from Crosswater, oozes quality and style and makes a classy statement in any contemporary bathroom design.
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Deva boosts Contemporary Collection
Deva is adding to its Contemporary Collection of bathroom taps with the introduction of the Excel Maxi mono basin mixer – the EX213 – which can also be fitted with the award winning Enviro-Klick™ cartridge to save water.
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Radiant Rolux

The Rolux Pull-Out Spray tap from Franke exudes contemporary style, emitting bright LED light, adding atmosphere and a dramatic air to any kitchen.
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Royally Regal
The stylish new Regal range of bathroom fittings from Crosswater has been developed in answer to demands from consumers and designers alike for a return to the classical bathroom.
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Tapping into quality

KA Distribution has become the UK distributor of the iconic Steam Valve Original range of solid stainless steel kitchen taps from Hornbeam Ivy.
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A bit on the side

New from Roper Rhodes this summer is the Storm side action basin mixer, an addition to the already popular Storm range of brassware.
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Caple shakes up tap design

Leading sink and tap specialist, Caple, introduces the unusual Astrid from its portfolio of modern taps.
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Small but perfectly formed

Tavistock’s ever popular range, Kinetic, has just introduced some exciting new products into its tap collection including mini mixers, a side action basin  mixer and a bath waste.
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Simply Divine!
The stylish new Divine range of fittings from bathroom specialist, Crosswater, has been introduced to bring beauty, quality and simplicity to the bathroom.
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Elite is exquisite!
Beautiful craftmanship in stunning chrome is the hallmark of the new Elite range of basin and bath fittings from Crosswater, the pioneer in chic, affordable bathroom innovation. 
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Elle from Aquaplus Solutions
Bringing modern elegance to the UK is ‘Elle’; a beautiful basin spout from Aquaplus Solutions that boasts luxurious aesthetics and unrivalled functionality.
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MGS awarded NSF Annex G Certification

MGS Progetti, the luxury Italian tap, shower and bathroom accessories brand has become one of the very first European kitchen and bathroom product manufacturers to be awarded prestigious ‘Annex G’ conformity by the US-based, but globally-recognised NSF International.
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V2 Tiles from Vogue Bathrooms

Proving that bathrooms can be daring, the latest tile, Fusion, from Vogue Bathrooms incorporates the latest trend for black in the bathroom.
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Taylor’s Etc introduces the ‘Pois Bianchi’ tiles

For the ultimate in bathroom glamour, luxury retailer, Taylor ’s Etc, introduces ‘Pois Bianchi’; an alluring collection of mosaic tiles.Characterised by a beautiful iridescent finish that captures rays of pinks
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Classic curves

Perfectly proportioned from every angle, there’s a pleasing symmetry to Franke’s new Basel tap, which is destined to make it a future design classic. From its elegantly curved spout...
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Roper Rhodes announce price reduction

All Roper Rhodes tap prices have just been reduced by 25% against April 2009 published tap prices. The company said the reduction following recent negotiations with their suppliers and improved efficiencies at their factory site.
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The favourite choice for Barratt Homes

When Barratt Homes was specifying bathroom installations for the 36 properties in the Bloomsbury Terrace, Huntley Street development, the company approached Simpsons.
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Contemporary brassware solutions

Splash Distribution Ltd, Zucchetti’s UK agent, is proud to introduce the Isy free-standing Bath Spout. Exemplifying the quality and style Splash Distribution is known for,
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Deva supports World Environment Day

Deva – a pioneer of water saving technology and a leading manufacturer of brassware and showers – is pledging support for World Environment Day on 5 June by donating a number of its multi award winning Satinjet™ water
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KWC launches new products

The renowned Swiss manufacturer KWC Faucets took the opportunity of the ISH fair to introduce both brand new tap designs plus extensions in terms of finishes, features and functions for some of their stand-out best-sellers.The KWC EVE Luminaqua®, sparkling superstar of the kitchen tap world
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Deva wins two Waterwise Marques

Leading tap and shower manufacturer Deva has won two prestigious Waterwise Marques for the Satinjet™ Kiri showerhead and the new Enviro-Klick cartridge, in recognition of their outstanding water saving capabilities.
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Dornbracht presents Supernova: A fixture like a precision-worked crystal

At the recent ISH Exhibition Dornbracht showed their new lifestyle-oriented series in the form of Supernova. They say Supernova is a fixture of high sculptural quality which, with its many facets and polygonal surfaces is reminiscent of precision-worked crystal. The name of the fixture cites the supernova, as the fast, extremely bright flashing of a star during its explosion. With Supernova, this glow is shown in multifaceted ever new reflections of its environment.
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Radiant Rolux

The new Rolux Pull-Out Spray tap from Franke exudes contemporary style, emitting bright LED light, adding atmosphere and a dramatic air to any kitchen. This white light illuminates the water delivery creating a stunning visual effect. Even when the tap is turned off the appearance is equally striking as the LED acts as ambient lighting in your kitchen.
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KA Distribution presents Elegance with their collection of Abode Kitchen Taps

K A Distribution is delighted to be working in partnership with Abode Home Products, the leading UK designer of stylish kitchen taps. KA now offers a carefully selected range of modern kitchen mixer taps to complement their innovative range of Schock inset, under mount and flush fit sinks.
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WATERFRONT TAPS SPECIFIED FOR ST GEORGE WHARF HOMES

 

Waterfront, the bathroom specialist, has been specified as the provider of bathroom taps and accessories at the prestigious new award winning development, St George Wharf, located on the south bank of the River Thames in the heart of Central London.
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New Qubix tap from Carron Phoenix cuts a sophisticated look

With glamour returning to bathroom brassware, Carron Phoenix has followed suit for the kitchen market with its brand new Qubix tap. Cutting a decidedly sophisticated look, the Qubix tap features a slim flat spout that dispenses water in an elegant waterfall fashion with a simple twist of its unobtrusive quarter-turn handles. In contrast to arc-shaped styles, the line of the Qubix spout carves a gentle square shape that is 250 mm high and being slim and narrow sits discreetly behind the sink, giving a very streamlined aesthetic. The Qubix design works especially well with Carron’s contemporary undermounts in the Deca and Tetra ranges.
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Deva reaches Afghanistan
Leading tap and shower manufacturer Deva has proven that its export capability knows no limits following a recent despatch of mono basin mixers to British military bases and hospitals in Afghanistan . The 250 DCM113 mono basin mixers with pop up waste from Deva’s Earthwise Collection of commercial water saving products were shipped out in swift response to an enquiry from the Ministry of Defence via the Cromwell Group.
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Deva’sEnviro-Klick offers the greatest savings

Leading brassware manufacturer Deva has launched a smart new product, Enviro-Klick, to complement the company’s extensive portfolio of water efficient taps and showers. Enviro-Klick’s reduced flow option cuts water use of some standard taps by 80 per cent, resulting in the greatest savings of all similar technology currently available.
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Dornbracht presents Supernova: A fixture like a precision-worked crystal

At last weeks ISH Exhibition Dornbracht is showed their new lifestyle-oriented series in the form of Supernova. They say Supernova is a fixture of high sculptural quality which, with its many facets and polygonal surfaces is reminiscent of precision-worked crystal. The name of the fixture cites the supernova, as the fast, extremely bright flashing of a star during its explosion.
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Deva unveils Tahi – the ultimate in luxury eco showering

Leading tap and shower manufacturer Deva has added to its multi award winning, water saving Satinjet ™ range with the launch of the sleek, modular Tahi to offer the ultimate in luxury eco showering.

Tahi’s striking architectural design incorporates the revolutionary Twin-Jet™
Technology and requires just nine litres of water per minute to deliver a fantastic drenching, resulting in complete customer satisfaction and substantial, long term savings on water and energy of up to 40 per cent with each shower taken.
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A new style-Impulse

As part of its expansion programme, Impulse Bathrooms has added another range of mixers to its existing contemporary style bathroom fittings. Eclipse is a new look rounded design to complement the modern, rounded bathrooms.
Eclipse is available in monobloc basin and bidet mixers, single lever bath shower and bath filler versions and is suitable for pressures from .5 bar and above. The chunky style blends with the popular minimalist décor and is aimed at the mid-market sector.
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