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CI/SfB

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Uniclass L721

ideal Standard / ARMITAGE SHANKS

Glossary

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C Back-to-wall A WC suite where the cistern and/or pipework is concealed behind furniture or a false wall. Built-in A shower valve that has been fitted with the pipework concealed within the wall. Bar Water pressure is measured in bar, PSI or head (metres). 1 metre of head = 0.1 bar or 1.45 psi of pressure. Combination boiler A combi-boiler heats the water as soon as it is turned on. Supplies water at high pressure. Cool body Cool body technology ensures the fitting is always safe to touch. Cavity wall bracket Provides a rigid fixing foundation for built-in mixing valves on cavity walls. Ceramic Disc Ceramic discs control the flow of water through the fitting. ‘Drip free’ and impervious thorough cleaning. Click technology Water saving feature fitted to single lever basin mixers. Close coupled WC A combined toilet cistern and pan usually operated by a push button on the cistern top. Countertop Washbasin A washbasin set into a countertop or furniture unit concealing all the pipework below. to lime deposit. Click and Clean The lower wheels and panels of the shower enclosure are released to expose them for

Dual flush A long flush push button delivers 6 litres of water and a short flush button delivers 4 litres. Lower flushes are available.

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Diverter Fitted to combined bath and shower mixers. Diverts water from the bath spout to the

shower hand spray. Deck mounted Tap

E Taps or mixers designed to be mounted on the edge of the bath rather than on the wall. DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Tests and promotes water efficient products. Ducted installations Conceals all hot & cold supply pipes, waste and soil pipes and even the toilet cistern. Double Ended Bath Both ends of the bath are identical with sloped back supports. Allows two people to bathe together. Eco Button Water saving feature - limits the flow rate to 50%, with manual override for higher flow rates. Exposed Surface mounted fixtures and fittings. Escutcheon A decorative plate used to conceal the hole around a pipe where it goes through the wall.

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