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Index
ideal Standard / ARMITAGE SHANKS
Index
Glossary
B
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.
D
E
Dual flush
A long flush push button delivers 6 litres of
water and a short flush button delivers 4
litres. Lower flushes are available.
Diverter
Fitted to combined bath and shower mixers.
Diverts water from the bath spout to the
shower hand spray.
Deck mounted Tap
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.
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
to lime deposit.
Click and Clean
The lower wheels and panels of the shower
enclosure are released to expose them for
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.