Professionals cut pressurised pipe only as a last resort. Until today, if a plumber needed to isolate part of a 15mm water-pipe system for maintenance or repair there were only 2 options: draining down, or freezing.
Both methods take 30 to 50 minutes and damage the environment through dumping (particularly hot) water, or releasing hydrofluorocarbons (gas-freezing).
Now there is a quick, simple and environmentally friendly third option: the Aladdin EasyFit Isolator can be inserted leak-free into 15mm pipe, even where there is live pressurised hot 
or cold running water, in just 3 to 5 minutes.
John Heffernan, inventor and NLB’s founder says: “We are now well into repeat orders since we started production. Because the Aladdin EasyFit Isolator saves so much time and therefore money versus its alternatives, we expect demand to continue growing as more and more installers and maintenance companies see the value in this time saving solution.”
BETA-TESTING - 20 plumbing maintenance companies, including most of the majors, helped with beta-testing in an EEDA-sponsored testing programme, and NLB is taking ongoing orders from these companies.
BENEFITS of the Aladdin EasyFit Isolator:
1. Reduces overall job costs versus freezing or draining down by time-saving.
2. The Aladdin EasyFit Isolator takes only 3-5 minutes to fit; the alternatives are either draining the system or using gas or electric pipe-freezing, any of which can take 30-50 minutes.
3. Inserts a permanent large-bore on/off valve, with a flow-rate reduction of just 2%.
4. Avoids the flooding risk (ice-plug fail) and health & safety risk (freeze-burn) inherent in freezing.
5. Is a substantially “greener” solution than:
a. Gas-freezing: using the Aladdin EasyFit Isolator avoids emitting HFCs (hydrofluorocarbon gases), environmentally harmful “greenhouse” gases.
b. Draining-down: using the Aladdin EasyFit Isolator avoids wasting water; and for hot water, avoids the requirement to consume energy to heat the re-fill.
c. Electric-freezing: avoids the consumption of considerable electricity as well as the capital cost or rental of the electric-freezing equipment.
KEY FEATURES: The Aladdin EasyFit Isolator
1. Is made with WRAS-approved seal materials and lubricants incorporated into a stainless steel Body. All materials and assembled product are WRAS approved.
2. Is fitted by using a mains or battery-powered drill with the installation kit (re-useable), consisting of a hex-bit driver, a special socket/socket driver, and a standard Phillips-head driver.
3. Installed, the Aladdin EasyFit Isolator becomes an on-off valve, for ongoing use.
4. Is protected by Patent GB 2472265. 5. Finalist in H&V 2013 awards
VIEW INSTALLATION VIDEO at http://aladdin-products.co.uk/products/easyfit-isolator
NLB Engineering Ltd background & established product range
NLB was formed in January 2002 to bring to market the first of its plumbing solutions products, the original Classic range of automatic radiator de-aeration valves, sold under the Aladdin Brand.
NLB’s products have all been invented and patented by NLB’s founder, John Heffernan with a strategy to research, develop, externally test and accredit patented inventions in the plumbing market.
NLB’s second Aladdin Autovent invention is the Hygroseal™ Autovents range, which superseded the Classic range:
Autovent HV30 style ½” thread
Autovent Micro style fits most other rad. threads
Both types works vertically or horizontally, and are fitted to avoid homeowners having to bleed gases from their radiators. Autovents have a substantial “green” following with consumers purchasing from “green” websites, and retail as they:-
- Keep Radiators and towel rails hot to the top
- Do not require manual purging
- Reduce radiator corrosion
- Avoid call out costs for landlords etc
NLB supplies a number of European radiator manufacturers/distributors, as well as supplying UK Plumbers Merchants, Home Maintenance providers, Retail DIY and Distributors.
NLB’s HV30C and Micro valves were tested by BSRIA in Jan/Feb 2009 - see their report 52789/1.
What Next?
NLB continue to develop innovative products under the Aladdin brand, and 2017 will see the launch of a brand new product which will be known as the ‘Pipe Genie’ – more ‘Smart Solutions for Plumbing Problems’.
See us at the Phex shows at Old Trafford Manchester in October, and at Stamford Bridge Chelsea in November for this and other products, along with special deals on the day.
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