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New & Improved Hot Water Tank From InSinkErator®

InSinkErator®, the global leader and inventor of food waste disposers and major player in the steaming hot water tap market, introduces the NeoTank, a brand new and improved hot water tank for their full range of steaming hot water taps.

Modelled on the previous hot water tank, manufactured and supplied by InSinkErator®, the innovative NeoTank features a precise and adjustable thermostat, enabling users to set the desired temperature of the water between 88 and 98°C. The compact 2.5 litre tank takes up only a small amount of valuable, under-the-sink, cupboard space and the enhanced internal and external design ensures a quiet operation and increased product longevity.

Partnership Set To Pay Off For Pump Manufacturer

Pump manufacturer Salamander Pumps has teamed up with a specialist consultancy and machining company to further engineer out the noise in its brass pumps and achieve noise ratings from as low as 48 dB, as part of a long term aim to achieve Quiet Mark status across the whole range.

Salamander’s CT Force range of brass, shower-specific and whole-house pumps, available in both positive and negative head, are designed to help householders with kitchen and bathroom water pressure problems.

Lanes Group invest in 3D immersive training for drainage engineers

Thames Water and drainage specialists, Lanes Group have recently invested in a new and innovative training facility. The 360-degree igloo projection theatre will allow teams of trainee drainage engineers to instantly see, hear, and experience what it is like to be inside a sewer, without getting their feet wet.

Based at Lanes’ Customer Solutions Centre in Slough, trainees will be immersed in a range of scenarios, including potentially hazardous situations, which will help to develop skills and prepare the team for real-life work in the sewers.

As part of Lanes Group, Lanes Utilities will use the sophisticated facility to train teams working on its contract wastewater network maintenance contract with Thames Water.

Employment Status

The so-called ‘gig economy,’ where individuals are engaged by businesses on an ad hoc basis, has brought the issue of employment status back into the spotlight and readers may be aware of the recent decision to hit the headlines regarding Pimlico Plumbers.

Questions about employment status often arise in relation to those working on a freelance basis within the plumbing industry. In this article, Louise Walker, Senior Solicitor at Just Employment Law, explains the different types of employment status and the importance for businesses of getting this right

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Plumb Center consolidates PVF brand to offer lower prices

Plumb Parts and Drain Center has enhanced its exclusive range of Center Brand copper fittings and moved to offer customers a competitively priced range as well as simplify the ordering process in branches.

The change comes as part of a wider initiative to provide customers with even more choice by expanding all of its exclusive own brands including Nabis, Saracen and Swan.

Plumb Center has invested in clearer merchandising for their fittings range which promises for an easier transaction. This includes fast track ordering pads which merely require the customer to tick boxes, counter mats which provide added clarity on pricing and range, and a take-away guide for the van.

Superior apprentices run The Extra Mile for Julia’s House

Superior, a leading manufacturer based in Dorset, hosted its own ‘Apprentice Extra Mile Marathon’ on Saturday March 18 to raise funds for Julia’s House.

This year Superior is sponsoring The Extra Mile, a new fundraising concept for Julia’s House. As part of its sponsorship, the manufacturing company marked out a mile circuit in the factory car park, encouraging apprentices to take part in the run. The apprentices launched the event by raising money and completing their own Extra Mile Marathon.

13 Superior apprentices, aged 16 to 24, completed the marathon in a relay style, dressed in colourful headbands, leg warmers and tutus. The apprentices raised more than £1,000 with the ‘Apprentice Extra Mile Marathon’ for Julia’s House.

Hopping To Hygiene Excellence

The Redring Instant Electric Hot Water Tap has again proved itself as a vital solution for an unusual application. The innovative tap has been installed in the brewhouse at Stoney Ford Brewery to ensure the business meets environmental health regulations.

Located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Stoney Ford is a small batch brewery that specialises in craft ale and serves local pubs within a 20-mile radius of its headquarters. Tim Nicol, joint owner of Stoney Ford Brew Co Ltd commented on the difference the Redring installation made to the company’s operation:

Whirlpool Dishwasher Wins Waterwise Award

Whirlpool has won a UK Water Efficiency Product Award at the recent Waterwise Awards 2017.

The Waterwise UK Water Efficiency Product Awards recognises products and technology that contribute to water efficiency that benefit the economy, society and environment. The esteemed, expert judges considered the extent to which the nominated appliance demonstrated noteworthy achievements such as water savings and changes to water-related attitudes and behaviours.

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Student plumber wins Plumb Center bath full of tools

A budding plumber on the search for an apprenticeship has been crowned the champion of Plumb Center’s recent #FillANabis competition.
Richard Stone, from Cardiff, was recently awarded a Nabis bathroom suite full of £1,000 worth of Rothenberger tools at his local Plumb Center Showroom.

The light-hearted #FillANabis competition was launched in February to celebrate the launch of eight new brassware and four new sanitaryware ranges to Plumb Center’s exclusive Nabis bathroom brand. The merchant asked plumbers and installers on Twitter what they'd fill a Nabis bath with for their chance to win it.

Richard Stone from Cardiff tweeted, “@plumbcenterUK I'm a plumbing student looking for an apprenticeship so I'd #FillANabis with all the tools I would need for the job.”

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