Kinedo continues to innovate in bathroom design with the launch of three exciting product updates – the elegant Kinediva cuttable shower tray, refreshed Kinewall decorative wall panels, and a new collection of walk-in enclosures.
Perfect for both new builds and renovations, the new Kinediva tray is available in 17 sizes and three matt finishes – marine blue, beige and white – with a sleek 35mm profile and colour-matched waste cover. It’s cuttable on all four sides and can be installed flush, on the floor or on raised feet. With anti-slip coating and up to 24l/min drainage, Kinediva combines beauty, durability and accessibility.
Kinedo has also expanded its Kinewall range with bold new designs, including Pebble Grey, Bronze Marble, and statement patterns like Giraffe and Frangipani. Lightweight, easy to cut, and quick to install, these grout-free, waterproof panels are ideal for high-moisture areas and come with a 10-year warranty.
Finally, Kinedo’s updated Solo walk-in enclosures feature the striking Solo Design + range, available in five frame finishes and six glass styles – including fluted and patterned glass options for added privacy and impact. All panels are treated with anti-limescale protection and designed for flexible left/right installation.
Together, these new additions provide comprehensive, stylish bathroom solutions from a single trusted supplier. www.kinedo.co.uk
Cistermiser, the UK’s leading provider of commercial washroom water management solutions, is delighted to announce the launch of a stunning new range of water saving shower panels: the Vecta+ Sensor Shower Panel (SSPV) and Vecta+ Mechanical Shower Panel (MSPV). The addition of the shower control range follows the 2021 launch of Cistermiser’s new infrared taps, Vecta+ Sensor Tap range, as the brand looks to cement its position as the Number 1 partner for energy efficient, hygienic and easy to install washroom controls for both retrofit and new build applications.
Vecta+ Sensor Shower Panel (SSPV)
Richard Braid, Cistermiser MD comments: “After significant investment into research and development in tandem with customer insights, we’re excited to extend our range to include the two shower panels to offer customers, whether merchants, specifiers, developers, installers or facilities managers, even more choice. The range offers a hygienic non-touch sensor configuration with the Vecta+ Sensor Shower Panel, and a traditional mechanical push-button configuration with the Vecta+ Mechanical Shower Panel. Both are lightweight, and surface mounted, offering a sleek and contemporary design for any changing or commercial shower room.
“The new shower panels offer a host of benefits to the complete supply chain: for installers, they’re easy to fit, arriving pre-plumbed and suitable for mains or battery power; for merchants, they’re space-saving to stock with all the ‘all in one box’ approach including two flow regulators; for facilities managers and building owners, they are efficient and prevent costly flooding risk or wasted water with a ~30 second default safety shut-off, as well as being super-easy to maintain thanks to the patented shower head nozzles proven to reduce scale damage. And for the end-user, thanks to great aesthetics of the concealed fixings and slim panel body, combined with a 42 shower head nozzles ‘rain effect’, they offer an enjoyable showering experience. The new shower range also comes with the optional extra of Cistermiser’s new WRAS approved TMV3 (Thermostatic mixer valve), an essential piece of the pipework that protects the user from hot water scalding.
“While working with customers to bring this range to market, sustainability is a top theme that keeps coming up: the role that efficient water solutions can play in the fight against climate change has never been more important. That’s why we’re delighted to further extend our range of energy saving taps, urinal flushing, toilet flushing and whole washroom control management solutions with the brand new Vecta+ Sensor and Vecta+ Mechanical shower panels.”
Hansgrohe has a RIBA approved core curriculum CPD about WRAS (Water
Regulations Advisory Scheme) designed to share information about the Water Regulations and the importance of compliance to ensure successful project specifications.
When installing any product which carries or delivers water from the main supply it is a legal requirement that it complies with Regulation 4 of the ‘Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations’. WRAS Product Approval is the best way to demonstrate compliance as it is awarded by representatives of the water suppliers who enforce the Regulations and is therefore accepted by every water supplier in the UK.
Hansgrohe has over 800 WRAS approved products across a wide range of collections, award-winning designs and price-points. This impressive figure represents an investment of over £2m and is more than double the number of approvals compared to the next closest bathroom fittings manufacturer operating in the UK market.
The ‘Why WRAS’ CPD also explores the risk of non-compliance with the Regulations which can have far reaching implications across all the stakeholders involved throughout each of the project phases. The Regulations apply to all commercial buildings such as hotels, large housing projects and offices.
Ultimately, an integrated CE Marked waterproofing system, with products that are designed to work together, should be the specifier’s first choice when selecting products to use in shower areas and wetrooms.
Schlüter-Systems offers a complete solution for a CE marked waterproof floor-level shower area. The tile or stone covering in the shower area must be sufficiently sloped to allow for proper drainage. This is easily achieved with the prefabricated levelling and shower tray components of Schlüter®-KERDI-SHOWER. Schlüter®-KERDI-SHOWER is available with the point drainage system, Schlüter®-KERDI-DRAIN, and the linear drainage system, Schlüter®-KERDI-LINE.
Schlüter®-KERDI-LINE is a component linear drainage system for the construction of floor level showers with ceramic tiles or natural stone coverings. It consists of a formed stainless steel channel body with a grate and frame structure that can be seamlessly adjusted to the thickness of the covering from 3 to 25 mm.
This linear drainage system, has been updated to ensure that it meets BS EN 1253, providing a constant 50 mm water seal and to meet flow requirements which is in compliance with National House Building Council (NHBC) regulations to offer a complete system solution. The vertical drainage system is Schlüter®-KERDI-LINE-V 50 G2 and the horizontal drainage system is Schlüter®-KERDI-LINE-H 50 G2. Schlüter-Systems provides you with all the tools you need to create NHBC compliant, CE Marked solution, guaranteed by one manufacturer.
The Schlüter Approved Installer Network is new for 2016 and allows approved installers, who have completed full training with Schlüter, to install the Schlüter-WETROOM system including the new 50mm drain. The network not only gives accreditation to the individual as an expert but also to the company as a certified organisation. This provides reassurance to you as the specifier or architect that the system will be installed to the manufacturer’s standards and best practice and minimises installation risks, ensuring a quick and reliable installation.
Kinedo continues to innovate in bathroom design with the launch of three exciting product updates – the elegant Kinediva cuttable shower tray, refreshed Kinewall decorative wall panels, and a new collection of walk-in enclosures.
