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A Vital Step in Tackling the UK’s Water Crisis: Cistermiser Welcomes Ofwat’s £100M Water Efficiency Fund

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Cistermiser, one of the UK’s leading providers of water and energy saving management solutions, welcomes the launch of Ofwat’s £100 million Water Efficiency Fund as a crucial investment in securing the UK’s future water supply.

The fund, designed to accelerate water-saving innovations and initiatives, represents a significant step in addressing water scarcity and improving sustainability across homes and businesses.

With non-household water use accounting for a substantial proportion of demand, Cistermiser is urging decision-makers to prioritise proven technologies that deliver immediate and measurable savings.

Cistermsier’s range of Commercial Washroom products supports the prevention of constant water flow and a reduction of water usage in commercial buildings helping drive sustainability target achievement and a reduction in annual water costs.

Commenting on the fund, Richard Braid, Managing Director of Cistermiser, says: “We strongly support Ofwat’s Water Efficiency Fund and its potential to drive meaningful reductions in water usage. However, innovation doesn’t have to be complex – smart solutions like our infrared urinal controls and sensor-activated WC dual flush, are designed to prevent costly leaks and offer businesses a simple yet effective way to reduce water waste and enhance sustainability. If the UK is serious about addressing water shortages, we must embrace proven, readily available technologies alongside new innovations.”

Toilets are a major yet often overlooked source of water waste. The Waterwise Leaky Loos report estimates 1.5 million leaking toilets across the UK, each wasting up to 400 litres daily – enough to fill four million bathtubs. The main culprits are failing flush valve seals, faulty fill valves and dual flush issues.

This preventable problem fuels the UK’s water crisis, but innovation offers a simple solution. Cistermiser’s EasyflushEVO, is a revolutionary siphonic dual flush valve that eliminates leaks by removing the vulnerable below-waterline seal, reducing failures from debris, scale and wear.

As water companies and businesses look to meet ambitious efficiency targets, Cistermiser is calling for greater awareness of the financial and environmental benefits of upgrading to intelligent washroom controls. By installing EasyflushEVO, organisations can significantly reduce water bills while ensuring compliance with evolving sustainability standards.

For more information on Cistermiser’s range of solutions, visit www.cistermiser.co.uk

Cistermiser’s EasyflushEVO prevents ‘leaky loos’ – saving thousands of litres of water

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Cistermiser’s EasyflushEVO toilet flushing valve prevents ‘leaky loos’, saving significant volumes of water in commercial and public sector buildings. It’s a straightforward, cost-effective solution that is ideal for new or retrofit installations.

According to Waterwise, between five and eight per cent of UK toilets are leaking. These ‘leaky loos’ are wasting as much as 400 million litres of clean, fresh water every day across both non-domestic and domestic buildings. It is estimated that a third of commercial washrooms have at least one leaky toilet – each could be wasting between 215 and 400 litres of water on average per day. As well as having a detrimental impact on the UK’s precious water reserves (which are under pressure from climate change, population growth and rising water use), leaks also result in higher utility costs – just six leaking toilets could increase a building’s water bill by £2,500 a year.

A large proportion of ‘leaky loos’ are dual flush toilets fitted with drop flush valves. While dual flush toilets were designed to help reduce water consumption (in theory, the smaller, part flush should use four litres of water and the larger, full flush should use six litres), unfortunately some models can leak. The issue is that drop flush valves will usually start to degrade over time, resulting in leaks. The seal on a drop flush valve tends to be situated below the cistern’s water line, and limescale deposits and debris (commonly found in cistern water) can cause degradation, as can chemicals if they are also present in the water.

Unfortunately, it is not easy to detect leaks, and they can be present for some time before they are identified. In fact, research suggests that a leak needs to reach around 300 litres of water a day before the issue is identified  (this is the point at which the leak becomes audible or more visible  . It is therefore essential to prevent leaks occurring in the first place – but this doesn’t mean that dual flush toilets shouldn’t be specified. The issue can be quickly resolved by selecting  an appropriate  dual flush flush valve  initially .

The revolutionary EasyflushEVO siphonic flushing valve from Cistermiser is engineered to eradicate water leakage from dual flush toilets. Unlike with drop valves, EasyflushEVO does not have a flush seal below the water line, so it will not leak due to debris, scale or degradation of the seal. It is ideal for new applications or can be easily retrofitted, in either a duel flush or single flush configuration. Each unit can save up to 146,000 litres of water per year. It’s also a cost-effective solution – a return on investment can be achieved in just seven months.

There are three variations of EasyflushEVO available: an EVO 1.5” flushing valve, an EVO 2” flushing valve and EVO CISTERN – a complete flushing cistern kit, which includes an EasyflushEVO flushing valve, a fill valve and a concealed cistern with a 1.5” flush pipe outlet and flush cone.

EasyflushEVO’s unique patented design means no other solution on the market can address water wastage from ‘leaky loos’ in the same way. It also has WRAS and Kiwa UK Regulation 4 product approvals, has won multiple industry awards and is installed in some prestigious projects across the UK.

For more information on EasyflushEVO, please visit www.cistermiser.co.uk.

Cistermiser’s rEVOlutionary flushing control, EasyflushEVO, wins a coveted Energy Saving Award 2022 Water Saving Commercial Product of the Year!

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Cistermiser, the UK’s leading provider of commercial washroom water management solutions, is delighted to announce that its EasyflushEVO revolutionary, flushing valve has been awarded the prestigious Water Saving Commercial Product of the Year award at the Energy Savings Awards 2022.  This latest win follows hot off the heels of the EasyflushEVO victory at the Bathroom Manufacturers’ Association Sustainability Awards, where it won the Water Efficiency category 2022.

Cistermiser’s Managing Director, Richard Braid comments: “Being recognised once again as a ‘best in class’ product with this Energy Savings Award win, is testament to the hard work and intelligent product design that our teams have been laser focused on in recent months. For us, it’s all about sustainability and energy savings, and we are so proud of the way in which EasyflushEVO is playing a significant role in tackling water loss and eradicating the #leakyloo challenge.

“We all know as an industry how much water is wasted through leaking toilets. According to experts Waterwise, a leaking toilet wastes between 215 and 400 litres of clean drinking water on average every day. Between 5 and 8% of toilets are estimated to be leaking, adding up to around 400 million litres of water leaking from UK toilets every day. Against a backdrop of the climate crisis and the Road to Net Zero, losses like these are clearly unsustainable.

“The EasyflushEVO is our latest addition to the Cistermiser product portfolio, and its revolutionary flushing valve solves the problem of leaking toilet cisterns and saves up to 78,475 litres of water per unit per year. It achieves this by bringing together the previously unattainable benefits of non-touch and leak-free flushing. The patented flush design means there is no flushing seal below the waterline, so unlike traditional flush valves, it will not leak due to debris, scale, or seal degradation.

“We’re excited to see how far we can push ourselves through innovation to take our sustainability solutions to the next level, providing water and energy savings to commercial washrooms across the UK.  Being recognised and winning industry awards like these spur us on in this mission.”

Scoring a hat trick during this winter awards season, Cistermiser’s Sensazone has also made it to the shortlist of the Tomorrow’s FM Awards. Voting starts this month and we’re hoping Sensazone, an intelligent leak prevention system for commercial washrooms, will join EasyflushEVO in the water management sustainability hall of fame.

For more information or to request technical information, call 0118 969 1611, or email sales@cistermiser.co.uk

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Cistermiser’s rEVOlutionary flushing control, EasyflushEVO, wins big at BMA Sustainability Awards

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Cistermiser, the UK’s leading provider of commercial washroom water management solutions, is delighted to announce their win at the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) Sustainability Awards 2022 where EasyflushEVO won the Water Efficiency category, Judges praised EasyflushEVO for its “new and novel approach” to tackling water loss and eradicating the #leakyloo issue.

Richard Braid, Managing Director of Cistermiser, commented: “Cistermiser has spent more than a decade innovating and providing products that help FMs, local authorities, health trusts and building owners and it is so rewarding to have the team’s hard work on EasyflushEVO to be recognised by a panel of independent judges.

“We all know as an industry how much water is wasted through leaking toilets. According to experts Waterwise, a leaking toilet wastes between 215 and 400 litres of clean drinking water on average every day. Between 5 and 8% of toilets are estimated to be leaking, adding up to around 400 million litres of water leaking from UK toilets every day. Against a backdrop of the climate crisis and the Road to Net Zero, losses like these are clearly unsustainable.

“The EasyflushEVO is our latest addition to the Cistermiser product range, and its revolutionary flushing valve solves the problem of leaking toilet cisterns and saves 78,475 litres of water per unit per year. This was a huge inspiration for the development of the EasyflushEVO and although it might not single handily solve the ‘leaky loos’ problem we have in this country, it goes a long way to raising standards and awareness.

“The EasyflushEVO has revolutionised WC flushing by bringing together the previously unattainable benefits of non-touch and leak-free flushing. The patented flush design means there is no flushing seal below the waterline, so unlike traditional flush valves, it will not leak due to debris, scale, or seal degradation. We are, as a company, so proud to be contributing to the positive shift towards making this industry more sustainable.”

Tom Reynolds, CEO of the BMA, praises the work Cistermiser is doing: “Cistermiser has been committed to reducing water wastage and it is so exciting to see how far they are willing to push themselves through innovation to take product performance sustainability to the next level. It’s a tough ask, but with products like the EasyflushEVO, we can all contribute to transitioning this industry to do its bit for the planet, here at the BMA, we look forward to seeing what Cistermiser does next.”

For more information or to request technical information, call 0118 969 1611, or email sales@cistermiser.co.uk

For more on all our other products, www.cistermiser.co.uk