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Modern living can be a noisy business, whether it’s mobile ringtones, loud traffic or other people’s choice of music assaulting our ears. We all want to
reduce noise pollution, especially in our homes.

Salamander Pumps recognise that noisy pumps are a big ‘no no’ for householders, and that when installers and consumers are choosing a pump,
noise is very much a deciding factor. So they have invested a lot of time into reducing noise in their range of shower and whole house pumps.
As a company compulsive about providing what customers want, Salamander recently had all their pumps independently tested against competitor products by the UK’s leading acoustic test and calibration specialist, the University of Salford, so you don’t just have to take their word for it.
The good news is that they came out really well, with the majority of the Salamander Pumps range sitting somewhere between the sound of gentle
rainfall and a quiet kettle on the boil.

Salamander Pumps has re-engineered its centrifugal range of shower, bathroom and whole house pumps, launching them under the new Right Pump
label, which includes the quietest pump in the UK, and delivering a host of new benefits.

A new range of Gorilla sledge hammers from Roughneck have now arrived. They challenge the normal stereotypes that a sledge hammer should be a large rectangular piece of metal at the end of a long handle.

They are precision forged from high carbon steel with a dome shaped striking point for exerting concentrated force. This allows higher striking forces to be achieved compared to a conventional flat face.

We may be nearing the end of year of Makita’s 100th anniversary but this doesn’t mean there is no news for us to bring you on Makita’s brilliant innovations.

With us all leading busy lives whether that be with work or home life, time saving products are very much sought after. This combined with the expansion of Makita’s 36v power tools using two 18v batteries, there has never been a more vital item than the Makita DC18RD dual port charger.

If your much loved Stanley Magnum screwdrivers are on their last legs then there is no need to panic.

Stanley have brought back this popular range and made it better than ever. With 25% larger handle than the original Magnum screwdrivers they provide a better grip and more torque.

Getting a hot water supply into your garage, workshop, utility room or new bathroom where a hand washing facility is very much needed can sometimes prove to be a big undertaking.

Buyaparcel have the simple yet effective solution to this everyday need; an instant electric basin mixer tap.

This year sees Triton Showers celebrate their 40th birthday and to mark this they are launching the T80Z Thermostatic Fast Fit electric shower, designed to be the ideal shower for installers and their customers.

The features of the original T80Z thermostatic shower have been combined into the new T80Z Fast Fit version. Boasting a generous footprint with a size and shape ideally suited to replace. With 8 water and 6 electrical entry points, a dual water inlet for easy right or left pipe connection and Triton’s Swing Fit terminal block, this electric shower has been designed to make the installation process quicker and easier.

Lawnflite is part of E P Barrus Ltd who are a Great British Company founded in 1917. Barrus has an unrivalled reputation for marketing and manufacturing quality machinery for a wide range of markets. E P Barrus Ltd is a family Company co-owned with MTD Products Inc., who have grown to become one of the largest producers of outdoor power equipment in the world.

Makita UK is celebrating 100 years in the industry where they have been an innovative leader and a manufacturer of best in class products. Founded in 1915 as a small repair shop in Nagoya, Japan, Makita then expanded across the globe and are now present in over 150 countries.

Makita have always been at the forefront of pushing the power tool boundaries by increasing torque outputs, reducing overall weight and size of units, extending battery life and shortening charge times. This has seen the company’s market share rise consistently throughout the years to become Britain’s number 1 professional power tool manufacturer.

If you are installing a Saniflo in your home and you need some top pointers, then the Saniflo 10 golden rules will give you all the guidance you need.

1. All horizontal pipes should have a minimum fall of 1:100. Discharge pipework on the Saniflo should be copper or rigid solvent weld plastic, not “pushfit”.
2. If a vertical run is needed, this should be at the start of the run (within 30cm of the unit) and from the high point there must be a minimum fall of 1:100.