Friday 02 October 2009
Manufacturer calls for anti-scald HIPsAnti-scald tap, valve and shower manufacturer Intatec has called upon the government to bring in extra measures, ensuring that the spirit of upcoming changes to building regulations will be taken seriously by the trade. Additions to building regulations come into force on October 1st and will mean that newly built bathrooms will have to have anti-scald valves fitted to baths, with the intention of preventing some of the 20 deaths and almost 600 serious injuries caused by bathtime scalding each year.
Friday 02 October 2009
Showered with wineA bathroom centre in Derby received a surprise visit from an Intatec mystery shopper last month, to check that the company’s sales materials and displays were all being used to good effect.
The sales team at Willbond demonstrated a good knowledge of Inta showers and also had product and promotional materials on display.
Thursday 06 August 2009
Online Anti-Scald Training AvailableIntalearning from Intatec takes the heat out of anti-scald training as changes to the Building Regulations mean thermostatic valves need to be fitted in every new British bathroom. The online training programme explains the ins and outs of specifying and fitting the anti-scald valves, taps and showers that provide protection against hot water in the bathroom.
Monday 27 July 2009
Anti-scald manufacturer launches new kitTo make implementation of changes to building regulations easier, anti scald valve, tap and shower manufacturer Intatec has put together a special kit which gives installers every piece of anti-scald equipment needed to easily comply with part G3. This can also be supplied as a whole house kit.
Monday 15 June 2009
Getting rates rightDomestic bathrooms are set to get safer with the introduction of legislation governing the installation of anti-scald valves this autumn. The valves, also known as thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) or blending valves, mix hot and cold water to deliver water at safe temperatures at the outlet. The valves have to be accredited to TMV2 standard, which sets minimum performance requirements.
Thursday 11 June 2009
Hospital hygiene just got trendyHand washing has been made easier and far more stylish with Intatec’s incredible HTM64 fitting. Hand washing made easy encourages good hygiene and helps to provide a safer environment for patients, staff and the general public.
Friday 29 May 2009
Choose the right anti-scald valveAnti-scald valves are set to become a standard feature in all new bathrooms, with legislation expected in the autumn. The valves, which are also known as thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) blend hot and cold water to deliver hot water at safe temperatures for baths and other outlets. Valves for use in domestic situations need to comply with TMV2 and in recent years anti-scald valves from an increasing number of manufacturers have reached that standard. This is to combat the 20 deaths and almost 600 serious injuries caused by bathtime scalding each year.
Thursday 14 May 2009
Government turns down the heat in British bathroomsThe news that the Communities and Local Government department yesterday (13th May 2009) announced changes to building regulations that will enhance hot water safety and efficiency measures for all new homes has delighted bosses at Staffordshire based Intatec, the anti-scald bath tap, shower and valve manufacturer who have campaigned for the introduction of anti-scald legislation for more than five years.
Wednesday 29 April 2009
New valve is water wise
A water flow restrictor valve from Intatec has been newly accredited with a prestigious Waterwise Marque. The valve, Calflow Plus is a combined ball valve and flow regulator, appropriate for limiting the water flow from a variety of outlets, particularly...
Monday 23 March 2009
Perfect Time for less messThere is a way to minimise mess and lessen the opportunities for vandalism in washrooms. And very conveniently it's a way to save water too. The Perfect Time basin tap from Inta is electronically operated and is ideal for school washrooms. It turns on and...
Monday 09 March 2009
Shower Delight for Housing Trust and ResidentsSafe and comfortable showering in multi-storey apartment blocks can present low water pressure technical issues, but residents of three adjacent residential towers in Chester are enjoying the luxury of safe, thermostatically controlled showering with specially...
Wednesday 18 February 2009
Make Bathtime SaferBathtime scalding is a relatively unusual subject that mainly affects the under 5s and elderly. Children can climb into a scalding hot bath themselves while their parents' aren't watching and because children's skin is thinner, the burns go deeper more quickly...
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Customers say 'not now' to online catalogueA traditional hard-copy catalogue and price list is still how plumbers' merchants want to find out about shower products according to anti-scald specialists Intatec. The company has provided a downloadable version of its pricelist online for several years...
Tuesday 13 January 2009
Blind Experts Look at Shower DesignSome of the next generation anti-scald shower valves from Intatec are being developed in conjunction with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) to ensure ease of operation for the visually impaired.
The shower valves are not been specifically...
Wednesday 29 October 2008
Anti-scald survey launched to challenge apathy
Scottish plumbers and fitters are ignoring regulations to fit anti-scald devices to new bathrooms according to a survey conducted by Intatec. Since 2006, every bathroom refurbishment and new build bathroom in Scotland should be fitted with a thermostatic...
Friday 12 September 2008
Square up to the new InfinitiThe square design of the new Infiniti shower from Intatec, makes this unusual shower stand out from the crowd. From the stylish valve right up to the fixed riser and handset, the stunning square profiled Infiniti means that round is out!
Intatec's Commercial...
Tuesday 12 August 2008
Free Wine and Bear for Scottish bathroom showroomStaff at a Glasgow bathroom showroom have won free wine and a bear for their creative use of a supplier's marketing materials in an incentive programme from anti-scald tap, shower and valve manufacturer Intatec.
Surprise visits have been made by mystery...
Monday 21 July 2008
Thermostatic specialist controls DragonsIntatec the Staffordshire based anti-scald shower, tap and valve specialist has given its business expertise and some funding to a 'Dragons Den' style business project at Newcastle under Lyme College.
Students studying for a BTEC National Certificate/Diploma...
TMV 1st for Intatec
Thermostatic shower and valve manufacturer Intatec have announced an industry first - their Intaflo valves are the first complete shower range to receive accreditation for both TMV2, the domestic installation standard and TMV3, the high risk standard from...
Consumer Anti Scald Campaign Begins
Inta's on-going campaign to highlight the dangers of bath time scalding is expanding. Commercial Director Cynthia Fisher explains - 'Our anti scald campaign has so far been aimed at the trade, which will continue, but now we're carrying that message further,...
Anti Scald Delay Is No Bother By Cynthia Fisher, Intatec
Just like our competitors and many in the trade, we have been eagerly anticipating changes to the building regulations, designed to prevent hot water scalding in bathrooms, expected to come into force early in 2006. Since the changes were announced, our...
Poor Maintenance Causes Hot Water Death
Cynthia Fisher, Commercial Director of TMV manufacturer Inta makes comment. Tragically, yet another person has died from bath-time scalds in a care environment, this time in a property owned by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust (BSMHT). Birmingham...
Safety Sponsorship for Inta
Safety has always been at the forefront for thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) manufacturer Inta and the safety theme continues with their sponsorship of the latest 'how safe is your child from burns and scalds?' leaflet from Child Accident Prevention Trust,...
Anti-Scald Performance from a 14 litre Stunner
Shower valves are all about successfully combining style with performance. What sets the exceptional valves apart from the rest is how they perform at low pressure and that's just what the Intaflo range from Inta has been designed to do, with an astonishing...
Too Hot to Legislate
ntatec investigates the common sense behind new Anti-Scald regulations
In Scotland, legislation is pending for this spring to limit the temperature of hot water to safe temperatures in bathrooms. We anticipate it will apply to any new build and possibly...
Anti-Scald - What do merchants know?
Intatec manufacture Anti-Scald valves with TMV2 and TMV3 accreditation, and with the imminent arrival of new regulations in Scotland, which will be closely followed by regulations for England, Northern Ireland and Wales, those will be two important accreditations...
Water Saving Devices Save Money Too
Concerns about impending hose pipe bans and the current UK water shortage have caused plumbing equipment manufacturer Intatec to draw attention to their range of water saving devices. These include a variety of products, which although originally intended...
New Anti-Scald Price List Makes a Splash
Anti-scald equipment manufacturer Intatec have just published their new price list, which this time contains so much more than just prices. In the past twelve months, the product range has expanded to include not only more of Inta's core anti-scald TMV2...
Hot Water Regulations - The Debate Hots Up
The debate on legislation for regulating the temperature of bath water is hotting up with the introduction today of an early day motion into the House of Commons by Mary Creagh MP for Wakefield. She's calling for anti-scald devices (otherwise know as thermostatic...
Anti-Scald - What Scotland Needs to Know
Changes to Scottish building regulations mean that all new bathrooms and bathroom refurbishments must include an anti-scald valve (thermostatic mixing valve) to prevent bathtime scalding. The valves, which should be accredited to TMV2 standard for homes...
Time to take bath out of bathroom?
Is a long soak in the bath becoming a thing of the past? In some homes it is and research by Inta shows that it's as much down to personal choice as it is to constraints of time and convenience. The research, which set out to discover temperature preferences...
Intaflo - modern looks and a performance that counts
Intaflo is a range of high performance thermostatic showers designed by Inta to look good and fit into any style of bathroom. The Intaflo Modern which is available in dual or sequential control has been engineered to deliver high flow rates, even at low...
Anti-Scald Logistics on the Road
Intatec, the Staffordshire based thermostatic valve specialists have recently made some additions to their logistics department, with new staff as well livery changes to their delivery fleet. Philip Ward, who had been involved with automotive logistics for...
Inta Red is Hi Tech Water Saver
It's not all bad news for water saving this summer as businesses and individuals are starting to take positive action, using devices designed to save water, according to Intatec, the company who manufactures bathroom and washroom equipment.
Commercial...
Inta has solar flair
Environmental concerns, spiralling fuel bills and constantly evolving technology has led to a huge increase in the popularity of solar heating systems. Thermostatic control for hot water is increasing in popularity too, driven by the obvious anti-scald safety...
Westminster Anti-Scald Campaign for Local Manufacturer
Staffordshire thermostatic valve manufacturer Intatec took their bath time anti-scald campaign to Westminster this week, joining a conference hosted by Mary Creagh MP for Wakefield, who aims to introduce legislation that would make anti-scald valves compulsory...
Inta Makes Anti-Scald Easy
Bath time can be made safer with an anti-scald mixing valve, a device that blends together hot and cold water, to fill a bath to just the right temperature. The valves, which can be fitted out of sight behind a bath panel, or as part of a new tap are a safety...
Anti-Scald First for Housing Developer?
A housing developer has teamed up with Staffordshire based thermostatic control specialist Intatec to provide what they believe is the first complete housing development in England to have anti-scald devices fitted as standard in their bath and shower rooms....
£50 device would have stopped tot scalding
A £50 anti-scald device incorporated into the bathroom plumbing could have prevented the horrific injuries sustained by Jordan's four year old son Harvey. He managed to douse himself with scalding bath water in an accident on New Years Eve.
Cynthia...
Inta's i+Plus Set to Revolutionise British Showering
The brand new i+Plus Contemporary Shower from Intatec has a revolutionary twist that will bring anti-scald technology within the affordable reach of most households, and that's its price. It's not just cost that sets i+Plus apart from its competitors though,...
Perfect Time for Washrooms
It's a new era for the environment, and as some battle to conserve what we have, others carry on regardless. Water and energy conservation are high in the public perception at the moment, and establishments with washroom facilities are increasingly expected...
A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY
Local business woman, Cynthia Fisher, has a rather unusual problem to solve. How exactly do you recycle two Greek columns when you have finished with them?
'They say that the Greeks shaped modern life; developing the cornerstone of western civilisation,'...
SCOTLAND COULD LEAD THE WAY WITH LIFE SAVING TECHNOLOGY
by Cynthia Fisher, Commercial Director at anti-scald specialists Intatec
Eighteen months ago Scotland saw the implementation of anti-scald legislation within bathrooms designed to save lives, but many plumbing professionals don't appear to have taken the...
Government to review anti-scald bathrooms
Legislation to control the temperature of hot water in bathrooms has taken another step closer with an announcement from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Angela E. Smith that there will be a new review of...
Prime Minister backs anti-scald campaign
Further to the press release issued by Intatec on Tuesday, we are pleased to report that Mary Creagh, MP for Wakefield was able to invite the Prime Minister at Prime Minister's Questions yesterday to meet with her and the industries campaigning group to...
Healthcare Directive for Anti-Scald & Water Conservation
Anti-scald specialist Intatec will be presenting solutions for New Directives in Anti-Scald and Water Conservation at a Healthcare Showcase during the upcoming Healthcare Estates Exhibition this October.
The presentation by the company's Business Development...
A Deluge You'll Want to Step Into
The new Deluge shower is as refreshing as a tropical waterfall with an impressive flow rate and the benefits of TMV2 anti-scald control. The most stylish Inta shower yet; water is delivered via a large fixed head, as well as through an adjustable, removable...
Inta has a hand in CAPT anti-scald campaign
National charity the Child Accident Prevention Trust has approved the use of its quality mark on the packaging of anti-scald products made by thermostatic valve specialist Inta.
Inta has supported the charity in the production of a burns and scalds leaflet...
Inta keeps it shiny for free
Brilliant chrome is fantastic in any bathroom. It features on Inta anti-scald taps and shower valves and even on some concealed thermostatic mixing valves.
And to make it easier for installers to present a finished job at its very best, Inta have included...
Hi Tech Learning from anti-scald leader
The education of specifiers, merchants and installers has played a huge part in the success of Intatec, the expert anti-scald valve, shower and tap manufacturer.
Now the launch of its new e-learning website marks another landmark in the company's commitment...
Water Conservation Leads to Valve Development
By Stuart Gizzi, of plumbing equipment manufacturer Altecnic Altecnic has been involved in the development and manufacture of valves for nearly 20 years. During that time we have had a programme of research and development, leading to specification changes...
Boutique Style for Intatec
Anti-scald tap, shower and valve manufacturer Intatec has announced a new member of its sales team. Kayleigh Stone will be looking after customers in the London area, focusing particularly on bathroom boutiques and retailers.
Commenting on the appointment,...