Taps News

Yorkshire taps into French plumbing talent

Two plumbers have journeyed from France to fix the leaky taps of a South Yorkshire town.Nicolas Hermann and Pierre Vaillandet, both aged 17, have joined 2010 Rotherham, the management organisation that maintains council housing, to help fix taps, [more...]

Plumber's water treatment system is well above par

A plumber has left days spent unblocking u-bends behind him after developing an innovative water treatment system. Harold Kinasewich embarked on creating the system when he became increasingly aware of new environmental legislation and growing concern over water wastage from [more...]

Brushed finish taps are less likely to become scratched

Kitchen taps with a brushed finish are the most durable and least prone to picking up scratches, it has been revealed. Reviewers from leading US consumer magazine Consumer Magazine tested 16 taps with a range of finishes including [more...]

Stem tide of water wastage by replacing taps' washers, says CCW

Homeowners can cut their water wastage by making simple and cheap to carry out improvements to their taps, it has been claimed. According to the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) simply replacing worn washers on bathroom and kitchen [more...]

Bathrooms and kitchens are key to a home's value, says expert

Well-designed and modern kitchens and bathrooms are some of the best ways of attracting potential buyers for your property, a US home improvement authority has claimed. According to data from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) around [more...]

Eco-home auctioned on eBay

An eco-home in the upmarket environs of Venice, California, is being auctioned online with the proceeds going to charity. The newbuild Project7ten house is on sale now on eBay.com at £1.5 million, with the auction set to end on January [more...]

Solar heating helps cut homes' CO2 by 72%

A Brighton couple have employed innovative construction methods to build one of the most environmentally-friendly homes in the city. Sigrid Stagl and Peter Kaufman have managed to cut their carbon emissions by up to 72 per cent through using methods [more...]

Gore completes mansion's eco refurbishments

Eco evangelist Al Gore has backed up his much vaunted green credentials by adding a raft of energy-saving fittings to his home. Although, recently awarded for a Nobel Prize for his work in raising awareness of climate change, the one-time [more...]

TV presenter reveals grand designs for eco housing

A TV housing market and interior design expert is spearheading the drive to build eco-homes in Swindon. Kevin McCloud of hit show Grand Designs is planning to build up to 200 of the homes through his development company Hab Housing. [more...]

Aussie invents water-saving shower device

An enterprising handyman has invented a water-saving device with a - dare we say it rather sadistic - difference. Trevor Murphy of Coolum, Australia, has developed the AquaLim - a device which cuts off water supply to showers [more...]

Water-saving taps used at Thames Gateway site

The Thames Gateway development will be the first-ever water-neutral construction project, the government has claimed. Plans released today show that the buildings in the so-called eco-region will employ a number of water-saving fittings to attempt to ensure that the region [more...]

New taps and kitchen cupboard doors 'boost house sales'

New taps in the bathroom and new cupboard doors for the kitchen are cheap ways to improve the appearance of your home to potential buyers, it has been claimed. According to Janet Ringe of hosing experts Poised to [more...]

Water recycling cuts homeowner's bill by 40%

A Nottingham man has cut his water bill to just £7 per month thanks to a water recycling system. Bob Imrie's three-bedroom home uses a recycling system that collects and treats rainwater, which is then pumped to his toilet, washing [more...]

'Cutting water wastage can improve businesses' profitability'

British businesses can make significant operational savings through investing in water-saving devices, it has been claimed. According to the government's environmental advisory agency Envirowise, even a relatively modest investment of £25,000 can result in savings of £90,000 annually. Envirowise also [more...]

Pegler and Brita team up for filtered water solutions

Pegler has developed a new range of filtered water products in conjunction with market leader Brita.The range features an innovative approach to kitchen fittings, with one item in the range featuring a third tap for Brita filtered water, along [more...]

Pegler launches new range of eco-taps

Pegler has unveiled a new set of eco-taps to enable businesses and domestic users to limit water waste and cut expense. The taps, which are part of the firm's Performa range, are fitted with a flow regulator which reduces water [more...]