by appointment to her majesty the queen manufacturers of bathroom washroom fittings twyford bathrooms stoke-on-trent s av i n g wat e r thefacts registered office lawton road alsager stoke-on-trent st7 2df uk t +440 1270 879777 f +440 1270 873864 www.twyfordbathrooms.com part of the sanitec group ref twny0040/1
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where we are now where we aim to be fact billions of litres of water are wasted each and every day fact the average uk home uses 150 litres of water per person per day since 1930 water use has increased by 1 each year every year all experts and authorities agree that this is not sustainable and urgent action is required currently the average uk household 2.65 residents in the average uk home usage is 150 litres per person per day much of which is flushed down the toilet 30 of our water is flushed down the toilet one of the main reasons for this is the number of old toilets being used in the uk many of which were installed decades ago these older toilets use up to 13 litres 3 gallons per flush and there are an estimated 7 million in use · in the 1960 s twyford led the way in reducing flush volumes to 9 litres · in the 1980 s the uk government legislated for the 7.5 litre flush · from 2001 water regulations set a new standard 6 litres for a long flush 4 litres for a short flush instal
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solution twyford bathrooms are leading the way in water conservation water is one of our most precious resources and in the campaign to conserve it twyford bathrooms are leading the way galerie flushwise our revolutionary new 4 or 2.6 litre dual flush toilet system cuts water consumption dramatically by more than 60 we ve vastly reduced the water capacity of baths and introduced commercial taps which save on wastage each and every day more and more `water-saving bathroom technology is being developed by our specialist designers and engineers and we are the only company to have been awarded the waterwise marque for a water saving wc fact uk toilets needlessly flush away 1.2 billion litres of water a day solution the twyford galerie flushwise 4 or 2.6 litre dual flush wc uses less than half the water of most toilets galerie flushwise the revolutionary new 4 or 2.6 litre dual flush system from twyford cuts the amount of water needed for the perfect flush by up to 60 uses less water t
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fact in the uk we now use 30 more water than in 1970 solution our 4 litre single flush concealed cisterns save even more water than the new defra recommendations using the new concealed cistern cx9514xx push button or cx9251xx lever the following back-to-wall and wall hung pans flush with just 4 litres of water beating the defra target of 4.5 litres back-to-wall refresh galerie sola rimless and avalon rimless wall hung refresh and galerie using water efficient wcs like these in domestic and commercial applications can make a significant difference here s a typical example which shows just how much water can be saved in a typical hospital with 1000 wcs each flushed 4 times an hour the saving per wc per day is 192 litres that adds up to 70 million litres saved a year trust twyford think about saving water galerie back-to-wall avalon rimless back-to-wall refresh back-to-wall sola rimless back-to-wall refresh wall hung galerie wall hung
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fact the uk government aims to reduce the amount of water used when bathing solution the twyford signature bath has a rated capacity of just 140 litres many people love to relax with a nice long soak in the bath but unfortunately compared with taking a shower each bath uses a vast amount of water the government target is to reduce bath rating capacities to below 230 litres twyford have gone a step further the signature bath means you can have a good deep bath with a rating of only 140 litres of water it s a standard size bath but cleverly shaped inside to reduce the amount of water needed in fact it s probably the lowest volume bath of its sort on the uk market and it s priced economically too in fact the majority of our baths are below 200 litres rating capacity so twyford make it easy to reach and exceed government standards trust twyford to have such a low volume bath clever shaping allows luxury bathing using less water twyford signature bath note rated capacities are based on v
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fact a running tap uses 6 litres of water per minute solution twyford press action taps save water by working in short bursts if you brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes each time just think how much water you re wasting by leaving the tap running 24 litres a day 168 litres a week 8,736 litres a year for each member of your household in commercial environments leaving taps running can be a big problem and a huge waste of water twyford press action taps help solve the problem by delivering water in controlled short bursts and can t be left running meeting and exceeding the government s new guidelines just as you d expect from twyford trust twyford to exceed the government s guidelines sola non-concussive press action tap sola non-concussive toggle tap
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the facts about our environmental policy at twyford we are committed to protecting the natural environment in everything we do with new water-saving products a commitment to the code for sustainable homes an innovative and responsible approach to packaging and production methods which are as eco-friendly as possible we re committed to reducing wastage and to introducing initiatives to minimise the effect we all have on the world s resources recycling the cardboard boxes used for some products now use the most environmentally friendly recycled board available all labels on our products use vegetable based or alcohol free inks we have put a `pallet recovery program into place dramatically reducing the amount of timber we use by repairing and re-using the pallets our products are delivered on wherever we can find ways to make our use of natural resources more efficient we put them into action we are actively seeking out more and more ways to make our business and our products eco-frien
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fact south east england has less water per person than sudan or syria and london is drier than istanbul solution the twyford range of eco-friendly products achieving a sustainable code rating at twyford we want to help to make it easier to achieve your desired level of the code obviously there are many other contributing factors to support the code for sustainable homes and at twyford we have developed a number of innovative products to move you to the next level of the code the table below illustrates the products you can specify with confidence knowing that they are fully compliant with current legislation and fit into the suggested levels to achieve the star rating you desire trust twyford to help you take care of the environment code level how to achieve the level suggested twyford products to help achieve this level 1 and 2 standard water usage per person per day 120 litres 6/4 litre dual flush wcs flow envy entice galerie galerie optimise wave view refresh elite indulgence i
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