News
Boutique Style for Intatec
21/04/08
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.
Water Conservation Leads to Valve Development
By Stuart Gizzi, of plumbing equipment manufacturer Altecnic
04/03/08
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 and the occasional brand new product.
Hi Tech Learning from anti-scald leader
03/01/08
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.
Inta keeps it shiny for free
17/12/07
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.
Inta has a hand in CAPT anti-scald campaign
06/12/07
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.
A Deluge You’ll Want to Step Into
04/12/07
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 head which makes the Deluge as fantastic showering experience.
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.
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 talk about anti-scald issues. He accepted the invitation.
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 Part G of the Building Regulations.
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 legislation to heart.
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?
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 to provide a better, cleaner and greener experience. A new generation of self closing pillar tap from Inta can help make that happen. The Perfect Time delivers a more sophisticated alternative to the traditional mechanical types that are already on the market, and can make a marked improvement to the economy and environment of washrooms.
TOP INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR GOLFER GETS FULL SUPPORT FROM ANTI SCALD MANUFACTURER
Jamie Moul has just been ranked top amateur English golfer in the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings and is set to go right to the top. This 23 year old talented golfer plans to turn professional after the 2007 Walker Cup in September.
Inta’s
i+Plus Set to Revolutionise British Showering - 04/04/06
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, Inta’s
stylists and engineers have worked together to create a valve and a perfectly
matched showering kit that looks good, performs well and has the solid
anti-scald cartridge technology that features right across the Inta range.
£50
device would have stopped tot scalding - 05/01/07
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.
Anti-Scald
First for Housing Developer? - 12/12/06
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.
Inta
Makes Anti-Scald Easy - 29/09/06
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 feature designed to reduce the 20 deaths
and 570 serious injuries caused by bath time scalding each year. The under
5’s and elderly are most at risk from hot water, but for everyone,
an anti-scald valve can add an extra dimension to convenience when filing
the bath! A thermostatically filled bath can mean that the water is at
the right temperature for you to climb straight in.
Westminster
Anti-Scald Campaign for Local Manufacturer - 05/09/06
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 in new bathrooms. The conference
heard from burns specialists, representatives of the plumbing trade and
from a children’s charity, who outlined not just the physical trauma
and cost of a scalding injury, but the psychological trauma too. They also
heard how easy it is to make the plumbing changes that can keep scalding
hot water out of the bathroom.
Inta
has solar flair - 09/08/06
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 benefits, as well as the prospect of legislation
to limit the outlet temperature of hot water in bathrooms. Solar systems
can reach very high temperatures, even exceeding the normal 85 degrees
maximum inlet of standard mixing valves (TMV`s), so Inta have produced
Intamix Solar, anti-scald valves engineered for high temperature extremes
as Cynthia Fisher of anti-scald specialists Intatec explains:
Inta
Red is Hi Tech Water Saver - 21/07/06
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.
Anti-Scald Logistics on the Road -
16/06/06
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 over 30 years joins Lorraine Robinson who
works on distribution and Natasha Grocott who supports the team with administration.
Philip said “I’m impressed with the quality of the products
and processes Inta have. It was an easy job to fit in and be part of such
a professional operation.”
Intaflo – modern
looks and a performance that counts - 31/05/06
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 pressures, with an incredible 14litres
per minute at only 0.1 bar up to a drenching 35 litres per minute at 1.0
bar. And for end users, it’s looks and performance that count, no
matter what type of hot water system they’re being fitted to – un-vented,
gravity, mains pressure or even combi boilers.
Time
to take bath out of bathroom? - 24/04/06
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 for bathing and showering across
a wide cross section of the public established a few things – that
the difference in the actual temperatures people said were right for them,
between those who said they preferred a cool shower and those who said
they preferred a hot shower was only 4 degrees. And there was an equal
split between the two when asked “When you have plenty of time to
relax – would you rather take a bath or a shower?”
Anti-Scald – What
Scotland Needs to Know - 04/04/06
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 can either be a tap or bath shower
mixer which has an integral anti-scald feature or a standard tap fitted
in conjunction with a separate anti-scald valve.
Hot
Water Regulations - The Debate Hots Up - 29/03/06
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 mixing valves) to become
compulsory in new homes to start making headway on reducing the number
of people who are killed or seriously injured by bathtime scalding.
New
Anti-Scald Price List Makes a Splash - 23/03/06
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 and TMV3 taps and valves, but
also infra red taps, anti-vandal shower panels and the most attractive
all-in-one TMV3 pillar tap on the market. There are even highly innovative
products for the less able – including a shower rail that doubles
as a grab rail – a simple, but very effective innovation.
Water Saving Devices Save Money Too -
26/02/06
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 for use in public washrooms, are increasingly
being used in work places and domestic situations. At the familiar end
of the product spectrum are non-concussive taps, the kind that are pushed,
rather than turned – they deliver a flow of water and shut off automatically
after a set period of time. There are timed flow devices for use in both
basins and showers too, in fact, anywhere a tap is likely to be left on
and water wasted. At the hi-tech end of the range are infra-red taps. These
are activated simply by placing hands under the tap and water flows until
the movement stops.
Anti-Scald – What do merchants know? - 18/01/06
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 to look out for.
Too
Hot to Legislate? - 10/01/06
Intatec 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 for refurbishment, it doesn’t mean
that every household needs to rush out to fit a thermostatic mixing valve
(TMV), although with 580 serious injuries and around 20 deaths caused each
year in the UK through bath time scalding, that wouldn’t be a bad
idea.
Anti-Scald
Performance from a 14 litre Stunner - 24/11/05
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 14 litres per minute flow
at only 0.1 bar, right up to 35 litres per minute at 1.0 bar. All with
a temperature stability of + or – 2 degrees.
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, the charity committed to reducing accidental
injury in children.
Poor Maintenance Causes Hot Water Death
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).
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.
Consumer
Anti Scald Campaign Begins
Inta’s on-going campaign to highlight the dangers of bath time scalding
is expanding.
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 the Thermostatic Valve Manufacturers
Association, the body responsible for standards and testing.