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What manufacturer should I choose for high quality shower/taps/valves ?
Does anybody have any recommendations for manufacturers of high
quality bathroom shower fittings; heads, slide rails, taps etc. I just purchased a Grohe shower rail (Exquisit BIV) but have been rather surprised that the fittings on it are not metal but made of chrome plated plastic. Certainly not what I expected of this manufacturer and certainly not at the price. I have a bit of an aversion to plastic fittings were strength is needed. Can anybody suggest alternative suppliers of high-quality fittings? |
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:51:39 +0000, Peter wrote:
Does anybody have any recommendations for manufacturers of high quality bathroom shower fittings; heads, slide rails, taps etc. I just purchased a Grohe shower rail (Exquisit BIV) but have been rather surprised that the fittings on it are not metal but made of chrome plated plastic. Certainly not what I expected of this manufacturer and certainly not at the price. I have a bit of an aversion to plastic fittings were strength is needed. Can anybody suggest alternative suppliers of high-quality fittings? Peglar. Not sure if they do shower rails. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html |
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Isn't Googe Great? I entered Peglar, of whom I had never heard, and it
said, 'Are you sure you don't mean Pegler?'. Well in the absence of a 'How the hek should I know' button I clicked on ''Sure', or whatever. No problem, lots of plumbing type things appeared ... Thanks for the tip Ed. I will spend tomorrow exploring this range. |
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:55:33 +0000, Peter wrote:
Isn't Googe Great? I entered Peglar, of whom I had never heard, and it said, 'Are you sure you don't mean Pegler?'. Well in the absence of a 'How the hek should I know' button I clicked on ''Sure', or whatever. No problem, lots of plumbing type things appeared ... Thanks for the tip Ed. I will spend tomorrow exploring this range. Sorry for the spelling mistake. Screwfix sell a number of their taps and mixers. -- Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter. The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html |
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I have Perrin & Rowe (www.avilion.co.uk) - they seem to be quite well machined and solidly made. Check price comparison sites like kelkoo before buying! Davide |
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"Davide" wrote in message news Peter Wrote: Does anybody have any recommendations for manufacturers of high quality bathroom shower fittings; heads, slide rails, taps etc. I have Perrin & Rowe (www.avilion.co.uk) - they seem to be quite well machined and solidly made. Check price comparison sites like kelkoo before buying! Davide -- Davide I have spent £7k on my bathroom (it was planned to be my last!) and having fitted many showersin the past I chose Aquilisa for performance, longevity and after sales service. I chose the power shower (cant remember the model no. now) but the mixer valve was made of brass and chromium or gold plated. I also had the body jets and diverter valve. For taps....I chose Pegler and their range that did have lead crystal tap heads, but I believe these are now no longer available. I do know that the bath taps were more expensive than the bath! |
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