Bathroom Glossary
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Back
to wall toilet - fits tight up to furniture unit or false or
stud wall. A cistern concealed within the unit or boxed in the wall
connects to the pan by a short flush-pipe which, like the cistern.
Basin - see sink.
Bathscreen - a screen
that sits on one side of the bath and is used to deflect water thus
enabling the bath to double as a shower
enclosure.
Bidet - is
an item, similar in appearance to a toilet,
however it projects water that is used for personal cleaning.
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Ceramic discs - a new tap mechanism
which replaces the need for washers, and provides you with a drip
free tap which is easier to operate (quarter turn is often all that
is required to activate flow).
Chromotherapy - treatment by coloured lights – alternative therapy which uses colours and their energy frequencies.
Cistern - the area in which water
is held for flushing of the toilet. Sometimes
known as tank or closet.
Close
coupled toilet - water sits directly on top of the toilet pan,
which is fixed to the floor, and the cistern is fixed to the wall.
Combination boiler - a boiler that
provides a constant flow of hot water without the need for a roof
tank or hot water cylinders.
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Electric
showers - draw water from the cold mains domestic supply
and heat it as it is used. They do not require a full tank of water.
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High
level toilet – has a cistern that is mounted high
on the wall and connected to the pan by a long flush-pipe, the flush
is powerful and operated by a pull-chain and handle.
Hydro massage – massage produced
by streams of water.
Hydrotherapy – external use
of water in the medical treatment of certain diseases.
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Low
level toilet – has a cistern, which is fixed above
the toilet pan to the wall, and is connected
by a short flush-pipe. The cistern is most likely operated by a
lever on the front of the cistern, and due to the height of the
cistern (and gravity) the flush will probably be more aggressive
than that in a close
coupled toilet.
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Mixer
shower - uses a simple shower
valve to combine your hot and cold water supplies to produce the
showering temperature and flow that you require.
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Power shower
- combines a mixing valve with a pump in one complete unit. The
valve blends hot and cold gravity fed water to achieve the showering
temperature that is required. The pump boosts the flow of water
to give a powerful, invigorating shower.
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Sanitaryware - ceramic or enameled bathroom plumbing fixtures such as toilet bowls, sinks etc
Sauna - is a bath that uses dry heat
to cause perspiration. Pouring water onto heated stones produces
the steam.
Showerbath - a shaped bath that is
built specifically for containing a shower
at one end.
Shower
enclosures – are the framework in which you take a shower
i.e. a shower tray and door, or a shower tray and door with inline
and/or side panels.
Shower Panel
- consists of bodyjets and multiple showerheads which can be used
over a bath or within a shower
enclosure.
Shower pumps
- provide the necessary boost to solve your problems of poor shower
performance and can be used with any good quality mixer
shower or shower panel.
Sink - an item used for
containing water that is fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe.
System boilers - a boiler that heats
water, which is stored in a hot water cylinder and provides heat
to your central heating system.
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Venturi Shower
- provides optimum performance without the use of pumps or electrical
connections. It uses mains cold water and pulls hot water from your
cylinder through the suction effect of the venture nozzle.
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Wall hung
toilet - suspended or hanging toilet
- is fixed tight up to the wall but does not reach to the floor.
The cistern is concealed within the unit or wall connects to the
pan by a short flush pipe.
Whirlpool bath - a bath
with an electric pump that circulates water through pipes entering
the bath via moveable jets. The water is forced into the bath providing
a whirlpool of water that massages you whilst relaxing in the bath.
Also provides therapeutic benefits.
Wetrooms - a fully tiled walk in shower
room.
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