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A PIONEER IN SHOWER TECHNOLOGY
For over 40 years, Aqualisa has been one of the UK’s leading shower innovators. The company manufactures a wide range of electric, mixer and smart showers for the domestic and commercial market. Based in Westerham, Kent, all of Aqualisa’s products are designed and manufactured in Britain – with each element rigorously quality checked throughout the production process.
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A previous winner of the Queen’s Award for Innovation, Aqualisa is a pioneer in shower technology. Back in 1977 the company’s founder, Derek Goldsmith invented the first bi-metallic coil, a new way to ensure water flowing from a shower remains at optimum pressure and a consistent
temperature - revolutionising the showering experience.
In 2001, Aqualisa launched the UK’s first digital shower, the Quartz™ range, a precursor to today’s smart showers. To this day, it remains one of the bestselling digital/smart showers in the market, with around 700,000 units sold since its launch.
Mixer and Electric
Aqualisa is founded on one simple belief: A great day starts with a great shower - and offers over 20 different, constantly evolving, shower ranges that include mixer, electric and smart products to suit any application or requirement.
Aqualisa’s Midas™ is a popular traditional mixer range. This product is made from high-quality materials and has all-brass valves, with a sleek appearance and a performance to match. It also possesses many family-friendly features including safe touch controls, a temperature override button and a pinch grip slider for simple head height adjustment.
Aqualisa’s Quartz™ Electric range is a perfect modern solution for any bathroom. With a stylish design, the product is economicallyefficient, as water is only heated as required with no demand on stored hot water.
Smart Showers: A Closer Look
In 2017, Aqualisa evolved its Quartz™ digital range - first launched in 2001 - with the introduction of the revolutionary Q™ Smart shower range, incorporating an improved smart valve to ensure quick and simple installation.
With Q™ Smart, the water blending valve and control are separate. And since the smart valve is no larger than a shoe box it can be located in the loft, airing cupboard or even under a bath, making it easy to install and access for maintenance. Less pipework and no valve to bury means smart showers can be installed quickly and easily with minimum disruption.
Smart showers have all the features of conventional thermostatic mixer showers but with additional smart benefits. Smart showers check the water temperature 10 times per second to ensure constant, accurate temperatures and they
include safety features such as an automatic shut-off function to guarantee users will be safe, should their hot or cold water supplies unexpectedly fail. There is also the reassurance of a pre-selected maximum temperature.
Smart showers and the Aqualisa’s Q™ in particular, also provide the enduser with a personalised experience, placing them in complete control. The Aqualisa Q™ can be controlled using a remote control from up to 10 metres away, ensuring that the shower has reached the perfect temperature just as the end-user steps in. Users can also choose from a range of pre-set experiences such as ‘Eco’, ‘Sport’ and ‘Family’, as well as the option to create and save their own showering experiences with unique combinations of temperature, outlet, flow and duration.
Highly water-efficient, Aqualisa’s Q™ is perfect for the eco-conscious homeowner. The product allows users to set a digital timer for their shower, an easy way to achieve water savings. With the ‘Eco’ mode, water output is reduced by 33%, while the ‘Water Save’ function automatically reduces the water output when the user is 0.5 metres away from the controller’s Proximity Sensor – but crucially continues normal water flow when the user steps back towards the QTM shower controller.
Training
The installer plays a central role in product specification, with a third of new bathrooms influenced by them. As such, Aqualisa invests heavily in training, offering free courses across the UK.
Training is hands on, providing best practice advice as well as hints and tips for a fast, successful installation. There are two types of training seminars available; smart (digital) seminars and mixer seminars which include electric shower ranges.
Aqualisa’s main training centre, based at its headquarters in Westerham, Kent has a fully functioning showroom to guide installers through its full range of products, arming them with the knowledge to recommend the best product to suit their customer’s needs.
Proud to support the next generation of plumbers, Aqualisa also provides free training at colleges for Level 3 students. These sessions cover mixer, smart and electric showers. In addition, Aqualisa offers further support by providing demonstration equipment.
The company has also recently launched a set of easy-to-follow smart installation videos, available on its website and Facebook page. These short, simple videos are ideal for any installer who may need a helping hand; including an overview of how smart showers work, plus easy to follow step-by-step guides for the Aqualisa Quartz and QTM ranges, the smart valve and bath fillers.
Aqualisa Installer Club
Open to experienced, professional installers, the Aqualisa Installer Club provides a wealth of benefits to reward loyal installers. Members can benefit from expert product training, early access to new products, exclusive promotions and discounts on selected spares and accessories.
For those who attend a training seminar, further benefits of the membership are available; including a free online profile to promote their services plus access to Aqualisa’s ‘Fit & Earn’ rewards scheme.
