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ROCA TO SHINE WITH

NEW SMART SHOWER

No shower experience is the same and, with this in mind, Roca has developed a Smart Shower to revolutionise this daily routine. The innovative shower uses smart technology to provide a truly unique showering experience. With its customisable settings and ease of use, the smart shower is a beneficial addition to any bathroom design.

The intelligent smart shower has a sleek, simple interface and allows up to three users within the same household to pre-set their desired settings. They can set their shower duration, maximum temperature and flow rates all based on their own individual needs.

The interface features a colour LCD display and touch sensitive controls with soft turn dials to ensure it is extremely easy to use and control. Users can install two or three outlets including a Raindream showerhead, handset and Puzzle Square Jets. If homeowners select the three outlet option, the clever design allows two of them to work simultaneously.

www.uk.roca.com One of the smart benefits to the digital shower is that it can be controlled via an app. This means that users can use their phone or tablet from a bedside to turn on the shower and activate the warm-up function.

For young families, the shower is equipped with a child safety mode so children can only turn the shower off and also allows for the control of flow, temperature and duration to provide peace of mind. This is reinforced by the temperature monitoring system which measures the temperature to eliminate the risk of scalding.

The Smart Shower solution also includes a Legionella cleaning programme to eliminate bacteria without the use of chemical products and a cleaning program to clean stains from built up lime and impurities.

The smart shower has the ability to detect and notify the user about functionality issues or if there are problems with the installation, this allows for complications to be solved immediately even if they are not related to the shower.

BUSHBOARD LAUNCHES ITS COLLECTION OF FIRE-SAFE DECORATIVE KITCHEN SPLASHBACKS

Bring dream kitchen designs to life with Alloy splashbacks, launching in Spring 2021. The Alloy range offers twelve beautifully patterned aluminium splashbacks, designed to fill the entire wall space behind a hob, without compromising safety.

Alloy splashbacks are both 100% fire safe and waterproof, making them a safe and longlasting surface solution for wall space both behind the hob and the sink. Available in simple sizing templates that cater for all kitchen specifications, Alloy splashbacks eliminate the need for an expensive glass hob cover, or stainless steel hob panels that interrupt the overall aesthetic of the kitchen design. In a UK first, Alloy splashbacks are designed to fill the entire space between the worktop and extractor hood, offering complete design freedom all around the kitchen.

Comprising of twelve versatile designs, the collection is inspired by traditional tile designs, geometric patterns and natural materials, with every design carefully developed to complement the most popular and desirable kitchen trends.

Unlike other splashbacks, every Alloy design is steam, heat and fire resistant so it can be placed on any wall in the kitchen without compromising safety, even in the hot zone around the hob where heat is most intense. “Normally with a patterned splashback solution you have to have a glass cover, or choose a stainless steel hob panel for safety,” says Product Manager for Worktops UK, Caroline Elliott. “We recognise that people want beautiful splashbacks without breaking up patterns, or to mimic tiles without the hassle of installation or cleaning. Alloy splashbacks allow people to create the look they want – a beautiful design that fills the wall and is safe wherever you put it.”

Every Alloy splashback designs comes in four sizes: high rise, designed to fill the entire wall between worktop and extractor hood; mid rise, designed to fill the space behind a sink; hob panel for placement behind a hob only; and wide hob panel, ideal for use behind wider hobs. Alloy splashbacks are quick and simple to cut to size if needed, whilst also being easy to fit, easy to clean and resistant to heat and scratches. Additionally, Alloy splashbacks can be affixed directly to the wall with Complete adhesive, eliminating the need for an expensive installation kit, with an innovative trim system to complete the look? available to purchase separately.

The Alloy splashbacks range is available through Bushboard from Spring 2021, providing an appealing solution across contract, residential, commercial and other kitchen project applications. A preview of the range can be seen at:

Bushboard Alloy splashback in Geometry