Rimless Toilets Have Been Making Waves in Europe Whereby Extensive Testing Has Taken Place in Recent Years
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Although recommending a new water Tips all materials are checked for accuracy, no liability is 94 assumed by the publisher for any losses due to the use of heater for your customers. material in this magazine. Copyright 2016 by Connection 106 Transport Magazines. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or Top hats transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, for tradies mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior permission of Connection Magazines. 6 PLUMBING CONNECTION AUTUMN 2016 First in Fast, Professional Certification When you choose IAPMO Oceana, you are choosing our worldwide presence and reputation for excellence. WANT TO FIND OUT MORE? If you would like to find out more on how to get your product certified, visit us online: www.iapmooceana.org +61 03 8684 9580 EDITORIAL THE FUTURE OF FLUSHING he fi rst edition of Plumbing one-on-one with three infl uential Connection for 2016 highlights women in the plumbing industry. It’s T some key industry changes no secret that certain careers tend over the last few months as well to attract more men than women, or as touching on some anticipated vice-versa. In the case of plumbing, movements in the near future. the former has generally been the Our cover story takes a look at case; however, times are changing Plumbing Supply Forum rimless toilet technology and the and more women are looking to steady rise of the fl ushing method the industry to either kick start or in Europe and its adoption here in progress their careers. Australia. Under the development We fi nd out how these three PLUMBING SUPPLY FORUM leadership of Dr Steve Cummings, women got into the industry, what Plumbing Connection magazine head of research and development at drives them to keep going and why in association with the Plumbing GWA Bathrooms & Kitchens’ Caroma they recommend the plumbing sector Products Industry Group (PPIG) is provided Plumbing Connection with to other women who are considering pleased to advise that the industry’s an exclusive insight on its exciting a trade focussed career. premier business event takes place in market response. In addition to these feature stories Sydney on Tuesday May 24. We take a look at Caroma’s fi rst and many others, we welcome two The PSF provides industry foray into the fi eld with its Cleanfush new contributors who, through members from all sectors of range of rimless pans set to hit the their knowledge, experience and plumbing – suppliers, importers, market in March. willingness to share what they have merchants, major contractors, Steve explains that when Caroma learnt, will help you to become a more consultants, regulators and commenced development of the rounded contractor and business educators and other service rimless pan, its overriding aim was to owner. providers – to learn and better solve all of the performance issues Dr Terry Lucke, Professor in understand the current and future evident in some of the European Hydraulic and Civil Engineering issues facing the industry. products. at the University of the Sunshine We’re bringing together the senior “We knew we needed to develop a Coast, has off ered to write a series legislators and program managers design that would cleanse as much of articles that aim to help explain to provide you an up-to-date of the bowl area as possible through some of the fundamental fl uid understanding and the opportunity to the controlled fl ushing of water mechanics principles in simple, easy ask the pertinent questions. eff ectively around the rim to understand terms for readers who The primary aim of the PSF is to and into the sump to achieve are not engineers. In his fi rst column, assist businesses (including yours) maximum cleansing. It was critical he simplifi es the concept of fl uid to operate more eff ectively and to create enough water fl ow at the pressure.