GROUNDBREAKER
TAKE THE LEAD ON LEAD
IS AN OLD WATER SUPPLY HARMING YOUR CLIENTS ?
Not replacing an aging water supply might seem a budget saving option in redevelopment projects , but old lead supply pipes come with their own issues .
There is now a clearer understanding of the potential health problems caused by lead , particularly in infants and young children . Lead pipes also degrade , and often provide a lower flow rate of water to the property , potentially challenging the supply volume with the additional demands placed by extra bathrooms or even instantaneous hot water systems .
Although the use of lead in plumbing has been banned in the UK for more than 50 years , in some areas up to a third of older properties are still receiving their water through their original lead pipes . Replacing these with a modern water supply pipe is the only totally secure method to reduce lead levels in the water supply .
Traditionally , any lead replacement program requires major excavations outside a property and causes huge disruption within . Resulting in mess and disturbance to householders over several days . This disruption has often been the cause of users ’ reluctance to have the work undertaken
REPLACE LEAD WATER SUPPLY PIPES IN UNDER 2 HOURS … NO MAJOR EXCAVATIONS , MINIMAL DISRUPTION WITH INSUDUCT ®
INSUduct ® is an innovative solution . Minimising disturbance , time and cost .
Unlike traditional methods , INSUduct ® allows the new water service to be routed up the external face of the building and connected to the internal plumbing above ground level , whether this is the ground floor or upper storey . In multi-occupancy properties INSUduct ® allows multiple supply pipes to be installed , as it is designed to provide frost protection for up to three 32mm OD water pipes installed to the exterior of the building .
INSUduct only requires one simple core drilled hole through the wall , at an appropriate point to connect with the internal plumbing . This enables most water supply replacements to be completed within a couple of hours , without the traditional mess and disruption to the householders or occupiers . There is also little impact to the exterior appearance of the property , as the INSUduct system provides a neat , clean finish to the job .
Groundbreaker products are designed to provide long lasting and effective thermal protection to water pipes and fittings outside the thermal envelope of a building . Carefully fabricated to provide long lasting and effective thermal protection to water pipes and fittings in external situations , the products exceed British Standard 5422 and all relevant Water Regulations for frost protection and is on the “ approved list ” of most UK water companies .
Groundbreaker Systems , 3 Fairways , Stuston , nr Diss IP21 4AB Tel : 01379 741993
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