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A shower toilet for bathrooms catering for the disabled and elderly has been launched by Geberit. The Balena 8000 Care is aimed at improving the quality of life of people who have difficulty using a conventional WC. Geberit say that people with limited mobility often have to rely on assistance and therefore experience a loss of privacy. The Balena 8000 Care shower toilet is intended to put an end to this. It combines all the functions of a conventional WC and bidet with the comfort of warm air drying and odour extraction. Other features include a strengthened seat ideal for transfer from a wheelchair. The company also offers an optional soft seat which, it says, has been designed to fit perfectly onto the existing seat and ensures extra comfort when needed. The shower toilet can be installed at a comfortable height to ease side transfer.

Disabled people can be offered independence in the bathroom with the Geberit Balena 8000 AP Care shower toilet. The unit functions as a WC and a bidet, as well as providing other devices. A push button activates a spray of water, at body temperature. This is followed by warm air drying, providing paper-free cleansing. It can be programmed to run a pre-set sequence and operate 'hands-free'. An infra-red remote detects movement and activates the sequence of shower and dryer automatically. A separate remote control unit means the user can adjust the unit's functions to suit their needs. For additional comfort, a soft seat can be specified.

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Representing the largest single investment in operational activities by the company, Geberit has opened a new factory at its Aylesford site. The expansion and technological upgrade has included a purpose designed manufacturing unit, the expansion of the extrusion plant, the relocation of injection moulding and prefabrication and reorganisation and expansion of all production operations. The project has taken 40 weeks to complete and was planned in order that supplied had not suffered disruption. The Ambassador of Switzerland, Alexis Lautenberg and Jonathan Shaw, MP for Chatham and Aylesford opened the new facility.

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Assisting the disabled who want to live in their private homes for longer, Geberit has introduced the Balena 8000 AP Care floor standing shower toilet, which is suitable not only for care homes but domestic settings as well. The unit is a combined WC, bidet, and dryer, with built in air purifier. As well as being robust, the WC has a dirt repellent surface, and the shower is activated by a button on the side of the toilet or by remote control. The shower ejects water at body temperature and gentle warm air after usage. The shower toilet can be set to an individual's preferences, with temperature and nozzle positioning being adjustable, as well as extra choices of oscillating or massage spray for the bidet function.

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Work on the new ?200 million Romford Hospital has included the use of Geberit HDPE as the preferred below-ground drainage system. With poor on-site ground conditions, HDPE piping flexibility allows for minor movement and slight routing adjustments. It is also lightweight but strong, and can be hung from the construction slabs more easily, the company claims.

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Designed to remove rainwater more efficiently and quietly than a conventional gravity system, Geberit provide the Siphonic roof drainage system. The BBA accredited system requires fewer downpipes, provides savings to underground pipework as it is not necessary to collect from a network of pipes around the building and does not require a in-built fall compared to conventional systems, the company claims.

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Adding to its range of flush plates, Geberit has launched a new dual flush plate, the Bolero. It is a square shaped plate designed to complement current bathroom styles and is available in a choice of 15 finishes including gloss chrome, matt chrome, satinox and structutred chrome. Flush plates can be used with wall hung and back to wall installations and with fitted furniture.

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Seven new traps have been launched by Geberit. Suiting vessel-style basins, the traps mix square and round profiles. They feature a self-cleaning feature with channels concentrating the flow and increasing the speed of the water as it rushes through.

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