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Hudson Reed Bathroom Taps

Hudson Reed have been involved in the manufacturing of bathroom taps and showers and have come a long way over the last few years.

They have a vast collection of bathroom taps and have ventured into other items such as heated towel rails, bathroom furniture, cabinets and mirrors, and all have been really successful for simple reasons such as solid designs with good quality and great value for money backed up with a good customer service.

Hudson Reed bathroom taps ranges include Kubix bathroom taps and showers ( shown right), Tec single lever bathroom taps, Tec lever and Tec crosshead which in both ranges they off matching taps and showers, Kia mixers and thermostatic shower valves, Arina bathroom taps, Arcade and Clio taps and showers.

There are so many different choices for your perfect bathroom or shower room from mini basin taps to freestanding bath shower mixers all with a 10 year guarantee.

For a massive 40% off of Hudson Reed products just click on the advert below.

Bathroom taps – bargains

Buying bathroom taps is one of the most important decision you will make when renovating your house, there are so here is a quick guide to assist you in making your choices.

1, Make sure that you buy branded bathroom taps from a reputable retailer through your local showroom or online shop, lots of people are being teased by very cheap prices into buying poor quality import brass ware through shops and the Internet, What I have noticed is that retailers are calling taps by a brand name but when you search for the manufacturer there are no details of them online. So make sure that the manufacturer has a base in the UK.

The reason retailers are now doing this is that it protects them against you finding the same product cheaper elsewhere.

2, It is critical that you select the brand you buy and check that it is suitible for your water system, you need to look for the minimum pressure that a tap or shower will work on e.g 0.2 bar which means you will need 2 meters of distance between the bottom of your cold water storage tank and where the water flows from the taps or shower.

So for each 1 meter in distance you will need 0.1 bar.

*Note If you do not have a cold water storage tank this does not apply unless the stated pressure is above 2.0 bar then call a plumber and get you pressure tested to make sure you have enough.

3, A cheap tap or shower is not good value for money as you will be paying out for a replacement and a plumbers bill which is a lot more costly than paying just a bit more for a recognized brand.

More to follow…

Cutting VAT – On Buying Bathroom Goods

Well what do we make of the Cutting VAT from 17.5% to 15%. well for all of you looking to save money on buying bathroom goods its not really going to make any kind of difference as in the last few weeks we have had most of the bathroom manufactures raising their prices why?

Most of the bathroom suppliers in this country are not really manufacturers they are importers and they are effected greatly by the value of the pound, when they by goods they either pay in Euros or Dollars and with the state of the pound at present prices are only going one way UP……

Paul Smart from tapstore.com was interviewed on the BBC News about the Vat rate Cut Interview here

Tapstore Launch New Bathroom Taps Website Design

Tapstore.com have redesigned their website refreshing the look but also making it easier to find the different sections they have. Being a specialist in Bathroom taps, showers, kitchen taps, pumps, bathroom cabinets, Bathroom Accessories, Pumps and heated towel rails in each section you now can see all the relevant other sections with in the particular area so when you are in the bathroom taps section you will also be able to see the bath wastes, basin wastes and other associated products with basin mixers and bath shower mixers.