If you have a Kwikboil water heater installed or if a new one has been installed and there are problems, please check the following items.  If the problem persists, contact your local plumber or electrician to help you. The Kwikboil unit does not fill with water. Possible Causes: There is no power supply. There is no water supply. The filter is blocked. This is often a problem with new building installations.  The water pipes are…

Kwikboil water heater is a small “geyser” designed to provide near boiling water 24/7.  Most companies are replacing their kettles and old urns for Kwikboil water heaters because of the convenience and savings on electrical bill. Not only that, but employees waste a lot of time standing next to the kettle and waiting for it to boil. So having a Kwikboil water heater increases productivity in the workplace as well. The main benefits of the…

Under counter geyser is the ideal solution if you do not have easy access to a geyser. Under counter geysers are ideal for locations like: Doctors rooms: Some office buildings are not planned optimally and often converted. So access to a geyser is a problem. In most cases there is at least a water point and an electrical plug which makes the installation of this unit very easy. Braai areas: you don’t need a full…

What makes our stainless steel products different? No compromise when it comes to quality! Our designs and construction ensure that our products meet the demands of safety, hygiene and quality. The products are certified to ISO9001: 2008 quality management standards. The use of Stainless Steel as the material of first choice for products in public and semi-public washrooms has become today’s standard for good reasons: This material is robust and, easy to maintain, and therefore…

Damage prevention Allow cookware to cool down before placing it into your engineered stone butler sink. This actually applies to all engineered stone products like Caeserstone, Pro-Stone, Technistone and other composite products made from composite materials.  Your oven can reach up to 250°C, it will stain the resin in the product and depending on how long you left the pot on the sink, the deeper the discolouration will be.  This type of discolouration is not…

This is the basic instructions of how to install the stainless steel HCL pedestal pan with a back entry exposed flush valve (not shown).  This installation instruction can also be used for the back entry hidden or concealed valve installation. Step 1: Drill holes with centre height 233 mm from the finished floor. Note that the floor must be finished and completed, if you still need to screed or install tiles, the 233 mm height…

The C-BFV is a foot operated valve with a single lever for cold potable water. Blended water can be achieved by installing a thermostatic valve such as the Rada Meynell 15/3 or Rada 215.  The foot valves operate between 5-70°C and have a 15mm diameter BSP Female inlet connection. Water pressure should be between 0.5-6.0 bar.  The recommended pressure is 3 bar. Many industrial sites lack pressure regulating valves, so make sure the pressure that…

No kitchen is perfect, but making one of the big mistakes can ruin your house. Sort of. Your kitchen is the most important room in the house. It is the heart of your home, it is where the food for the soul is made…bla-bla-bla, whatever, but it is true and you know it. If you are designing your first kitchen, take cognisance what is being said, if you are a designer or if remodelling your…

This post has been on my mind for quite a while, it’s been milling in my subconscious like a lazy fly. So today I got the electric fly-zapper out and started writing. We all know that water is the cheapest scarce commodity in the world. No-one really sits every month and studies their water usage. The fact is deep down in our subconscious mind it is also milling around like a lazy fly that we…

If you have just installed your Zip Hydroboil system by a qualified plumber (or if you are the plumber) and it is not working, please check all the following questions.  These questions need to be clarified before a warranty claim can be logged.: Was the Zip Hydroboil installed by a qualified electrician? Has the unit been installed correctly as per the installation guide Is there water supplied to the unit on Was water running from…