Created by Roca together with the designers Gabriele and Oscar Buratti, W+W is a truly exciting new bathroom product .
The washbasin and WC are two essential elements in every bathroom and Roca has combined these two elements to create W+W – an all-in-one washbasin and WC made from vitreous china, designed to maximise space and conserve water:
- W+W incorporates Roca’s new ‘water-reuse’ technology that uses waste water from the basin to fill the WC cistern, thereby reducing water usage by up to 25% compared to a standard 6/3 litre dual-flush WC.
- The basin in W+W has two wastes – the basin waste and one further down the waste pipe. Once the basin has been used and filled with water, the user has the option of either diverting it to the mains, or recycling it in the cistern ready for the next flush.
- When the grey water is selected for reuse, it is diverted to a reservoir and automatically passes through a double filtration system, in order to eliminate bacteria and odours and is chemically treated before being stored; it is then used to fill the cistern as required.
- The reservoir holds up to 4 litres of water, and an overflow allows excess grey water to be discarded via the main waste outlet.
- If there isn’t any grey water stored in the reservoir, the float will recognise this and trigger the inlet to fill the cistern from the mains.
In addition, W+W is fitted with the Singles-Pro tap that features a progressive cartridge, enabling it always to start the flow with cold water; as you continually turn the control, the flow changes to a mix of hot and cold and ends up with hot water.
Thus heating systems are not fired up unnecessarily, thereby saving energy; Singles-Pro also includes a flow limiter, which restricts the water flow to a maximum of 9 litres per minute.
W+W priced at approx. £2,645 will be available in the UK from January 2010.
The Singles-Pro tap can also be purchased separately and is currently retailed for approx. £260.
For further information please visit the Roca website.
Tel: (01530) 830080