Blog 23 May 2026
Close-coupled toilet

Toilet with the cistern bolted directly onto the back of the WC pan.

Blog 23 May 2026
Plug and chain waste

Traditional waste fitting with a rubber plug attached to the basin by a metal chain.

Blog 23 May 2026
Drain-down valve

Valve fitted at low points to drain a heating or water system for maintenance.

Blog 23 May 2026
Wall-hung toilet

Toilet pan fixed to the wall with a concealed cistern and no contact with the floor.

Blog 23 May 2026
Drainer (draining board)

Grooved surface alongside a kitchen sink allowing washed items to drip dry into the bowl.

Blog 23 May 2026
Inline check valve

One-way valve installed in a pipe that allows flow in one direction only.

Blog 23 May 2026
Back-to-wall toilet

Toilet pan that sits flush against a wall hiding pipework with a separate concealed cistern.

Blog 23 May 2026
Tap (mixer tap, pillar tap)

Valve fitting controlling the flow of water from the supply into a sink, basin or bath.

Blog 23 May 2026
Cistern

Tank holding water above or behind a toilet ready for flushing.

Blog 23 May 2026
Bath

Large sanitary fitting for bathing supplied by taps and discharged through a waste and trap.