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The simplest and most cost-effective way to reduce overall expenditure on water is for sites with urinals to address the issue of unnecessary flushing.
Key facts about the company:
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suppliers and maintainers of waterless and low-flushing urinal products and services. Also suppliers of general sanitary ware.
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established in 2001
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based near Oxford with engineers also located near Sheffield, Rugby and Portsmouth
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all engineers with 6+ years of experience implementing urinal water saving systems
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accredited by SafeContractor, with £10m insurance cover for product and public liability
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no single client accounts for more than 3% of annual turnover
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clients include Canary Wharf Management, Imperial College, Leeds City Council, Ricoh, Thames Valley Police and Unipart
Gentworks was
established in 2001 with the primary aim of providing environmentally friendly solutions, including waterless urinals, to the problems all too commonplace in gents washrooms. With increasing concerns about water consumption,
our mission is to save water both from an environmental and cost viewpoint and without causing odours or increasing maintenance costs.
In 2005, an online shop at www.gentworks.co.uk was introduced to support the requirements of new and existing customers for sanitaryware and accessories, complementing our range of waterless and low-flushing urinal products.
During December 2008, this website dedicated to waterless and low-flushing urinals was published to make information about our core products and services more accessible. Our engineers (based near Sheffield, Rugby, Oxford and Portsmouth) install and service hundreds of washrooms each month. We have first hand experience and can advise on the most appropriate solutions for individual washroom environments.
Saving water
In the past, many sites have installed various styles of flush control unit in an attempt to save water and cut costs. However, simply reducing the flow of water to urinals usually has negative consequences. A constantly flushing urinal would probably never block but would result in a big water bill. By contrast, a moderately used urinal that receives no water would smell and block frequently, resulting in regular and costly manual or chemical maintenance. When reducing flushing, other steps are therefore needed to reduce these unpleasant and costly consequences.
By focussing on improving urinals, Gentworks plays a major role in reducing water and maintenance costs in many UK institutions and companies. Gentworks customers save water, have fewer problems with blockages and the vast majority expect to make significant net savings as a result. Urinal flushing is often the greatest single use of water at a site. Gentworks customers typically
reduce their overall water bills by between 25% and 50% dependent upon other uses of water at the site. These savings are achieved without increases in maintenance expenditure. Indeed, most customers report a
75% reduction in maintenance costs.
We are fortunate to have several clients in education, business and government sectors prepared to take the time to vouch for the professionalism and effectiveness of Gentworks.
References can be provided to confirm that we do what we promise.
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