Bristan has launched Artisan Evo Digital, a wireless, digitally controlled thermostatic mixer shower that it says offers design and added functionality for consumers, while being simple and easy to install.
Artisan Evo Digital has been designed with the installer and homeowner in mind, says Bristan. It follows extensive research which showed that installers want to fit digital showers mainly because they find them easier to install than mixer showers. However, the majority said that the high cost involved puts digital products out of reach for most of their customers. Artisan Evo Digital has been designed to address this growing market need, offering an easy, more affordable stepping stone into the digital world.
Available from January 2015, the shower features a digital control whereby the homeowner can easily select the precise temperature they prefer for their shower. It also includes an eco-flow option, as well as a heat up mode to ensure the water is at the desired temperature before the person gets into the shower.
For the installer, ease of installation is a big benefit. The shower valve doesn’t need to be fitted in the showering area and can be positioned up to 10 metres from the controller. Can make the installation easier and quicker, and reduces disruption for the homeowner.
Fiona Bowyer, marketing director at Bristan, said:
“The reality is that the digital revolution is finally happening. We only need to look at the recent launches of heating control products like Nest, Evohome and Hive to see that the world where we control everything remotely – from starting the washing machine to boiling the kettle – isn’t too far away.
“When it comes to the emerging digital shower trend, however, the high cost typically involved puts products out of reach for the majority of consumers. The result is that digital showers currently make up just 10 per cent of an installer’s average shower portfolio.
“So Artisan Evo Digital has been designed to help digital technology become more available and affordable for the mass market; it offers all the enhanced functionality and improved accuracy of digital temperature control, as well as being easy to install and visually appealing, all while offering great value. It provides an easy stepping stone into the digital world; an evolution rather than a giant leap.”
Artisan Evo Digital comes with a choice of an adjustable riser rail or ceiling head in chrome (with faceplates and spray nozzles colour coordinated to the controllers). The product has a five-year guarantee and the backing of Bristan Care, Bristan’s technical support and dedicated after care service.