Buyaparcel Blog - News, Reviews and Buying Guides

We may be nearing the end of year of Makita’s 100th anniversary but this doesn’t mean there is no news for us to bring you on Makita’s brilliant innovations.

With us all leading busy lives whether that be with work or home life, time saving products are very much sought after. This combined with the expansion of Makita’s 36v power tools using two 18v batteries, there has never been a more vital item than the Makita DC18RD dual port charger.

If your much loved Stanley Magnum screwdrivers are on their last legs then there is no need to panic.

Stanley have brought back this popular range and made it better than ever. With 25% larger handle than the original Magnum screwdrivers they provide a better grip and more torque.

Getting a hot water supply into your garage, workshop, utility room or new bathroom where a hand washing facility is very much needed can sometimes prove to be a big undertaking.

Buyaparcel have the simple yet effective solution to this everyday need; an instant electric basin mixer tap.

This year sees Triton Showers celebrate their 40th birthday and to mark this they are launching the T80Z Thermostatic Fast Fit electric shower, designed to be the ideal shower for installers and their customers.

The features of the original T80Z thermostatic shower have been combined into the new T80Z Fast Fit version. Boasting a generous footprint with a size and shape ideally suited to replace. With 8 water and 6 electrical entry points, a dual water inlet for easy right or left pipe connection and Triton’s Swing Fit terminal block, this electric shower has been designed to make the installation process quicker and easier.

Lawnflite is part of E P Barrus Ltd who are a Great British Company founded in 1917. Barrus has an unrivalled reputation for marketing and manufacturing quality machinery for a wide range of markets. E P Barrus Ltd is a family Company co-owned with MTD Products Inc., who have grown to become one of the largest producers of outdoor power equipment in the world.

Makita UK is celebrating 100 years in the industry where they have been an innovative leader and a manufacturer of best in class products. Founded in 1915 as a small repair shop in Nagoya, Japan, Makita then expanded across the globe and are now present in over 150 countries.

Makita have always been at the forefront of pushing the power tool boundaries by increasing torque outputs, reducing overall weight and size of units, extending battery life and shortening charge times. This has seen the company’s market share rise consistently throughout the years to become Britain’s number 1 professional power tool manufacturer.

If you are installing a Saniflo in your home and you need some top pointers, then the Saniflo 10 golden rules will give you all the guidance you need.

1. All horizontal pipes should have a minimum fall of 1:100. Discharge pipework on the Saniflo should be copper or rigid solvent weld plastic, not “pushfit”.
2. If a vertical run is needed, this should be at the start of the run (within 30cm of the unit) and from the high point there must be a minimum fall of 1:100.

Salamander’s new range of CT Bathroom pumps are designed so that they can be used to supply a whole bathroom and not just specifically showers. This range has been specifically engineered to meet the increased demands for water supply to en-suites, bathrooms and utility rooms.

With their advanced design features, this new range of single and twin ended pumps will quietly and efficiently boost the hot or cold water supplies to showers, baths, basins, toilets and household appliances. With up to 2.6 bar of pressure, higher than the CT Xtra range, you will see your bath fill quicker and an increased shower performance. The added negative head option means there is a CT bathroom pump to suit all installations.

With the Christmas and New Year celebrations all done and dusted, you might think there isn’t much to look forward to in the cold month of January. But you would be wrong!

Dewalt have a whole host of new products due to land with us this month and we bring you a run down on what you can expect 

First up we have the Dewalt DCK211D2T 10.8v twin pack including DCD710 drill driver and DCF815 impact driver plus 2 x DCB183 2.0Ah batteries in a T-Stak case. This pack is the new version of the DCZ211S2T.

Unveiling an alternative to the long reigning Aqualisa Quartz Digital range has proved to be of great importance to Bristan of late, as the introduction of their new collection of Artisan Evo Digital showers has created a bit of a tidal wave on the Bath & Shower scene – and we believe the hype.

With the intention of creating a Thermostatic Mixer Shower that is noticeably easier to install and still great value for money, Bristan Showers have developed a unique digital technology to make the units easier and simpler to fit, and encourage professionals to take that leap in to the digital showering world, where some may have been too cautious to step before. Added features such as accurate temperature control and digital display, low battery indicator, automatic warm up mode and eco flow create functionality and ease of use.