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Ideal Standard is a privately held multinational plumbing fixture company headquartered in Belgium. Operating primarily in Latin America and Europe , the brand dates back to 1949, when it was used to brand fixtures of the foreign operations of the American Standard group . [ 1 ]
Armitage Shanks is a British manufacturer of bathroom fixtures and plumbing supplies, now part of the group Ideal Standard. In 2004, Armitage Shanks had eight factories in the United Kingdom, the largest in Armitage, Staffordshire. Armitage Shanks is one of the sponsors of the Loo of the Year Awards. [1]
The visible water surface in a toilet is the top of the trap's water seal. Each fixture drain, with exceptions, must be vented so that negative air pressure in the drain cannot siphon the trap dry, to prevent positive air pressure in the sewer from forcing gases past the water seal, and to prevent explosive sewer gas buildup.
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Generally, a toilet outlet has the shortest trap seal, making it most vulnerable to being emptied by induced siphonage. An additional risk of pressurizing a system ahead of a waste stream is the potential for it to overwhelm a downstream trap and force tainted water into its fixture. Serious hygiene and health consequences can result.
This included the sale of the American Standard name to Bain, though American Standard retained the rights to use the "American Standard" name for its HVAC products. [ 4 ] At the time of the deal, the kitchen and bath business generated $2.4 billion and had 26,000 workers across 54 production facilities in 23 countries. [ 4 ]
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