Twyford Alcona

Big Bathroom Shop have a fantastic collecion of Twyford bathrooms products ranging from the water-saving Twyford Alcona and Twyford Galerie toilets to a striking collection of basin styles designed to suit all sizes of bathrooms. Twyford bathroom ceramic products are covered by a 25-year guarantee to ensure that your new basin and toilet will stand the test of time.

The Twyford Alcona collection is a popular and affordable choice and suits all styles of bathrooms. The Twyford Alcona collection includes a range of toilets which feature the Waterwise Marque; these use a dual flush cistern which operates on a very low 4 or 2.6 litres of water, meaning that water usage can be reduced by up to 60%. The Alcona collection also includes a range of bathroom basins ranging in size from 40cm, ideal for a cloakroom suite to a more spacious 60cm, choose between a full or a semi pedestal if you want to create the illusion of more floor space. The Twyford Alcona toilet is also available as a wall-hung version which will help to maximise the floor space and provide a sleek look in your bathroom. The innovative water-saving feature can also be found on the Twyford Galerie toilets. The Galerie collection also includes a range of basins in a variety of sizes so you can be sure to find one to fit in with your bathroom.

Twyford Galerie

On Big Bathroom Shop you will also discover the Twyford Galerie, Encore, Option, Refresh, Galerie Plan and Galerie Optimise collections as well as a fantastic collection of Twyford baths so you can be certain to achieve your perfect bathroom that will last you well into the future.

Twyford Galerie Bathroom Suite

If you are looking to give your bathroom a new fresh look, the Twyford Galerie bathroom suite is an excellent choice. The Twyford Galerie bathroom suite will give your new bathroom a modern and stylish feel and features the Twyford Galerie basin, this is available in a range of sizes and comes with either a full or semi pedestal, so you can create your bathroom exactly as you want it. The suite also includes the Twyford Galerie Flushwise toilet which complements the shape of the basin perfectly. The Galerie Flushwise toilet is an eco-friendly toilet which uses a dual flush cistern that operates on an extremely low 4 or 2.6 litres of water, this can reduce water usage by 60%.

Twyford bathrooms have been manufacturing sanitary-ware in the UK since 1849 and are the only manufacturer of basins and toilets to hold the Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty. Twyford are renowned for their high quality bathroom products and for creating unique collections that meet individual needs of style and budget.

Twyford bathroom pottery is backed by a 25-year guarantee, so you can be rest assured that your new bathroom will last you well into the future. With so many Twyford bathroom products on Big Bathroom Shop you will certainly be able to create the bathroom you’ve always wanted.

The Waterwise Marque is the first scheme in the UK that highlights water efficient products. It is awarded each year to products that reduce water wastage or raise the awareness of water efficiency.  Very few of the prestigious Marques have been awarded this year.  This is the second Waterwise Marque that Twyford Bathrooms have received , the the first being for the Galerie Flushwise Toilet in 2007.

Whilst presenting the award to Twyford bathrooms, Jacob Tompkins the Director of Waterwise, announced. “Waterwise is pleased to award The Alcona Toilet with the prestigious Waterwise Marque.  The Alcona Toilet is an affordable and well designed toilet, which will save huge amounts of water when compared to the more standard nine litre flush toilets. Twyford bathrooms are setting the standard when it comes to manufacturing quality water efficient toilets.”

The Alcona Suite with its Flushwise (patent pending) technology provides a well priced bathroom suite that is supplied with with a dual flush 4 and 2.6 litre flushing mechanism.

Toilets are one of the heaviest users of water in a house, with 45 million domestic toilets in the UK, they flush approximately  2 billion litres of water per day.  Because bathrooms are only replaced every 10 years or so, an estimated 40 million toilets in UK households flush excessive amounts of water, of between 13 and 7.5 litres per flush.

Mike Conlon, Managing Director of Twyford Bathrooms says: “We are excited that organisations are recognising the necessity to provide consumers with water efficient products, but still believe that consumers must be educated and encouraged to update their toilets”

The Twyford Flushwise products, including Alcona are the only toilets that conform to the standard EN 997 Class 2, are sure to clear the toilet properly on every flush, and are legal to install in the UK.
The Flushwise technology used in the Alcona collection flushes at 4 or 2.6 litres and unlike other low flush toilets the Alcona retains the power behind the flush, reducing the water required by up to 66%. In the unlikely event that there are any flushing problems, water volumes can be increased after the product is fitted, with no need for any re-plumbing.

The Alcona suite offers style and choice, from a standard full pedestal sink and close coupled toilet and cistern to a beautiful wall hung toilet suite for the more modern feel. Ther is also a range of accompanying bathroom furniture designed to maximise space with no compromise in styling.

The bathroom company, which is based in Alsager, features on a TV show called Made In Britain. In this programme the comedian Dom Joly travels all round the UK trying to replace anything in his home and wardrobe from overseas with products made in Britain.

Filming took place at the Twyford Alsager factory during March. The presenter Dom spent lots of time on the shop floor, getting his hands dirty exploring the details of the Sanitaryware factory and meeting a number of potters. He was genuinely surprised at the fact that modern day pottery manufacturing processes mix sophisticated computers and robotics with traditional hand crafting. He found the “function” testing of toilets highly amusing and was especially impressed at the excellent performance of the Twyford Flushwise water saving toilets.

This episode is called – Great British Loos and it will be screened on the digital channel Blighty @ 10am, 2pm & 8pm with a repeat at 1.30am tomorrow

The Alcona suite features a choice of different toilets all of which feature Twyford’s unique 4 and 2.6 litre dual flush system, which can help achieve up to 60% savings in water consumption. The Alcona toilets are of an optimum size to help maximise the space in your bathroom. There are also wall-hung and back-to-wall options.

This range also includes a wide range of bathroom basins 500mm, 550mm and 600mm to provide maximum choice and flexibility. The basins feature a spacious bowl area for washing and a useful tap-ledge for soap or accessory storage. The basins are available with 1 or 2 tap-holes and a full or semi-pedestal option. If you would like to fit this bathroom suite in a cloakroom there is also a very useful 400mm handrinse basin in the range.

Bathroom furniture is increasingly popular so it will come as no surprise to learn that the Twyford Alcona range includes well-designed, modern furniture. The range is available in an easy to clean high gloss white finish with reversible left or right hand door options. The furniture units can be installed as wall hung or floorstanding.