Sustainability:

Groundbreaker is probably the only truly SUSTAINABLE water management system, not only does it cut out joints in PE pipe which are the biggest source of leakage on modern pipes, it also facilitates the most efficient method of operating water services and as a home for water metering systems of whatever sophistication is required.

The control valve and water meter are located at the point of delivery and are very easy to operate and read respectively instead of having to grovel around in the public footpath as would be the case with "traditional" systems.

50+ year design life:

Designed with a working life of over 50 years, our product range is made of UV stabilased materials and capable of resisting direct sunshime and temperature up to about 50C as standard, it is however possible to further improve the temperature range by slightly changing the plastic compound used, call us for further details.

Smart system:

For "Smart Meter" reading, Groundbreaker offers the most efficient platform possible, in that the range of such meters installed in Groundbreaker is at least 10x great than anything located underground, making reading systems even more efficient - see news item on site at Eastbourne

Going Grey to be Green

  …… update Aug '10 From Spring 2007, Groundbreaker will be probably be the only water management system using recycled materials in its fabrication. We are now using 100% reprocessed polypropylene for the shells of our Groundbreaker & INSUduct product ranges, making them a truly “green” product even if they are coloured brown to blend in with most brick colours. Further detail available from our chosen manufacturing base at Rutland Plastics, follow the link for more details - Green Plastics

The insulation inside our product range will be a light grey colour as we incororate graphite into our manufacturing processes, this improves the thermal resistivity values of the insulation, making it more efficient than "conventional" products and even more effective in providing passive frost protection to water services.

The manufacturing process requires a specific volume of virgin material to ensure that the “bonding” between molecules takes place effectively, without which the product would decompose and lose its insulation properties. In addition to recycling polystyrene, In recognising that not only do recycled materials need to be used creatively, we have rationalised the manufacturing processes of Groundbreaker & INSUduct to cut down the cycle time in the manufacturing process, leading to up to 10% saving in the energy needed to manufacture the products. For more information, please contact us through the channels shown.