This year’s Big 5 exhibition in Dubai will give the region’s visitors one of their first opportunities to see Ecoplay – the new micro greywater recycling system from CME Sanitary Systems. Ecoplay offers a highly practical, effective and cost-efficient way to reduce water consumption in domestic applications and it looks set to repeat the huge success it has enjoyed in the UK since it was introduced there last year.

With water conservation becoming an ever-more important issue in the region, Ecoplay will form the centerpiece of the CME Sanitary Systems stand. This innovative system collects bath and shower water for re-use in toilet flushing and can help cut the volume of fresh water used for that purpose by up to 30%. This not only generates significant cost-savings but also meets today’s environmental and sustainable construction agendas.

Ecoplay is maintenance-free, compact, lightweight and easy to install in a standard size void. Water from the bath and shower is collected in a cleaning tank, where light materials such as hairs are skimmed from the surface while heavier materials such as dirt or sand sink to the bottom. The remaining ‘clean’ water then transfers to a storage tank from where it can be gravity-fed or pumped to the toilet. Each Ecoplay unit can store 100 litres of water - enough for approximately 20 toilet flushes.

The unit also features an intelligent control system which actively manages the recycled water. If after a period of regular use the toilets are not flushed within 24 hours, the system automatically releases the stored water to waste before importing sufficient fresh water to flush the toilets if required

“Ecoplay offers the ultimate in comfort without compromise,” says CME Chief Executive Officer, Brain Watson. “It allows the user to enjoy things like power showers without feeling guilty, as the waste water they produce is recycled.

“We feel that there is great potential or Ecoplay in this region. The system won a Green Product of the Year award just weeks after it was launched in the UK and it can offer the same benefits to architects, developers and home owners here in the Middle East.”

Many of CME’s other product lines are already well-established in the Middle East and information on these will also be available on the company’s Big 5 stand. These include the Macdee ranges of wall-hung frame systems, flushing systems and brassware, as well as its extensive range of Celmac toilet seats.

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