Tuscan Foundry 'Cast Iron Drainage'
Cast iron rainwater goods
'Cast iron rainwater systems offer many benefits which include:
- Great strength and durability
- Long life
- Low maintenance
- Low noise operation
- Fire resistance
It also provides design capabilities that will meet the needs of restoration, refurbishment and conservation work equally as well as new, bespoke and unique designs. Cast iron gutters are not only made from around 70% recycled material but can be returned to the foundry for re-use.
Cast iron is particularly well suited and popular choice for all drainage systems. It has extensive design possibilities, nothing looks better and no other product offers its strength, durability and longevity with such low maintenance. Above all it combines a lasting beauty that will enhance its environment with supreme functionality.'
| Material/s: | Cast iron |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | endorsed by SPAB |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | recyclable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | currently 72% |
| Life expectancy | 100 years |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
PVC rainwater goods |
| Downloads: | Common gutters catalogue Gutter brackets catalogue Large sand-casted gutters catalogue Ornamental hopper heads catalogue Rectangular rainwater pipes catalogue Round rainwater pipes catalogue Square pipe fittings catalogue Maintaining cast iron rainwater systems |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Devon |
| Alternative products: | Rainwater pipes and fittings |
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| Information last updated: | Saturday 3rd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Tuscan Foundry Products |
| Address: | Unit 8, Tamar Business Park, Tamar Way, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6HL |
| Telephone: | 01409 255120 |
| Fax: | 0845 3450215 |
| Email: | info@tuscanfoundry.co.uk |
| Website: | www.tuscanfoundry.com |
| Supply chain availability: | Manufacturer |
| Supplier: | Tuscan Foundary |
| Telephone: | 0800 174093 |
| Email: | info@tuscanfoundry.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.tuscanfoundry.com |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity |  |
Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
