Accessories Bath Filler with Sprung Waste

This bath filler with sprung waste fills the bath through the overflow and empties it with a push-button plug, so you get a clean bath rim with no taps fitted to it.

What is a bath filler with sprung waste? It's a combined bath waste and overflow that also works as the water inlet. On a standard bath, water comes from taps mounted on the rim, and the overflow only stops the bath spilling over. With an overflow bath filler, the round overflow cover has a built-in outlet, so the water flows into the bath from there instead. The sprung waste at the bottom of the bath is the plug: press it once to close it, and press it again to let the water drain. There's no chain and no separate plug to lose.

The filler doesn't control the water itself. It connects through the side elbow inlet to a separate valve, usually a wall-mounted or concealed bath mixer or a thermostatic shower valve with a bath outlet. You set the temperature and flow on the valve, and the water comes out through the overflow.

Why choose an overflow bath filler?

• A clear bath rim with no tap holes or deck-mounted taps to clean around
• Water enters near the base of the bath, so it fills more quietly with less splashing
• Fewer fittings to knock against, which helps in family bathrooms
• Works with built-in and back-to-wall baths, and baths set in a tiled surround
• Your bath controls can sit on the wall where they're easier to reach, often alongside the shower valve

The sprung push-button plug is also easier to use than a traditional plug and chain. It sits flush with the bath base when open, so there's nothing to trip on or catch your foot on in the bath.

Installation. The kit has a 700mm flexible hose linking the overflow filler to the waste, which gives enough length for most standard baths. Because the water enters below the bath rim, the supply must have the backflow protection that water regulations require. A plumber will fit the right check valve when connecting it to your mixer. Make sure there's access under or around the bath for fitting, and choose a valve that supplies enough flow to fill the bath at a comfortable rate.

Specifications: overflow bath filler with sprung (push-button) waste, 700mm flexible connecting hose, side elbow inlet, chrome finish on brass. Requires a separate bath valve or mixer.

Pair it with a bath, a wall-mounted mixer and matching chrome fittings from our bathroom range, or see more bathroom ideas at our showrooms in Ireland.