Rats entering your home can make your home both inhabitable but mostly undesirable. Until now preventing rats entering your home via sewer pipes was difficult because of the requirement of efficient waste water flow inside the sewer pipes.

The RATFLAP device acts like a non return valve when it is fitted into you sewer drain. The RATFLAP unit works simply by blocking off sewage pipe access to rats from the outside while still permitting the free flow of water and waste from the inside. Historically the method of dealing with this type of situation was by using pesticides or rat traps. The last thing you want to happen is a rat after eating poison dying in your sewer drain. Rat traps are designed only to work after the rats have arrived, and bringing germs and disease into your world. Correctly Installing the RATFLAP will prevent rats from entering your home thus preventing all the problems associated with same.

Alternatively if you already have rats in your home the installation of the RATFLAP will allow the rat to pass through the unit but now block a re-entry which will now solve your rat problem. To rats the main pathway into your home is through your sewer drains you can now prohibit their access.

How Does RATFLAP Work?

The RATFLAP unit when installed will fit snugly into your sewer pipe and secured in place. Its steel flap opens when fluids need to flow freely into the sewer, but until then, the flap remains closed and prohibits rats from entering. Quite simply, fluid flows out, but rats can’t get in. This means that if you have multiple of drains but only one RATFLAP may be required to protect your home. The unit can be fitted in either the outlet pipe from your home (reverse the flap) or in the pipe between your home system and the main road sewer. If your home was built before 1960 the chances are that you will have an interceptor fitted on the pipe from your home to the main sewer and in this case you may only need a drain plug to solve your rat problem.

What Size RATFLAP do you need?

The RATFLAPS come in 3 sizes for the common diameter drains: 4 inches (102mm), 6 inches (152mm) and 9 inches (229mm). You will need to measure the diameter of your own drain. Some old clay pipes are 5 inches (127mm) in diameter.

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The toilet was invented in England. A surprising fact that its creator a man named as Sir John Harrington (1561-1612) invented the first British flushing toilet in 1596. Sir John was a courtier in the service of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Sir John Harrington installed the first recorded prototype flushing toilet in his own manor house which was based in Kelston, England. This toilet was named the Ajax; this is where it is thought the slang word “jacks” originated from.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Harrington designed toilet was fitted with a flushing type valve. This then allowed water to be released from a tank which in turn emptied the toilet bowl. It was reported that Harrington also gave one to Queen Elizabeth I at her home in Richmond Palace. Again it is reported that the Queen refused to use the toilet because it was deemed too noisy. Although it never really caught on with the rest of English society, royal or the general public, and was considered to be no more than a novelty than a real practical invention. This was in a large part due to the fact of the absence of any basic modern sewer system. It was still very early stages for this invention, and a lot more  refinements still needed to be carried out. Unfortunately, the Ajax did not receive much popularity in England it was then adopted to a new home across the water in France under the name of Angrez.

T. Crapper Brass & Co. Ltd.

The manufacture of the humble toilet was under the stewardship of a man called Thomas Crapper around the 19 th century. This is when the flushing toilet started to become popular. Thomas Crapper was born in Yorkshire England. His valve and siphon design was patented in 1891. His company manufactured water closets that found wide acceptance all over Britain. His trade was a plumber who then moved to London England. This is where Thomas in 1961 set up his base manufacturing operation, producing a variety of sanitary ware and plumbing parts in this foundry. As time went on Thomas received Royal warrants, for this great invention. Thomas was also instrumental in the pioneering of the bathroom showroom.

Slang Word!

Just preceding the first World War. These toilets were all imprinted with the name “;T. Crapper Brass & Co. Ltd.” At this time in England there was a large number of American soldiers stationed there. On their return to America they had a new slang term for this relatively new toilet fixture which was “The Crapper”. Another term again widely used in America to describe the toilet is the ‘John’. This term is widely considered a direct reference to Sir John Harrington.

Warning!

If you research the British word loo, it originates from the French ”guardez l’eau” which means “watch out for the water”. During the medieval times in Europe, people often emptied the contents of their chamber pots out of a window onto the streets below. But having regard for the people passing below, they would shout out a warning “Guardez l’eau!”. The words “Guardez l’eau” evolved over time to become “gardy-loo” and finally shortened to simply “loo”. So, the next time you take the time to use the toilet, think about the history behind this most important household item, and wonder what it must have been like before John Harrington invented the first ever ”Jacks”! Apart from having a great knowledge of all things plumbing and bathroom related, The Dublin Plumber is available for blocked drains and any plumbing and heating emergency. All rates listed on website. Contact Kevin mobile 085 866 7631 now

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