Pro Installer May 2016 - Issue 38 | Page 35

35 PRO INSTALLER MAY 2016 FIT SHOW 2016 GLAZPART TALKS TRICKLE VENTS As many in the window industry are keen to point out, trickle vents are not hardware or furniture. They fall into their own grey area and are seemingly not the most popular product in the market. »»Feedback from end users ranges from: ‘we don’t have trickle vents and have massive condensation problems’ to ‘I hate trickle vents,’ ‘draught comes through these silly vents, but the vents are shut tight’ and ‘a howling gale blows through the ventilators even when fully closed.’ At The FIT Show, Glazpart explored how this negative perception had been arrived at by window installers, fabricators and system houses - and looked at how to address it. The company demonstrated how and why a solution is at hand in the form of the innovative and patented trickle vent, the Link-Vent from Glazpart. The company invited visitors to its stand, challenging them to work out the importance of ‘the difference between >2m3/ hr and <0.35 m3/hr,’ and explaining why trickle vents could be perceived as draughty, cold and ‘whistling.’ Glazpart showed its range of high quality trickle vents in over 30 colour matched finishes from anthracite grey to wine red and Irish oak to mahogany wood grain. All Glazpart trickle vents are now independently certified to meet the DID YOU MISS US? We were quick off the mark launching our new AGILA range at FIT last month. Hopefully you didn’t miss us. If you did however, please call us on 01989 762600 to find out more. Or visit our website so we can show you our new range of perfect all-rounders. Thank you all for meeting us at