Independent hardware supplier Total Hardware has just added the new Yale SlotVent trickle vent to its portfolio. Chris Pell, General Manager at Total Hardware, says: “With the introduction of the revised Part F of Building Regulations last year, there has been increased demand for trickle vents. As one of Yale’s largest hardware distributors and suppliers of one of the biggest portfolios of Yale products, it was only natural that we would add the SlotVent to our portfolio to support our customers in meeting the new regulations.”
The Yale SlotVent allows an appropriate amount of air to pass through the window, helping to remove stale air and reduce condensation and mould, as well as enabling people in cities or near busy roads to benefit from ventilation without having to open their windows.
Chris comments: “Yale is a household name in building security and it’s a brand consumers trust. Like all Yale products, the SlotVent has innovative features that add value.”
The internal vent is Yale-branded to give consumers visual reassurance of the quality of the vent. It can be tilted to 30, 60 or 90 degrees according to ventilation requirements and the range includes options with and without a foam gasket that reduces noise and draughts.
The external hood provides ventilation whilst preventing water from entering the home. And for installations where an external hood might hamper the opening of the window, there’s an optional flyscreen that’s typically fitted in an overframe profile section or through the head of the window.
The SlotVent is available in 12 colours, which can be mixed and matched to suit the aesthetics of the window.
The Yale SlotVent has been designed and tested to comply with The Building Regulations England and Wales requirement F – Means of Ventilation and the Scottish Building Regulations Standard 3.14.
Alongside its wide range of Yale products, Total Hardware also offers a comprehensive range of products from industry-leading brands as well as its own exclusive brands of premium hardware, Quantum and Superior 25.
The company prides itself on its customer service. It works hard to maintain high stock levels to ensure it can keep pace with demand and invests to ensure it can continue to offer rapid turnaround times from quotation to despatch.
Chris concludes: “Our focus is always on doing everything we can to be a proactive hardware supply partner. It’s why it’s so important to us to stock products such as the Yale SlotVent so we can be a one-stop shop that enables our customers to meet the needs of today’s fast-moving market.”