Kent Traders — UK Hotel Supplies, Electrical Essentials, Bathroom Fittings & Fire Safety

A guest ordered ten replacement bulbs for a downlight and every one arrived with the wrong base, because the old bulb wasn't a GU10, it was a bayonet cap that only looked similar in a photo. Here's how to tell GU10, bayonet B22 and Edison screw E27/E14 apart before you order, and why they can't be converted between each other.

A landlord fitted LD3 smoke alarms and still failed his council's HMO licence inspection, because a shared house needs LD1 or LD2 coverage under BS 5839-6, not the single-let standard. Here's what each category actually covers, how it differs from alarm grade, and how to check what your property needs.

A brand new tap that only dribbles is almost never faulty. It is a pressure mismatch. Every tap has a minimum operating pressure in bar, and gravity-fed systems often sit well below what a standard tap needs. This guide shows how to work out your water pressure, which specs matter, and how a low-pressure tap like the Ideal Standard Calista runs from just 0.1 bar so it flows properly on old and gravity-fed systems.