Stop grout going black in new bathroom.

[Bathfix Bob]

Just doing a bathroom with white ceramic wall tiles and grey porcelain floor tiles. I've been asked to prevent the grout going black and dirty over time and to ease cleaning. Can I use something like Stain Stop on the grout?

Its Mapei on walls and Bal on floor.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

They’re not water softeners. They are water conditioners, they change the state of the water so that the calcium carbonate (limescale) doesn’t stick to things. It’s still present but it just washes away.

They IMHO aren’t as good as a traditional water softener by any means as a water softener actually provides soft water.

The conditioners are still good though and effective. The question is though, is it worth spending the extra on an Aquabion over a Stuart Turner (for example) that I don’t know.

I’m friends with the Developer of Aquabion and he’s not given me a clear answer

He won't give a clear answer he's always vague

And that's why I said they only last around 6-7 years

 

[Waluigi]

Yeah, theres definitely smoke and mirrors somewhere.
7 years is the manufacturers spec I believe.
As with all of these things, I’d want one in my house to test myself

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yeah, theres definitely smoke and mirrors somewhere.
7 years is the manufacturers spec I believe.
As with all of these things, I’d want one in my house to test myself

yea you would think he would give a discount to engys but nope have to pay full price

 

[Wayne Brown]

Permanent ventilation, air changes, and warmth are the only way to avoid mould I always fit a in line extract fan or a through the wall unit with a built in humidity stat. Kop

 

[Unused Account 1]

Use grey grout