Zip HydroTap makes a difference in BBC’s DIY SOS
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Zip HydroTap's safe, filtered instant boiling and
chilled water is a key element of this particularly touching
episode of BBC1's popular programme DIY
SOS.
Hosted by Nick Knowles, the episode is entitled " Work-top woes in Watford".
Lucy Salamone and Mario Petagine were thrilled to have finally
bought their dream home in Watford. They moved in with their three
beautiful children and began the work of gradual live-in
renovation.
Within weeks - shortly after Mario had gutted the kitchen to
make a large kitchen/family room, their three year old daughter
Luna was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The family's lives changed
overnight. Lucy quit work to care for Luna. Mario had to try and
pick up the slack while working on their house and looking after
the other two kids.
Although Luna was responding to treatment, things were not going
well for the family.
Luna's treatment includes chemotherapy - making her particularly
susceptible to germs. As a result, and especially because the
family home was without a kitchen, hospital was the only safe place
for Luna. With Mum and Luna at hospital and Dad and the other two
kids at home - when Dad was not working - the family was basically
split in two.
David Bradbrook, Marketing Director at Zip Heaters (UK) Ltd
commented,
"When approached by the BBC we were delighted to be able to
provide a HydroTap to assist Luna's parents in caring for their
daughter at home."
He continued, "We usually detail the benefits of the HydroTap in
terms of drinking water convenience, taste and style, but clearly,
the reason it's been chosen in this case is its capability to
deliver instant boiling water, for a very different purpose;
something that's essential for this little girl."
Now having the Zip HydroTap at home (as part of their personal
DIY SOS), Luna's Mum and Dad can quickly sterilise and clean her
medical equipment and food bottles in the serenity of her home,
rather than having to manage her illness in hospital. And HydroTap
offers Luna safe drinking water too.
"Work-top woes in Watford" was broadcast at 7.30pm on Wednesday
28 April 2010 on BBC1 and may be viewed in full here - please ignore the online
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