Touchless Restrooms, A Must In Today’s Environment
Many people breathe a sigh of relief when they walk into a touchless restroom. It gives real peace of mind to many when they realize they don’t have to physically touch any of the available fixtures. Let’s not forget that there are good reasons for this sense of relief. Most of us have walked into a messy public restroom at some point in the past, and then turned around and walked right back out. Cost-saving touchless restrooms are becoming much more popular as companies and government offices recognize the advantages that they provide to customers or the public.
A Healthier Restroom Experience
Eliminating the number of surfaces that people have to touch in a public restroom helps to relieve any fears of germs and contamination. A bathroom tends to collect more viruses and bacteria than any other room in a building. Toilet flush handles and bathroom sink faucets are two locations that every person will need to touch, and which are more likely to collect germs. A touchless bathroom eliminates some of these common touchpoints to create a healthier experience for every user.
A More Efficient Experience
A commercial sensor faucet turns on when the user puts their hands under it and the water shuts off in a few moments. This reduces water consumption and eliminates the ability of a vandal to simply turn the faucet on and walk away, wasting water and money. Hands-free sensors on faucets, urinals, and toilets deliver the right amount of water and then automatically shut off. Most users want to spend as little time in a public restroom as possible. A touchless bathroom creates a more seamless in-and-out experience for users.
Modern Convenience
Whether you are running a commercial lavatory in a restaurant or other public business or managing an office where employees share communal restrooms, the touchless restroom sends an unconscious message to the users. By eliminating touchpoints and creating a more efficient experience, you send a message to the bathroom’s users that their time and health are important to your organization. Rather than adjusting hot and cold water knobs, users simply put their hands under the faucet to turn the water. Children and elderly users who have trouble using faucet knobs appreciate this convenience as well.
Reduced Maintenance
Some people will opt to kick an old-fashioned toilet handle in order to flush the toilet, which reduces the lifespan of the handle. A sensor flush valve takes this temptation away from people who would otherwise use the bottom of their shoe to work the handle. Public restrooms are also notorious areas that some people enjoy vandalizing. Minimizing the number of handles that people can have access to will reduce maintenance costs in the long run. Plus, every moving part on a machine will break down eventually. Reducing the number of moving parts by converting to a touchless bathroom makes a lot of financial sense for this reason — fewer moving parts.
Waste Reduction
Touchless bathrooms control the amount of product that an organization requires. Hands-free bathroom sink faucets control the amount of water that comes out; hands-free soap dispensers control the amount of soap, and a hands-free paper towel dispenser controls the number of paper towels. All of these features prevent people from wasting products. Instead of pulling off too many paper towels for the job, people tend to use just the right amount when a dispenser sends out one sheet at a time.
Cost Savings
Waste reduction in a restroom will obviously lead to measurable cost savings over the long run. The monthly water bill is reduced by controlling the amount of water that sinks and toilets dispense. Hand soap and paper towel expenses are reduced if the amount of product used is under control as well.
Touchless restrooms are obviously a must in today’s environment. They are safer, cleaner and more efficient for people using them. Plus, they are a cost-effective and waste-reducing method of operating a public restroom for the organization paying the bills. In addition, the fixtures in a touchless bathroom can have a longer lifespan than the ones in an old-fashioned bathroom, which leads to even greater cost savings over time.
Additional Reading:
- 6 Reasons to Go Hands Free
- Do You Trust Your Flush Valves to Work Reliably?
- How To Choose The Right Products for Your Lavatory
About Hydrotek International:
For over 30 years, Hydrotek has devoted its resources to develop and manufacture sensor-operated, automatic faucets and flush valves. We are ISO 9001 certified to ensure that our customer satisfaction is at the highest level and that Hydrotek will continue to be a leader in the industry and serve the needs of our customers around the world. View our products here.
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