| Free Bathroom Equipment is now the standard and | | | | towel “pulls” the next paper towel into |
| users are demanding it. Building managers and owners | | | | view at the bottom of the dispenser. This is a very |
| who wish to have the most modern and most | | | | simple technology but other models are a bit more |
| desirable restrooms are demanding touchless | | | | modern and use infrared technology to detect a hand |
| bathroom equipment. There are a number of reasons | | | | and dispense one paper towel with a simple electric |
| for this trend and the leading reason is the desire to | | | | motor. Many of the toilet paper dispensers are |
| eliminate cross-contamination between users. Another | | | | “roll-out” or “pull-down” |
| reason is the goal of providing ADA (Americans with | | | | models which require simple manual operation by the |
| Disabilities Act) compliant equipment for all users. | | | | user. The key with these models is that the user is |
| Reliable and automated equipment that eliminates | | | | only touching the toilet paper that he / she is going to |
| cross-contamination will enhance any | | | | use. |
| restroom’s overall image. And a business that | | | | Touchless Bathroom Equipment also includes |
| provides a clean, hygienic restroom will attract more | | | | automatic flushing urinals and toilets. In the past users |
| patrons than those that do not. | | | | would often encounter unflushed urinals and toilets |
| Some of the most common Hands Free Bathroom | | | | because the previous user did not want to touch the |
| Equipment fixtures on the market are touchless | | | | flush handle. And the reaction was / is always the |
| faucets. Faucets that can dispense water without | | | | same – “YUK.” Now that problem |
| touching are far more desired than any | | | | is in the past with the new technology. Urinals and |
| “old” style that requires multiple users to | | | | toilets use sensing equipment to detect the presence |
| touch the levers. These faucets completely eliminate | | | | of a user and when the user leaves the area the |
| the need to touch any part of the fixture by using | | | | equipment will flush itself. This is one of the more |
| infrared technology to activate water flow. The | | | | important developments in the area of Hands Free |
| temperature of the exiting water can be automated | | | | Bathroom Equipment – cross-contamination is |
| also. In conjunction with touchless faucets, there are | | | | eliminated and all of the toilets and urinals are flushed. |
| also touchless soap dispensers on the market. Like the | | | | A very new area of Hands Free Bathroom Equipment |
| faucets mentioned earlier, all the user has to do is hold | | | | is the cleaning or self-cleaning fixture. Some concepts |
| his / her hand under the dispenser to receive a | | | | have been around for a number of years such as |
| “shot” of liquid soap, foam, gel, or alcohol | | | | sanitary and cleaning additives in the toilet tank. These |
| sanitizer. This new type of soap dispenser has | | | | products reduce or eliminate build-up of hard water |
| become a necessity in institutions where | | | | and uric acid in the toilet bowl and are often colored |
| cross-contamination is a concern such as day care | | | | for the benefit of the user. These products enhance |
| centers, schools, hospitals, food service businesses, | | | | the cleanliness and image of any restroom. And one |
| and nursing homes. | | | | of the newest touchless bathroom equipment fixtures |
| Hands Free Bathroom Equipment also includes paper | | | | is the toilet seat sanitizer. Usually it is a small dispenser |
| product dispensers. There are various models on the | | | | in the toilet stall that sprays an alcohol based solution |
| market for dispensing toilet paper or paper towels. | | | | on a wad of toilet paper held by the user. The user |
| Some models are very simple and have been on the | | | | can then use the alcohol soaked toilet paper to wipe |
| market for a number of years such as the multifold | | | | the toilet seat clean and minimize the risk of |
| paper towel dispenser. When a user pulls out one | | | | cross-contamination. |
| folded paper towel from this dispenser the folded | | | | |