Juvenile Wash Fountains are often slightly smaller versions of proven and popular wash fountains for adults. Obviously, they have a lower height and some multi-bowl wash fountains have dual bowls with different heights. And since children have shorter arms the bowls may have smaller diameters.  But virtually all wash fountains for children have the same features as the larger versions for adults.

Children’s Handwash Sinks

Juvenile Wash Fountains are important for children’s hygiene but equally important is the hand washing habits of children.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have stated that the best way to prevent infection and avoid colds and flues is to properly wash your hands with soap and water.  It is estimated by some experts that 80% of all infections are transmitted by the hands. And the most recent data available suggests that children lose twenty-two million school days every year due to the common cold.  Adults should set good examples for children and practice hand washing after using the bathroom, before preparing food, before eating, after handling uncooked poultry and meat, after coughing, sneezing, or blowing their nose, after changing diapers, and any time the hands are dirty.  Similarly, children should be taught to always wash their hands after using the bathroom, after coughing, sneezing, or blowing their noses, before eating, and whenever their hands are dirty.

Wash Fountains for Children

Children should be taught the proper steps of hand washing when using Juvenile Wash Fountains. They should wet their hands with warm water and apply soap. All surfaces of the hands should be rubbed together to make a lather. The rubbing process should last from fifteen to twenty seconds.  To help children time the process it can be suggested that they sing a simple song such as “Happy Birthday.”  The hands should then be rinsed well under running water. The hands should then be dried with a paper towel or air dryer.  If paper towels are available they can be used to turn off a manually operated faucet.  This will help prevent transmission of diseases. If soap is not available then an alcohol-based hand rub is a good substitute. 

Kid’s Terreon Hand Wash Stations

One of the more popular models of Juvenile Wash Fountains is the Terreon® Deep Bowl Washfountain. They are available in juvenile height options which make them suitable for schools and other facilities used by children.  These washfountains are compliant with the proposed ADA guidelines of washfountains’ heights for children’s use.  In addition, another ADA compliant feature of this washfountain is that it has a full spray ring that allows a wheelchair user to wash his or her arms. It also has sufficient knee and toe clearance for wheelchair users. The Terreon bowl is made from a durable material that resists burns, chemicals, stains, and impacts.  This durability makes the bowl suitable for high volume, high-abuse washrooms and industrial applications. Scratches can be easily removed with standard abrasive cleaners or fine grit abrasives. The bowl is available in 36 and 54 inch diameters.

Foot Control and Infrared Control Children’s Wash Fountains

Juvenile Wash Fountains offer the same features as their larger adult cousins. They are designed to offer more hand-washing stations per square foot than conventional lavatories. They offer “no touch” water activation with infrared sensors and water savings with a low flow rate of 0.5 gallons per minute. The newer bowl materials are more durable and more vandal resistant.  They are also easier to repair if damaged. The water supply and waste connections are usually “hidden” within a pedestal to prevent incidents of vandalism.

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