Wash
basins offer clear benefits over individual lavatories. Depending on size and configuration, one
washfountain is equivalent to 2 to 8 lavatories. The obvious front-end benefit to this is
a lower cost of installation, because only a single fixture or two has to be
installed as opposed to multiple sinks.
There is also an advantage from the perspective of internal plumbing
arrays. One water supply can
furnish all the water needed for a station, and a single waste connection can
handle all of its drainage requirements.
Since
most people want to wash their hands in warm water, there is also the cost of
heating to consider. Multiple
sinks require multiple hot water connections. A single washfountain, on the other
hand, requires much less energy to heat the water used by multiple persons. This offers a savings advantage for
electrical costs as well as water costs.
Cleaning
costs are also something that organizations must consider. In a heavily polluted environment, the
ability to clean the entire facility without running into overtime is very
important to the operations budget.
Wash
basins present only a single bowl surface to clean and are therefore
take considerably less time for maintenance. Also, the heavy duty materials these
fountains are made from are more resistant to industrial wastes and are easier
for cleaning crews to wipe clean.
Another
advantage hand wash fountains offer to small and medium sized buildings is their
conservative use of floor space.
The choices of circular, semi-circular, and corner unit designs enables
architects to better utilize floor space in even the smallest of restrooms.
The
consistent high demand for wash basins indicate that they are just as popular
with users as they are with facilities managers. Many are designed to be barrier free in
compliance with ADA regulations.
Even
without these special features, however, wash fountains are easier for users to
access in high traffic areas.
There is more space per square foot for people to take care of their
needs than when they are limited to individual lavatories. This is why so many schools, stadiums,
and manufacturing plants have moved away from sinks to multiple user hand
washfountains.
It
is also much easier to custom design restrooms with wash basins. This is due to the fact that there are
multiple styles, material builds, and control options available. Specific materials benefit specific
environments, making selection almost automatic in certain instances.
For
example, stainless steel is most desirable in manufacturing plants where
employees have to wash off chemicals.
Terreon®
is more desirable in stadiums and schools where vandalism is a threat. Terreon® is not only vandal resistant,
but it is easy to repair if someone does somehow manage to damage it.
Bradstone
is another material, made specifically by Bradley Corporation, which is
synthetic and heavy duty like Terreon®, but it is lighter weight, less
expensive, and easy to repair. For decorative facilities with a low
risk of vandalism, heavier Terrazo
offers the highest end aesthetic when interior décor is a top
consideration.
Architects
and facilities managers can also choose how wash basins control water flow. Some are foot controlled with a bar at
the bottom of the unit. Others are
controlled by a touch button that air meters water flow for conservation. When maximum sanitation is needed,
infrared controls allow for touch free activation of the unit. Ask your
XPB Locker consultant which control option is best for your budget, sanitation
requirements, and water conservation needs. Always remember that hand wash fountains
offer you maximum customization power on every conceivable
level.
XPB
Lockers carries a wide
variety commercial industrial sinks, commercial bathroom equipment, commercial outdoor furniture, bleachers,
and industrial warehouse equipment delivered nationwide. If you can not find what you
are looking for call us toll free at 1-877-483-9270 and we
will find it for you. Our home office is located in New Braunfels, Texas with
warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50
states including New Orleans, La., Cleveland, Ohio, Kansas City, Mo., Mesa,
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