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CLEANING
The Benefits of Continuous Cleaning and Touch-Free Solutions Today, the importance of restroom cleanliness is growing, most notably because it often influences the visitor’s lasting impression of a hospital or educational facility as a whole. Restrooms that look and smell clean provide a positive experience, and the best way to achieve this is by ensuring all aspects of the restroom, specifically the toilets and urinals, are always clean and presentable.  Automatic fixture cleaning systems enable cleaning professionals to spend their time cleaning the important surface areas that guests come in contact with and overseeing the overall maintenance of the system when needed. Hospital and educational facilities see very high traffic flow in and out of restrooms, not to mention the risk of cross contamination between young students within schools and patients and their visitors while at hospitals. For both hospitals and schools, it is extremely important to find ways to maintain a high level of cleanliness and surfaces that are as hygenic as possible. While it may seem that maintaining restrooms at a high level of cleanliness would be extremely labor intensive, new innovations offer simple, touch-free solutions that not only maintain the appearance of toilets and urinals, but clean around-the-clock. Automatic cleaning systems for toilet and urinal fixtures are effective solutions that enhance cleanliness and image in educational facility and hospital washrooms. These systems are easy to install and provide around-the-clock cleaning that eliminates odors, prevents hard water stains and maintains drains for up to 60 days. Additionally, automatic fixture cleaning systems that have an in-line delivery of cleaning formula, versus the traditional drip delivery systems, provide optimal fixture cleaning. To reach maximum cleaning potential, the in-line delivery system cleans wherever water travels, including hard-to-reach areas such as under the rim. Conventional, manual cleaning methods operate under the assumption that more is better in terms of chemical application. However, as hospital and educational facilities shift to more sustainable cleaning maintenance programs, more efficient cleaning practices are needed and in this case, less is more. Although most automatic cleaning systems for toilets and urinals are battery powered, there are systems that provide battery-free continuous fixture cleaning via fuel cell technology. This patented technology creates hydrogen cells to deliver a precise dose of cleaning formula which is applied when the fixture is flushed. Fuel cell technology allows the automatic cleaning system to reduce the amount of chemicals entering the eliminate the guess work in appropriate dilution levels in conventional, manual cleaning methods. In addition, automatic fixture cleaning minimizes the exposure of hazardous cleaners to cleaning professionals. It is also important to mention that automatic fixture cleaning systems can improve labor productivity dramatically. For cleaning professionals, manual fixture cleaning methods can be mundane and unfulfilling. The process requires a significant amount of physical exertion and entails bending, kneeling and scrubbing which takes a physical toll and can negatively impact the cleaning professional’s productivity. Automatic fixture cleaning systems enable cleaning professionals to spend their time cleaning the important surface areas that guests come in contact with and overseeing the overall maintenance of the system when needed. For hospitals and schools using automated fixture cleaning systems, the following procedures are recommended to achieve optimal results:
Finally, to achieve
optimal results that ensure fixtures both look and smell clean,
in-line delivery systems are recommended. With the right type of
system in place that cleans wherever water travels, cleaning
professionals can focus on areas such as around the bowl and the
toilet seat. Overall, time spent cleaning restroom fixtures will
decrease by up to 50 percent. To further enhance cleanliness in
away from- home washrooms, automated  Automated cleaning systems for toilets and urinals offer a comprehensive solution that keep fixtures looking and smelling clean because they are being cleaned around-the-clock. Did You Know? Automatic cleaning systems are only part of a touch-free washroom environment. A comprehensive touch-free washroom includes automatic faucets, soap dispensers, disposal bins, flushers and door openers. Recent studies indicate that 90 percent of washroom users prefer a touch-free environment.1 Touch-free solutions help eliminate the number of touch points in a washroom, which reduces the potential for cross contamination. One of the final touch points is the restroom door. A recent study of random washroom door handles in health care, restaurant, leisure and hotel facilities showed 90 percent of washroom door handles were contaminated with bacteria. 2 The soap you use could be contaminated. A recent study revealed 25 percent of bulk soap systems were contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria.3 To keep your soap fresh and clean, consider a soap manufacturer that provides a hygenic seal on soap refill bags. Brian Heun is a product manager— washroom solutions for Rubbermaid Commercial Products, LLC, manufacturers of the Rubbermaid SaniCell™ and AutoFlush® Systems. For more information about Rubbermaid, visit www.rcpworksmarter. com. 1 Opinion Research Corporation 2 Microbiological Testing & Consulting, Inc., Joliet, IL - 2008 3 C. Gerba. Occurrence of Heterotrophic Bacteria, California and S. Aureaus in Liquid Soap Samples from Public Restrooms, University of Arizona - 2006. |
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