No touch portable hand washing
October 1st 2007 Introduced by Teal, the
Hygienius allows individuals
to wash their hands without
touching a tap.
Simply placing the hands
in the bowl triggers a sensor
which instantaneously heats
water and then delivers a
10sec wash at 40 to 45°C.
The device requires
neither plumbing nor
drainage which means it is
completely portable. It is
free-standing and requires
just a 13A socket for
operation.
Moulded in tough, high
impact polyethylene with an
acrylic capped ABS bowl,
Hygienius is fully automatic
with no switches, buttons or
settings to be adjusted.
The unit's Tealtainer
stores 10L of clean water,
enough for 50 x 10sec hand
washes, and features a
separate compartment to
hygienically store dirty
water.
The company says the
electronically controlled
instantaneous heater helps
keep energy costs down to
as little as one-fifth of a
conventionally plumbed-in
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