Challenge
To be able to offer the various user groups in the sports hall hygienic conditions and a high level of user comfort, the facility managers at the community centre decided to renovate the sanitary facilities. One of the key criteria for the selection of the new products was the need to have support for maintaining drinking water quality. This was not only important to stop bacteria such as Legionella propagating to levels critical to health, but the new products also needed to enable hygienic usage by reducing the risk of contact infections. When selecting the products for the showers, the topic of safety also played an important role, with reliable anti-scalding protection being needed to protect users from injuries from very hot water.
Solution
With the XERIS E HD-K and XERIS E HD-M electronic wash basin taps with infrared sensor control, the flow of water can be triggered without contact and stops automatically. This not only makes the taps particularly convenient to operate by users but simultaneously reduces the risk of disease transmission by contact infection. The installed angle valve thermostat sets provide reliable anti-scalding protection – even if the cold water line fails. The health and well-being of users are also key priorities when it comes to the showers, with the LINUS BASIC D-C-T concealed showers featuring low-contact operation using CVD touch electronics with automatic self-closing. ThermoProtect thermostats also provide reliable anti-scalding protection here while users are showering.
The SSC Bluetooth®modules were used as mobile programming units and have also been permanently attached to the respective fittings. With these modules, scheduled stagnation flushes can be executed using the integrated flushing calendar to maintain drinking water quality in the community centre – needing no more than a simple setting in the associated app. This prevents the excessive growth of bacteria in the installation piping as a result of stagnating water. To achieve this, the modules were installed between all of the electronic SCHELL fittings and their power supplies in the wash basin and shower areas.