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/ DELABIE’s solutions for ease, comfort and ergonomics

DELABIE’S SOLUTIONS
FOR EASE, COMFORT AND ERGONOMICS

Domestic washbasin mixers and taps do not provide Comfortable and easy to use
the necessary level of comfort for the residents • Specific, adapted dimensions:
of healthcare facilities and retirement homes. high and extended spout (projection)
These domestic mixers/taps are designed for
personal washing (for face washing or cleaning teeth The dimensions of mixers and taps destined
etc.) and are not designed for washing the whole body. for patient bathrooms must be suitable
High spout: for their range of movements, and offer them
optimised hand washing • Unsuitable dimensions all the ease and comfort they require.
Residents in healthcare facilities and retirement homes DELABIE offers mixers and taps with higher
include sick, weak, elderly or disabled people. and longer spouts than traditional mixers and taps.
The mixers and taps used for personal hygiene should This allows patients to optimise hand washing
be suitable for the resident’s physical needs and personal washing.
and the required use (washing at a hand basin requires Moreover, an increased drop height reduces the risk
greater comfort). To ensure optimised washing, of bacteria splashing back from the waste or drain
mixers and taps should have an increased spout onto the spout. This also allows the installation
height and projection. of point-of-use micro-filters.
• Lack of ergonomics • Ergonomic controls
The control knobs of conventional mixers and taps DELABIE offers a wide choice of ergonomic control
Sculptured control lever: are not designed for easy gripping. Moreover, levers to meet the specific needs of different users:
easy to grip the movement required to adjust the flow rate
and temperature is not always smooth. As a result, Controls with manual contact:
- Sculptured levers or ergonomic control knobs
residents in healthcare facilities and retirement for an easy grip.
homes have to make an additional effort to operate - Solid levers combining design and ergonomics.
the mixer or tap.
Controls with no manual contact:
- Hygiene levers: these long levers are specifically
designed for healthcare professionals and patients
with reduced mobility, and can be controlled
with no manual contact using the wrist, forearm
or elbow.
- Infrared presence detection: DELABIE’s electronic
Ergonomic controls
mixers and taps do not require any effort
from the patient. The mixer/tap opens and closes
automatically when hands are presented
in the detection zone (with no manual contact)
for superior comfort.
Besides the convenience and comfort they provide
for the residents, these mixers and taps - which
operate without manual contact - help prevent
the spread of germs by hand (perfect hygiene).

Long lever

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