3 reasons to choose HANSA hospital faucets for healthcare facilities
1. Lower risk of contamination – product features that enhance hygiene
With touchless technology, thermal disinfection functionality, laminar flow capabilities, easy-to-clean surfaces, and fully sealed connections, our faucets for hospitals and clinics reduce microbes and aerosols.
Touchless technology
Touchless faucets remove the risk of hand-to-hand transmission of bacteria and require less cleaning than conventional faucets.
- Reduce up to 80% of transmitted bacteria*
- Possibility to schedule hygienic flushing flexibly with an app can prevent formation of dangerous bacteria such as legionella.
* Mäkinen R., Miettinen I.T., Pitkänen T., Kusnetsov J., Pursiainen A., Kovanen S., Riihinen K., Keinänen-Toivola M.M. (2013) Manual faucets induce more biofilms than electronic faucets. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 59(6), 407–412. DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2013-0131
Automatic flush scheduling
HANSA touchless faucets with Bluetooth can be controlled via HANSA Connect App, which enables to set-up automatic flushing at set intervals:
- Create a weekly or daily automatic flushing schedule - no need for manual rinsing of the pipes
- No more stagnant water
- Reduce the bacteria to grow in the pipes
Thermal disinfection
Some of our faucet models (such as Oras Clinica thermostats) feature thermal disinfection flush:
- Enables hot water at maximum temperature to run through the piping
- Reduced risk for bacteria spread (e.g. legionella) and water contamination
- Can be easily activated with a provided tool
Laminar water flow
HANSA faucet designed for hospitals and clinics have laminar flow as a standard feature.
- Removes devices that break the water stream (including aerators) that can create breathable infectious droplets that spread in the air.
- Significantly reduces the risk for legionella and other microbes to spread
2. Improved safety
Antiscalding protection – thermostats designed to handle the heat
In nursing homes and nurseries, scalding incidents can be a common occurrence. Our intelligent thermostats are designed to prevent any such burn injuries thanks to the following features:
- If cold water stops flowing for any reason, our thermostats will block hot water output
- A built-in hot water stop prevents the temperature from being set above 38°C
- To actively change the maximum temperature, you will need to press a special button
- THERMOCOOL function the faucet’s surface never gets too hot
3. Optimised ease of use
Our diverse range of hospital and care faucets are designed to fit a variety of needs. Whether that means ensuring hospital and care staff the greatest mobility when carrying out challenging tasks or giving semi-dependent people and patients the confidence to care for themselves.
Levers for every need
Designed to meet the demands of any user, including people with varying degrees of motor skills.
Elbow handled
Reduces hand-to-hand transmission of bacteria, making this model perfect for high-risk environments such as operating theatre.
Functional hand shower
Bidetta hand shower for washbasin faucets offer greater safety, flexibility and hygiene.
XL variants
Faucets with XL size have a higher body and neck, giving users more room to place their hand under the aerator
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HANSAMEDIPRO is a product family specifically developed for hospitals, medical clinics and nursery homes, and it is designed in close cooperation with healthcare professionals to meet special demands for strict hygiene guidelines and ergonomics. All HANSAMEDIPRO faucets have laminar flow, smoot surface and minimized seams for easy cleaning.
HANSACLINICA
The HANSACLINICA product family is versatile, but still simple to use. Soft edges, special handles and nickel free waterways are just few examples of the user focused features and easy-to-clean design. The products also have laminar flow which effectively prevents the spreading of microbes. NEW! HANSACLINICAthermostat is now also available as a touchless version with Bluetooth connection.
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HANSACARE is an attractive product family which supports everyday life with its ergonomic features without compromising in design or safety. It is designed for people with functional limitations to facilitate the daily routines. Product range covers all the needs of nursing homes, houses for supported living, kindergartens as well as private households with small children, elderly or other people with special needs
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