WATER SYSTEM HYGIENE AND SAFETY
Eve Wellard
Eve Wellard is Marketing and Communications manager at Delabie UK. Having joined the company in March 2023, she is responsible for event management, developing communication campaigns, and creating media content for online, print, and webinars. With over 18 years’ experience in marketing, professional technical translation, and interpreting to the highest standard in English, French, and Italian, she is a graduate of Bristol University with a Master of Arts in Translation, Foreign Languages and Literature.
water savings, reduced maintenance, and simple servicing – very quickly make the technology more economical, while preventing the problems associated with stagnant water in cisterns. The significant monetary savings incurred from reducing consumption, leaks, and the need for maintenance, mean that resources can deservedly be allocated elsewhere. Breaking the habit of specifying
Delabie’s direct flush vs a cistern-fed toilet.
installed in the UK because the initial investment can seem lower, but this soon proves a false economy. The multiple advantages of direct- flush WC systems – improved hygiene,
domestic-style cisterns will deliver long- term dividends in terms of improved hygiene, sustainability, and reduced maintenance. Eliminating the cistern from the system is undoubtedly the way forward in mental healthcare facilities, and cisternless flush systems are equally suitable for staff and visitor areas and service-users’ rooms. They will save water, reduce leaks, and lower the infection risk, providing a safe, efficient, hygienic flush without fail.
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