| r Founts are very popular and elegant wash fountains | | | | user. Each of the streamformers is controlled by a |
| and are specifically designed to save space with their | | | | separate infrared sensor actuated solenoid valve. |
| corner locations. The user groups for this design | | | | Therefore, the water flow will only begin when the |
| include institutional, industrial, commercial, and | | | | infrared sensor detects hand movement. The |
| recreational customers. The applications include | | | | solenoid valve will shut off the water flow two to |
| schools, highway rest areas, recreation areas, | | | | three seconds after the removal of the hands. In |
| convention centers, athletic facilities, and | | | | addition, the system is programmed to automatically |
| manufacturing and warehousing facilities. They are | | | | shut off water flow between 30 - 45 seconds, which |
| appropriate for any light to moderate hand washing | | | | prevents water waste by vandals. |
| application. These wash fountains can accommodate | | | | The Corner Founts will operate between a water |
| up to two users at a time and use less water with | | | | pressure of 20 – 80 pounds per square inch. |
| their water saving features. They save space | | | | The founts have flow regulators that maintain a |
| because only one sink can service two users. | | | | constant flow rate at all times when the water |
| As the importance of hand washing becomes more | | | | pressure is in the range mentioned above. The flow |
| ingrained in the mind of the public, wash fountains | | | | rate is set at a constant one half gallon per minute, |
| such as the corner founts will be more numerous and | | | | which saves a considerable amount of water when |
| available over time. Hand washing studies have shown | | | | compared to conventional faucets. |
| that a majority of Americans understand that | | | | The bowl and pedestal panels of the Corner Founts |
| washing their hands is the best method of avoiding | | | | are most frequently constructed of Terrazo or |
| cold and flu viruses. However, a recent study | | | | Terron. Both materials have their unique advantages |
| demonstrated that only 75% of women and 51% of | | | | for various applications. Regardless of the bowl and |
| men washed their hands with soap and water after | | | | pedestal material, the entire unit is very vandal |
| using a public restroom. There were numerous | | | | resistance. Because the molded sprayhead is an |
| excuses for not washing such as non-functioning | | | | integral element of the bowl module, it is structurally |
| sinks, an unclean wash area, a crowed sink area, not | | | | sound and able to house some of the most |
| feeling the need to wash, and using a hand sanitizer | | | | important electronic and mechanical parts of the |
| instead. A number of these excuses can be | | | | wash fountain. The escutcheons, infrared sensors, |
| eliminated by building managers maintaining their | | | | valves, and water connections are safely housed |
| bathroom facilities. | | | | within the sprayhead. This design denies the vandal |
| Corner Founts have a number of design features | | | | various opportunities to damage the unit. The |
| that make them attractive to building managers and | | | | pedestal will have a heavy gauge front access panel |
| owners. The sprayhead module is preassembled and | | | | that can only be opened with a special key. |
| has two independent streamformers, one for each | | | | |