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Stingy, malfunctioning public water taps encourage diseases in Singapore to spread.
BTW, in addition to the stingy Singapore public water supply as well as the multiple stoppages in water flow (see appended ST forum letter below), I would like to add the experience of a power trip: toilets where flushing and sink taps are infrared sensor controlled need constant electricity supply: I have come across places where there was no water for flushing/ wash hands not because of any water supply problem but because some electrical fuse had blown: so maybe we should return to mechanical press taps sometimes or have a mechanical press tap plus back up mechanical flush so that in case of electrical malfunction of infrared sensor h20 supply systems, hygiene and sanitary standards do not need to be cut.
Also, some toilet bowl flushing sensors trigger unnecessarily: e.g. when u bend forward to pick something or wipe or just sit for too long, they think u finished or if u just use cubicle to change clothes or perhaps for women, change pad etc... All this premature or unnecessary flushing is a waste of water which could better be spent for people to wash hands using the tap: no?
In my observation, it is public places (SAFRA, national library branches etc) that are the MOST unhygienic. As for hotels, many 5star ones have classy old fashioned taps and even those with infrared red sensor ones are not stingy with water supply.
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Fix water volume and flow of sensor taps
PUBLISHEDJAN 23, 2017, 7:46 PM SGT
Handwashing is an effective defence against the transmission of diseases.
The Health Promotion Board recommends an eight-step method that involves washing one's hands with soap and water for at least 30 seconds. It also advises when people should wash their hands, such as before and after handling food, before meals, and after using the toilet.
Sensor-activated water taps are now commonly used in toilets in malls and coffee shops. The problem with such taps is that too little water comes out and the flow is often very slow.
In many cases, the water comes out as a sprinkle before it stops abruptly. You have to move your hands away and back to activate the sensor again.
Such taps render basic handwashing ineffective, what more the recommended eight-step handwashing method.
In the interest of public health, the authorities should come up with standards on the minimum water volume and flow for sensor-activated taps.
Interestingly, I see the same type of taps being used in Japan but they generally have a higher flow rate than those in Singapore.
Ben Chen Bin
http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-on-the-web/fix-water-volume-and-flow-of-sensor-taps
BTW, in addition to the stingy Singapore public water supply as well as the multiple stoppages in water flow (see appended ST forum letter below), I would like to add the experience of a power trip: toilets where flushing and sink taps are infrared sensor controlled need constant electricity supply: I have come across places where there was no water for flushing/ wash hands not because of any water supply problem but because some electrical fuse had blown: so maybe we should return to mechanical press taps sometimes or have a mechanical press tap plus back up mechanical flush so that in case of electrical malfunction of infrared sensor h20 supply systems, hygiene and sanitary standards do not need to be cut.
Also, some toilet bowl flushing sensors trigger unnecessarily: e.g. when u bend forward to pick something or wipe or just sit for too long, they think u finished or if u just use cubicle to change clothes or perhaps for women, change pad etc... All this premature or unnecessary flushing is a waste of water which could better be spent for people to wash hands using the tap: no?
In my observation, it is public places (SAFRA, national library branches etc) that are the MOST unhygienic. As for hotels, many 5star ones have classy old fashioned taps and even those with infrared red sensor ones are not stingy with water supply.
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Fix water volume and flow of sensor taps
PUBLISHEDJAN 23, 2017, 7:46 PM SGT
Handwashing is an effective defence against the transmission of diseases.
The Health Promotion Board recommends an eight-step method that involves washing one's hands with soap and water for at least 30 seconds. It also advises when people should wash their hands, such as before and after handling food, before meals, and after using the toilet.
Sensor-activated water taps are now commonly used in toilets in malls and coffee shops. The problem with such taps is that too little water comes out and the flow is often very slow.
In many cases, the water comes out as a sprinkle before it stops abruptly. You have to move your hands away and back to activate the sensor again.
Such taps render basic handwashing ineffective, what more the recommended eight-step handwashing method.
In the interest of public health, the authorities should come up with standards on the minimum water volume and flow for sensor-activated taps.
Interestingly, I see the same type of taps being used in Japan but they generally have a higher flow rate than those in Singapore.
Ben Chen Bin
http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-on-the-web/fix-water-volume-and-flow-of-sensor-taps