Over the past year, buildings of all kinds have taken steps to support health and wellness. Philips Plaza in Nashville, TN, is no different, installing new amenities throughout the building and implementing a robust touchpoint cleaning program.
Among the spaces undergoing improvements are the building’s wellness and break rooms. Previously, these areas relied on a proprietary, cartridge-based automatic foam soap dispensing system. Over time, costs and operational challenges grew into pressing problems.
The assistant facility manager responsible for Philips’s five floors hoped to simplify soap dispensing in the wellness and break rooms and contacted Bobrick for a new product recommendation. Bobrick’s newly redesigned B-828 SureFlo Automatic Top-Fill Foam Soap Dispensers delivered an economical improvement.
Bobrick recently redesigned its SureFlo Automatic Soap Dispensers for improved performance and durability.
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With its previous proprietary, automatic foam soap dispensers, Philips Plaza janitorial staff would have to bend under counters to replace costly soap cartridges. Once the new B-828 units were installed, staff could quickly top fill dispensers with universal foam soap, which costs significantly less than proprietary, under-counter cartridges.
According to the assistant facility manager, the previous system required soap that cost approximately $23 per 34-oz cartridge. With the B-828, the building can use one-gallon (128-oz) jugs of bulk foam soap costing about $10 each, or $40 per case of four, resulting in 88% soap cost savings for the facility.
“We’re saving substantially on our soap supply,” said the assistant facility manager. “Plus, getting under the counter to do anything can be a challenge for some folks. With the top-fill functionality, we can fill them more easily, use a generic soap and negotiate with suppliers based on quantity.”
Bobrick recently redesigned its SureFlo Automatic Soap Dispensers for improved performance and durability, as well as faster, easier installation to save time and money for facilities. According to the assistant facility manager, a contractor easily installed the 15 dispensers without issue, thanks to minimal loose parts and simple instructions from Bobrick. As Philips Plaza continues taking steps to mitigate health risks, Bobrick’s SureFlo soap dispensers leverage reliable, automatic sensor activation to minimize physical touchpoints in the restroom.
Nearly two years after the 15 new B-828 units were installed, the facility has yet to even clean the nozzle tips — a basic maintenance expectation.
The facility also reports that technical issues commonly found in other automatic soap dispensers have been eliminated, with the dispenser always dispensing on the first activation attempt.
“We’re very satisfied with the product performance and have never had any product issues,” remarked the facility manager. “We consider it a maintenance-free foam soap dispenser.”
The B-828 SureFlo foam soap dispensers are yet another addition to Philips Plaza’s collection of Bobrick products. Throughout Philips’s restrooms, Bobrick accessories, such as toilet tissue dispensers and sanitary napkin/tampon vendors, provide a combination of function, design and peace of mind.
To learn more about SureFlo Automatic Soap Dispensers and use a cost savings calculator, visit www.bobrick.com/sureflo.
