Virtual in sanitary
February 1st 2008

SCA Tissue Europe's Jenny Turner looks at the different types of washroom required in today's public buildings and explains how a new state-of-the-art Tork website tool can help a washroom manager differentiate between them

On the face of it,equipping the toilets of a large public facility seems a fairly straightforward affair:The decision-maker simply needs to choose the most economical toilet tissue,soap and hand towel systems on the market and install these in the washrooms.

But the reality is not quite as easy because there are many factors to consider.

How many people will be using the washroom,for example? Will there be sufficient space for toilet tissue and hand towel dispensers? Will these dispensers hold sufficient quantities of products to last between maintenance checks? And if the refills do run out, will the dispensers be easy to top up?

Besides looking at the likely numbers of washroom visitors, it is also important to consider who these visitors actually are.Will they be smart, fastidious,very young, businesslike, rowdy or in a hurry? And will they have shopping or luggage to contend with? All these factors have a bearing on how a washroom is laid out and how it is equipped.The task becomes even more complicated for the facilities manager of, say,a multiplex where a range of facilities such as cinemas, stores and restaurants all need to offer well-equipped washrooms.

SCA Tissue Europe understands these complexities, so has added a comprehensive new Tork City website tool at www.tork.co.uk/torkcity. It allows website visitors to look inside the buildings of a virtual city to see which type of washroom system suits which environment.The 25 buildings in Tork City include a hotel, airport, hospital, retirement home, department store, arena and three restaurants.Here are a few of them to illustrate the scope of the new website tool.

Busy public area washrooms Lockable jumbo roll dispensers are a good toilet tissue solution here.

Traditional Tork zigzag-fold towels or high capacity Tork hand towel rolls both work well, too, since they are high capacity systems in lockable, vandal-resistant dispensers that are also easy to clean.

Average use washroom – Staff washrooms in larger schools also have to cope with busy periods between lessons and at lunchtime.

Traditional zigzag-folds towels or high performance Tork interfold towels are good solutions since they are quick and easy to top up. If maintenance checks are few and far between, opt for the high capacity Tork hand towel roll which will last for long periods between refills.The Tork Mini Jumbo Twin toilet roll system will also avoid toilet tissue running out during busy periods.

Small,average use washrooms – Compact folded toilet paper systems are ideal in a small primary school staff washroom where space may be limited.Mini jumbo and mini dispensers for interfold or zigzagfold hand towels also work well here.

Department store Busy shoppers need washroom facilities that can be used quickly and without queuing, and there should be plenty of space for bulky shopping bags. Since the washroom provides a mirror to the overall brand values of an establishment,upmarket stores will want their washrooms to be smart,upmarket facilities.

Busy, public area washroom – Busy shoppers will appreciate the speed and efficiency of a disposable hand towel system to the slower alternative of a warm-air dryer.The Tork hand towel roll is an efficient, high capacity option here.Tork jumbo toilet rolls are a good toilet tissue choice for a high-traffic store washroom.

Exclusive average use washroom – Upmarket Tork Aluminium dispensers for soap, hand towels and toilet tissue will enhance the image of an upmarket store.

Average use washroom – Managers of medium-sized stores can choose between quality Tork interfold towels or traditional zigzag-fold towels.

Small average use washroom – A range of compact, high capacity and basic options are available for staff washrooms in a department store.

Hotels The lobby washroom in a hotel should act as a showcase for the establishment's standards: the smarter the hotel, the more exclusive the washroom should be.The same rule can be applied to en suite washrooms, though the key point here is to provide compact systems that provide a "home-from-home"feel.

Exclusive average use washroom – Tork interfold towels and folded toilet paper in Tork Aluminium dispensers work well in the lobby washroom of an exclusive hotel. Besides being smart and upmarket, these are also easy to clean and refill.

Average use washroom – Hotel managers can choose between performance, low maintenance and traditional dispensers for a hotel lobby washroom in a mid-standard hotel.

Small average use washroom – Tork mini dispensers for interfold hand towels and soap work well in en suite bedrooms and staff quarters.

They take up little space but are also quick and easy to refill, and are available in exclusive Tork Aluminium or traditional plastic.

Wash station – Choose between the Tork Aluminium sensor-driven range of dispensers for foam soap and hand towels or hygienic plastic dispensers.

Arena A typical arena should offer large, efficient washrooms for vast numbers of visitors to use at half time.There should also be comfortable,practical locker rooms for players and smart exclusive washrooms for visiting VIPs.

Busy public area washroom – High capacity Tork hand towel rolls and jumbo toilet rolls will keep the washrooms well stocked during the busy half-time period.These rolls can then be replaced when the rush is over.

Small,average use washrooms – Facilities for players and staff can be equipped with a choice of compact, high capacity or simple and basic dispensers.

Small exclusive washroom – The washrooms in the VIP lounge will be enhanced by the Tork Aluminium range of dispensers, complete with matching bins and facial tissue dispensers.

See all the options at: www.tork.co.uk/torkcity

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