Airports, stadiums, transport hubs and busy office buildings ask a great deal of their washrooms. A single basin might be used thousands of times a day, and every use is a chance for germs to spread, for water to be wasted and for a fitting to wear a little faster. Sensor faucet technology answers all three concerns at once, which is why it has become the standard for high-traffic commercial washrooms. Commercial territory Benkiser has worked in since 1909.
Why touch-free faucets matter in high-traffic washrooms
The taps in a commercial washroom are among the most handled surfaces in the building. With a manual tap, people turn the water on with unwashed hands and reach back to the same handle once they have finished. Sensor faucets break that cycle. An infrared sensor starts the flow as hands appear and stops it as they leave, so nothing at the basin is touched from start to finish. In a busy public washroom, that is a meaningful reduction in cross-contamination.
How sensor faucets reduce water use
A manual tap tends to run while someone lathers or adjusts the temperature. A sensor faucet delivers water only while hands are present, removing most of that waste on its own. Benkiser faucets go further with low-flow options, running as low as 1.3 liters per minute against a standard rate of four liters or more. Across thousands of daily uses, that difference adds up for both water bills and environmental footprint, and it helps towards green building credits under schemes such as LEED, BREEAM and DGNB.
German engineering built for constant use
A fitting used thousands of times a day has to be built for it. Benkiser has manufactured sanitary technology in Bavaria for over a century, and that engineering heritage is why its sensor faucets are specified with confidence in demanding environments. Solid Stainless Steel 316 or brass bodies, reliable sensor electronics and the IP67 Dual Power Input Box, which runs from either mains or battery, keep installation flexible and performance dependable. An automatic hygiene flush keeps the supply lines fresh during quiet periods.
Choosing the right Benkiser sensor faucet
Because no two washrooms are the same, Benkiser offers touch-free faucets in several forms. The Sintra brings a minimalist curved spout in chrome knickel, matt black, antique bronze, and PVD copper. The wall-mounted Metrix series suits projects where deck space is limited. The new Iseala adds app-based control, and for the busiest spaces the Sensor Waschstation combines faucet, soap dispenser and hand dryer in one touch-free station, so hands never meet a surface from wash to dry.
Specifying for the long term
Sensor faucet technology has become the sensible default for any high-traffic public washroom, bringing hygiene, water saving and durability together in one fitting. To explore the full range of Benkiser touch-free faucets and find the right solution for your next project, visit the Benkiser Productfinder or speak with your Benkiser representative.
