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GOING WATERLESS COULD CUT FM SECTOR
URINAL RUNNING COSTS BY MORE THAN HALF AT
THE SAME TIME AS SLASHING CO2
Facilities managers and businesses could
slash CO2 footprints and save over £1,200
on every three urinals on their books, if
they switched to waterless technology. The
findings released by Smarti Environmental,
the UK’s leading waterless urinal business, to
coincide with Water Saving Week 2022.
The savings are possible with the installation
of Smarti Environmental’s newly launched ecofriendly
Vortex triple seal valve (TSV), which has
Flushing generates
500,000 airborne
germs per inch,
per flush
100,000 litres
of water wasted
per urinal, per year
been designed to cut urinal water bills by over
half, at the same time as dramatically lowering
carbon footprints, eliminating bad urinal smells,
blockages and eradicating the spread of infections
caused by flushing urinals.
The smart-tech, eco-friendly, retro-fit Vortex valve
ends the need for water in urinals, saving on average
100,000 litres of clean water and 105kg CO2 per urinal,
per year. It also prevents airborne infections caused
by spray during flushing, which has been shown to
spread 500,000 germs per inch, per flush, landing
Why make the switch to waterless urinals?
FLUSHING URINALS WATERLESS URINALS
105kg CO₂ per
urinal, per year
Harsh chemicals
and cleaners
required
105kg CO₂ saving
per urinal, per year
98% reduction
in virus and
bacteria spread
No water and
no blockages
Fully recyclable
one-way multi-valve
Foul smell from
open pipes
MAKE THE SMARTi CHOICE – GO WATERLESS
SMARTi ENVIRONMENTAL WATERLESS URINALS
*Caused by uric scale formed as a result of the chemical reaction between water and urine.
Environment friendly
enzyme tech suppresses
bacteria and makes
urine PH neutral
No foul
urinal smells
50%+ reduction
in running costs
Costly pipe
blockages*
causes flooding
on skin, surfaces and clothing, spreading viruses
including COVID-19, influenza and norovirus.
The Vortex TSV, which fits 98% of all urinals, enables
businesses to retain their existing urinal bowls while
cutting annual running costs by over 50%, compared
to conventional water-flush alternatives.
Confirmed as the fastest flowing waterless urinal
solution on the market, the fully recyclable,
British-manufactured, hygienic one-way multi
valve system, traps all odours so that the foul
drain smells become a thing of the past. No other
waterless urinal technology is as e ective.
The Vortex valve accelerates the flow of urine
down into the drainpipe, and includes an ecofriendly
bio-block enzyme ring and integrated
bio-tablet that breaks down uric acid and bio film
proteins, and makes urine PH neutral – a world
first!. This prevents costly and damaging back-fill
flooding and blocked pipes.
Visit https://smartilimited.com or call
01392 311 202 for a no obligation washroom
survey and quote.
https://smartilimited.com 01392 311 202
HOT-DESKING JUST GOT A LOT MORE PLEASANT
WITH KLEEO, EVOKO’S NEW DESK BOOKER
Swedish company Evoko announces its newest
product of their smart workplace solutions, Kleeo
desk manager. Kleeo is a desk booking product,
solving one of the longstanding problems of
o ice spaces in the new normal— finding the
perfect desk no matter the day or time or how
o en you frequent the o ice. By making the desk
booking experience flexible and frictionless for
employees, working from the o ice can be finally
uncomplicated, productive, and a much more
pleasant experience.
or via an app. The physical device is designed to
Kleeo is designed and engineered to be more
create a minimum distraction with easily identifiable
“human” compared to other players in the market—
desk status via four di erent status light colors; it
a user experience-driven solution that is simple,
has a built-in presence sensor; is easily repairable
e ortless, and non-intrusive for the daily user to
and recyclable; has low maintenance and a long
alleviate the stress many employees feel from
service plan; and integrates seamlessly with Evoko’s
not having an assigned desk, while at the same
Workplace platform and apps.
time helping optimise and streamline the o ice
environment.
Superior user experience; Users get easy booking
options without restrictions with functions such as
Key selling points:
“focus mode” and “automatic check-in”, upgradeable
so ware with new features for even more flexibility,
Premium hardware & so ware solution; Users can
and peace of mind for workers and employers. Kleeo
interact with Kleeo directly on the device’s interface
is easily integrated and a natural part of the users’
workplace routines, the experience can start already
outside of the o ice with the intuitive app.
Ethical, responsible (anonymous) data analysis;
Employers can better understand how their space is
being used, which desks are preferred, when are o ice
desks limited, and which days are best for working
from home to optimize the o ice space from both a
satisfaction and cost perspective, as this is one of the
major costs for many organisations.
In the development of Kleeo, Evoko teamed up
with the Swedish product innovation agency, Above
who work with Google, IKEA and Bang & Olufsen
among others.
Evoko is now
available for
purchase in the US
and EU via selected
resellers.
For purchases in
the UK please visit
the Anders + Kern
website.
www.anders-kern.co.uk/workspace-hardware/kleeo-desk-manager
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