The myriad of tap outlet and basin styles used in healthcare facilities presents a challenge to installing a suitable and compatible point of use water filter.
Tap outlets vary significantly in terms of their configuration, outlet connection diameter, mode of operation, and installation distance from the wash basin. Similarly wash basins vary in design in terms of size, and depth and may incorporate novel features such as anti-splash technology.
These factors in isolation or in combination may have a significant impact on the safe operation of a water filter, and vice versa for the effective operation of the tap outlet.
Compatibility Challenge
The implications of installing a non-compatible tap filter can be significant, the consequences of which may be detrimental to end user safety, infection prevention, and control practices and create a compliance breach.