Hotels have a
point system for determining the level of
cleanliness and tidy appearances of their hotels.
Bathtub mats are unsightly and unnecessary. In the
health care industry, due to their ability to grow
and maintain bacteria, hospitals do not use strips
or mats on their tubs.
A quality rubber bathtub mat is approximately
$10.00. In high occupancy services, the life of a
bathtub mat is less than six months. The suction
cups of the bathtub mat collect fungus if not
properly cleaned and sanitized after each use. The
cleaning process represents several minutes of
distasteful labour. Many people would rather risk a
slip-fall accident than clean a bathtub mat.
Friction self-adhesive tapes or pads are costly
because they are always popping up and require
frequent replacement. It is widely recognized that
they are unattractive, but more importantly, they
collect dirt, bacteria and mildew. Everyone dislikes
them; guests, management, housekeeping and the local
Health Department.
Some bathtubs are treated at the factory with a
non-skid material in the form of large dots or
vertical lines, which are applied to the base of the
bathtub. You can always spot this tub by the designs
on the bottom. Sometimes there will be vertical
lines running across the tub. These are questionable
protection from slip-fall conditions, when soapy
residues exist. Also, depending on the frequency of
use, the non-skid feature wears off where it is
needed most.
A factory treatment is more costly and will last
about two years in busy hotel use. When the non-skid
material wears off, the bathtub gets slippery when
wet. The bathtub becomes slippery and hazardous. The
hazard is compounded when your guest is led into a
false sense of security, believing the bathtub is
safe; when in fact, it is slippery.
Safe Solution® works very well on this type of
tub. In most cases Safe Solution® installation
will remove the gray designs that were put on at the
factory. After application is completed, if the
remaining residual did not completely dissolve,
during application, then the use of handheld scrub
brush is recommended. Did I mention that it is gray
because of fungus and bacteria lodging inside the
surface abrasive design? Yuck!!!!
There are several kinds of bathtubs on the market.
Ceramic porcelain and steel - enameled / glazed tubs
are best and comprise the highest market percentage.
Treating a bathtub standing surface takes no more
than 10 minutes from beginning to end.
Plastic, acrylic, or fiberglass tub types will not
be affected in any way by Safe Solution®, so
we don't treat them. They are less durable and even
more expensive than the steel-enamel and porcelain
tubs. They scratch and have been known to crack,
which is something hotels cannot afford to have
happen. They are also more expensive and are not
environmentally practical. There was a trend toward
their use, but a resurgence of steel enamel tubs
assures our long and fruitful market position. .
In older hotels and motels you will come across
refinished/reglazed tubs. The refinishing process is
known by many fancy names, but mostly as a re-glazed
surface. Those people in the business usually try to
give the impression that they are adding porcelain
to the tub. It cannot be newly kiln-fired. What in
fact they are doing is giving the tub a quality
painting. This painting job does not adhere to the
porcelain and will eventually peel. This is why many
prospects are concerned if Safe Solution® is a
coating, which if course it is not.
Safe Solution® does not work on plastic or
painted surfaces. It will not work on a refinished
tub.
A bathtub without strips or mats looks cleaner and
is easier to clean. Safe Solution® does not
cost - it pays! It's cheaper than strips or mats and
MUCH cheaper than a slip-fall lawsuit.
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