Dettol No-Touch HandWash System

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Anyone seen the adverts for these?

In case you do not know what it is:
http://www.dettol.co.uk/no-touch-handwash-system/index.php
Basically a battery powered soap dispenser that detects your hand and splurts some soap onto it.

Hands may come into contact with millions of germs every day. But have you ever thought about those germs ending up on your soap pump?
Fact: Your soap pump can harbour hundreds of bacteria.
Introducing the DETTOL No-Touch Hand Wash System, it automatically senses your hands and dispenses just the right amount of soap that kills 99.9% of bacteria.
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I refer your attention to the underlined part.

Yes, you touch the standard soap dispenser but since you are going to wash your hands of the bacteria that is there anyway, so what? How many people touch the soap dispenser and don't wash their hands?

That makes this a pointless invention and a silly reason to buy one.

However, since it is battery operated, I have to get one. :D
 
I see your point. I guess it only really helps those who don't actually wash their hands properly, or reduces the number of bacteria on your hand, thus making the washing process more effective.
 
Hey now, if we kill them all we'll all start keeling over the moment we step outside.
Is it just me or do they take it too far? In regards to building up natural immunities/defences and all :p

Hard to say really, with advances in medicine and all that, but this sterile bubble of a world some people live in could have adverse effects? Big emphasis on "could?"

Either way nah, don't need one at home I've never had a problem, these would be a senseless waste of money on something that exists in a good enough form.
 
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WalesOwl said:
THE TOILET DOORS ARE ALWAYS PULL ON THE WAY OUT!!!!!!!1!!!!1one!1!
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That always bugs me too :/

However it's an Architectural/H&S rule, doors opening outwards into a corridor or room have the potential to open into the path of a pedestrian. Pulling it towards you means there is no chance of hitting someone squaw in da face.

We need these http://www.wristpull.com/#/about-us/4535366630
 
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ChrisJSY said:
Hey now, if we kill them all we'll all start keeling over the moment we step outside.
Is it just me or do they take it too far? In regards to building up natural immunities/defences and all :p

Hard to say really, with advances in medicine and all that, but this sterile bubble of a world some people live in could have adverse effects? Big emphasis on "could?"
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Yeah we live in a stupid too clean society now.
 
Stupid Idea... If I did that my immune system would suck... thats why I eat my own poo.

Also it can't give the right amount of soap every time... what if you have one hand or massive hands... and I bet its the 0.1% that'll kill me anyway.
 
No thanks Dettol, I'll just wash my soap dispenser. Do you make a self cleaning bog door handle, fly zip and belt?
 
I emailed them once to ask about that 0.1% remaining. My question was carefully phrased (so as to be clear, not to be 'clever' about it), and I basically asked whether the product 'missed' that 0.1% of germs because of chance/washing technique/whatever or whether the 0.1% were simply resistant to the product. If the latter, then surely within a few hours you're simply harbouring ('breeding') germs that are resistant to the product anyway, hence rendering it useless compared to good ole fashioned soap and water.

The reply? "If the product killed 100% of germs your hands or the surface (depending on the product in question) would be sterile. Since your hands/surfaces aren't an operating theatre they aren't sterile. It kills 99.9% of bacteria."

Now is it just me, or did they not answer the question? :confused: Either it kills all germs, or it doesn't. If it doesn't is it simply a mechanical omission (technique, chance etc) or does it leave resistant germs that the product is no longer effective against, thus increasing resistance amongst the general population? They didn't seem to want to answer. I stick to soap and water now. :p As an aside bleach solution kills 100% of bacteria (provided there's no organic matter, aluminium etc present) so what their sterile/operating theatre comment was about, if not redirection, I don't know.
 
detects your hand and splurts
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^_^

Anyway, kills 99.9% eh? What about the other cleansers that kill 99.9% too? Are they automatically redundant due to this new dispenser?

Why would it matter anyway when y99.9% of germs would be killed once the soap has been used on the old dispenser?
 
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