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Restroom Care: Test Proves the Effectiveness of Water-Only Cleaning
A recent test conducted at the University of Washington in Seattle suggests powerful disinfectants may not be necessary to effectively clean restroom surfaces.In this test, researchers cleaned two restrooms with a properly diluted EPA-registered disinfectant using traditional tools and microfiber mops.Two similar restrooms were cleaned using a 500 psi Kaivac No-Touch Cleaning® system using only water—no chemicals or disinfectants whatsoever.The surfaces were then tested for adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which measures the amount of organic soils on a surface.According to the ATP meter, the traditional cleaning method with EPA-registered disinfectants produced a 56 percent ATP reduction.However, the Kaivac system with no chemical produced an 89 percent reduction in ATP.The results indicate that the spraying, agitating, and vacuuming of the No-Touch Cleaning system with only water outperforms traditional cleaning methods with chemicals.
