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We had those at work long before covid, and they were always failing in some way, batteries, detector fouled etc Just the simplicity seemed ideal
by lifeisstillgood 6y ago
We had those at work long before covid, and they were always failing in some way, batteries, detector fouled etc
Just the simplicity seemed ideal
- userbinator 6y agoYes, a mechanical foot-operated dispenser would be perfectly realistic with the technology of a century ago.
- dylan604 6y agoIf it ain't broke, don't fix it. A simple pedal on the floor seems perfectly acceptable. Doesn't need batteries to replace. Nothing wrong with that. Not everything needs to have "tech" applied to make it functional
- userbinator 6y agoExactly, that's the point I was trying to make. (I'm not sure why I got downvoted though --- I see something like that being possible with 1920s technology as a good thing. I recall foot-operated refrigerator doors being marketed in 1930s ads.)
- SECProto 6y agothere are lots of people who don't have the physical ability to use a floor pedal (wheelchair, elderly/using a walker, etc) for whom a simple sensor dispenser works great. Checking the dispenser once/a few times a day wouldn't be a big hassle. It's not even tech, it's just off the shelf junk that any shop can buy for an extra $5 over a manual dispenser.
- joegahona 6y agoSame. Mostly ours was empty or didn't trigger reliably, but one time I walked by and it was just a steady stream of sanitizer onto the floor.
- jayd16 6y agoMost of the time they were just empty. These days they're stocked with soap and batteries. You already need a person to come by and refill it so I really don't think the small electric one is at that much of a disadvantage.