{"id":3251,"date":"2018-11-21T10:32:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T10:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging3.rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=3251"},"modified":"2025-12-17T12:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:25:23","slug":"disinfection-of-shower-heads","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/projects\/disinfection-of-shower-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"Disinfection of shower heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:6%;--awb-padding-bottom:3%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.6\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Shower heads deliver water at around 45\u00b0C, making them a potential breeding ground for bacteria such as legionella which is why disinfection of shower heads is important. Limescale is a nutrient, and under the right conditions can facilitate bacterial contamination and proliferation.<\/p>\n<p>We clean, descale and disinfect your shower heads using specialist industrial strength chemicals not available on the high street. All our work is documented and filed, giving you peace of mind that you are in the safest of hands and fully compliant with current legislation.<\/p>\n<p>In order to comply with ACoP L8 HSE guidelines, shower heads must be cleaned and disinfected regularly (at least every 3 months). Our engineers are highly experienced in removing, dismantling and cleaning of all shower head types.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"1.6\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"485\" alt=\"Disinfection of shower heads\" title=\"Disinfection of shower heads\" src=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead1-200x108.png 200w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead1-400x217.png 400w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead1-600x325.png 600w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead1-800x433.png 800w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead1.png 896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:3%;--awb-padding-bottom:6%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color8);border-width:0px;border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 100%));border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"reading-box-additional\">\n<p>Our operatives are not only fully trained in carrying out disinfection of shower heads, but also in ensuring the safety of everyone whilst treatment is carried out. All engineers carry the CSCS passport to safety and are all enhanced DBS checked to ensure confidence when working on site and in areas with vulnerable people<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.26;\">Our disinfection of shower heads service includes:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"margin-bottom:2rem;--awb-margin-bottom:2rem;--awb-border-size:0px;--awb-icon-size:24px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-border-color:hsla(var(--awb-color2-h),var(--awb-color2-s),var(--awb-color2-l),calc(var(--awb-color2-a) - 92%));--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-divider-color:hsla(var(--awb-color2-h),var(--awb-color2-s),var(--awb-color2-l),calc(var(--awb-color2-a) - 92%));--awb-divider-hover-color:hsla(var(--awb-color2-h),var(--awb-color2-s),var(--awb-color2-l),calc(var(--awb-color2-a) - 92%));--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-3251-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-803c75678492a0d5b fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-size:22px;--awb-title-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_803c75678492a0d5b\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"803c75678492a0d5b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3251-1\" data-target=\"#803c75678492a0d5b\" href=\"#803c75678492a0d5b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Stage 1 - Clean\/De-scale<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"803c75678492a0d5b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_803c75678492a0d5b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>De-scale the shower heads and hoses using a proprietary de-scaling agent for 1 hour (or to manufacturer's instruction)<\/li>\n<li>Dispose of the waste water safely and in accordance with environmental protection guidance<\/li>\n<li>Flush the shower heads hoses through with clean water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b1f2885f5702286f6 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-size:22px;--awb-title-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b1f2885f5702286f6\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b1f2885f5702286f6\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3251-1\" data-target=\"#b1f2885f5702286f6\" href=\"#b1f2885f5702286f6\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Stage 2 - Disinfect<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b1f2885f5702286f6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b1f2885f5702286f6\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Immerse the shower heads and hoses in an approved biocide solution or other approved disinfectant that has an equivalent proven biocide effect<\/li>\n<li>Dispose of the waste water safely and in accordance with environmental protection guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-996a3ff08855400bf fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-font-size:22px;--awb-title-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color2);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_996a3ff08855400bf\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"996a3ff08855400bf\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-3251-1\" data-target=\"#996a3ff08855400bf\" href=\"#996a3ff08855400bf\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Stage 3 - Flush<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"996a3ff08855400bf\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_996a3ff08855400bf\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Flush and wash the shower heads and hoses through with clean water and replace<\/li>\n<li>Dispose of the waste water safely and in accordance with environmental protection guidance<\/li>\n<li>Replace soft rubber or plastic washers or gaskets with neoprene or other approved rubber substitutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Our collaborative and proactive approach drives efficiency, cost savings and offers our clients peace of mind. We are committed to continuous improvement, through innovation and investment in our personnel, methodologies and equipment<\/p>\n<p>We offer extremely competitive rates and daytime or evenings to offer minimal disturbance to our customers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:8px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"307\" title=\"showerhead2\" src=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead2.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead2-200x90.png 200w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead2-400x181.png 400w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead2-600x271.png 600w, https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/showerhead2.png 679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3429,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[95],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[130,129,127,128,125,118,126,124],"class_list":["post-3251","avada_portfolio","type-avada_portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-home-featured","portfolio_tags-acop-l8-hse","portfolio_tags-contamination","portfolio_tags-descale","portfolio_tags-disinfect","portfolio_tags-disinfection-of-shower-heads","portfolio_tags-legionnaires-disease","portfolio_tags-limescale-buildup","portfolio_tags-shower-head-cleaning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/3251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/avada_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3251"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/3251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4210,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/3251\/revisions\/4210"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=3251"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_skills","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_skills?post=3251"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rjurmson.com\/nationalhygieneservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_tags?post=3251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}