
Water, our most precious resource, is more and more in demand. As water usage and the costs associated with it continue to rise, architects, planners and environmentalists around the world are looking for new alternatives.
Aridian, a revolutionary waterless urinal, is one of those alternatives. In addition to saving water, its proven technology offers key advantages over conventional water flushing urinals, including cheaper installation, easier maintenance and better hygiene.
The benefits
Aridian’s waterless technology offers an array of significant benefits, including:
Water saving
On average, each Aridian urinal helps to save 150,000 litres of
water a year: a massive saving of an increasingly scarce and
expensive resource.
Ease of installation
Aridian is quicker, easier and cheaper to install than conventional
urinals, needing no cistern, flush pipes or bottle trap.
Lower maintenance
The absence of mechanical components such as cisterns, flushpipes
and sensors mean that Aridian needs less maintenance than
conventional flushing units.
Under average use conditions Aridian’s cartridge only needs
replacing four times per year.
There is also no need to close down washrooms to eliminate salt build up in pipe work and there is no danger of flooding issues or water pressure drop during large useage.
Reduced odour
Tests carried out at The University of California in Los Angeles
concluded that the Aridian waterfree urinal reduced unpleasant
odours and had lower levels of bacteria than a flush urinal.
How it works
Like many great ideas, Aridian is based around simplicity. Installed in minutes and lasting years, it requires only minimal maintenance. But how does it actually work?
Urine which is 96% water, flows down the surface of the urinal and into the unique Sealtrap cartridge. The cartridge is filled with a special liquid called Allseal, which is not only perfumed, but prevents foul air from rising up from the drain and into the washroom. It does this by floating on the surface inside the cartridge and trapping an particles at the cartridge base.
Maintenance made easy
Aridian’s essential simplicity, with no mechanical components, make it much easier to maintain than conventional flushing urinals.
Regular cleaning of Aridian consists of spraying on cleaner, wiping it off, and that’s it. No water is needed for every-day cleaning.
Replacing cartridges, a simple job, only has to be carried out every three months under average use conditions. Full cleaning and maintenance instructions are included with all Aridian units.
In 24 hour continual usage situations such as ariports, managers appreciate Meridians low-maintenance needs
Waterless technology has been effective in stadia and concert halls when demand for washrooms is heavy during intervals
Aridian's reduced odour and greater hygiene make it ideal for use in school and sports environments
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