Soap Dispensers

A few decades ago, the word soap meant only one thing: bar soap. But these days more convenient liquid soaps have replaced the bar in many places. The advantage of liquid soap is that you can squeeze it out of a soap dispenser and wash your hands without contaminating the rest of the soap.

Liquid soap first came into being in the year 1865. That was the year when the US company by the name Minnetonka patented the soft-soap, which was the early version of the modern liquid soap. Not surprisingly, it was the same company that made the first soap dispenser. But as hygiene was not an important part of the daily life back then, it did not find much traction in the consumer market. But fast forward a century, and they are everywhere. Before you shop for soap dispensers, having a better understanding of them will help you make the right choices when you purchase. This article will tell you everything you need to know about them.

Everything you need to know about soap dispensers

People often face the situation when they have to choose between various models of soap dispensers. In order to make sure that the soap dispenser you are selecting is the right one, you need to know what are the different types of them and how all of them are different from each other. This allows you to compare the prices and advantages of each of them to decide the right one to use in the bathrooms. The good news is that reading this article will help you figure out answers to all the questions you might have regarding these dispensers.

Introduction to soap dispensers

As the name indicates, the purpose of a soap dispenser is to dispense liquid soap to your hand. A dispenser can be manual or automatic. The trigger of the dispenser will be in such a way that it will only dispense enough soap that you need to wash for one time. This will help in reducing the wastage of the soap. And if you think that the amount of soap coming out of the nozzle is too much or too little, most dispensers will have the option to control the amount of soap that you get in one go. The most common use of dispensers is in public toilets. But you can use them in the bathroom in your home as well.

Manual soap dispensers

The main selling point of a manual soap dispenser is that it is cheap. They do not have any complex mechanisms or electronic elements that are expensive or require maintenance. The main parts of a manual dispenser are a container to hold the soap and a pump. The pump dispenses a dab of soap to your hands when you squeeze the bottle or press down the pump. There are two types of them: one that comes as a bottle and the other one, which is basically a wall-mounted dispenser. While both of these are cheaper compared to an automatic dispenser, the former is so cheap that you can get it for around ten AED.

Automatic soap dispenser

Automatic dispensers are more popular in public bathrooms. As it does not require you to physically touch the dispenser to get the soap, they do not cause the spread of germs. And because it requires an array of sensors and other electronics to work, they are much more expensive than a manual dispenser. They are usually powered by a battery as wall outlets are not convenient in bathrooms. Therefore, you will have to charge the batteries once in a few weeks. The sensor will detect when you place the hand under the dispenser and activate the motor that dispenses the soap.

Different types of soaps

To facilitate the easy working of a dispenser, the soap should be fluid enough to flow through the motor and pump assembly. For that reason, these dispensers mostly use only two types of soaps: liquid soap or foam soap. Liquid soaps have a thicker consistency than foam soaps and are more suitable for thorough cleaning. Form soaps, on the other hand, are lighter and more affordable. But they don’t work well against tough grease. You can also use these dispensers in the kitchen to dispense dishwashers if you want.