What is the recommended height for a school pan? How high should you install a hand dryer or soap dispenser? Questions that are often asked with little information available online, until now.
The following sanitary fitting working heights are based on guidance in the Generic Design Brief published by the Department for Education, specifically Technical Annex 2A: Sanitaryware.
Toilets and Toilet Paper Dispensers
Toilet pans should be constructed from vitreous china manufactured to British Standard 3402. Toilet paper dispensers should be ‘sheet type’ rather than rolls and be fitted with a tamper-proof lock to prevent pupil interference.
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Rimless 300mm Infant Toilet Pan
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Rimless 355mm Junior Toilet Pan
Price range: £130.00 through £195.00 ex VATSelect options for “Rimless 355mm Junior Toilet Pan” This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
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Wash Hand Basins and Soap Dispensers
Heights apply to either wash hand basins or wash troughs. Washbasins should be constructed from vitreous china manufactured to EN 14688-15, and soap dispensers should contain a minimum of 1000ml of liquid soap via a dosing pump.
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450mm Wall Hung Basin
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500mm Wall Hung Basin
£50.00 ex VATSelect options for “500mm Wall Hung Basin” This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Stainless Steel Wash Trough
Price range: £295.00 through £655.00 ex VATSelect options for “Stainless Steel Wash Trough” This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Solid Surface Wash Trough
Price range: £850.00 through £1390.00 ex VATSelect options for “Solid Surface Wash Trough” This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Soap Dispenser
Price range: £53.00 through £57.00 ex VATSelect options for “Soap Dispenser” This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Hand Dryers and Paper Towel Dispensers
One hand dryer per run of five WCs is required unless paper towel dispensers are identified in the specification. Electric hand dryers should have a drying time of fewer than 30 seconds with infrared, auto-off control.
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Jet Towel Smart Hand Dryer
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The installation of urinals is not recommended in school washrooms due to privacy concerns. For this reason, urinal installation heights are excluded from the Department for Education guidance and this article.