Tippy Tap Water Dispenser

Tippy tap a low cost water dispenser for hand washing usually made from a discarded plastic container.

Tippy tap water dispenser.

16 with this in mind we developed a dual tippy tap 17 with independent levers for soapy and plain water with the expectation that this. Tippy tap is a low cost low water low tech device to wash your hands in areas where there is no running water. Store collection available. Part 1 introduction.

Usual methods for promoting and disseminating the tippy tap. Variants include a design that can be operated by foot thereby avoiding contamination of the tap itself. He came up with a novel idea of converting the common gourd or calabash into a hand washing device. Clean the outside of the tippy tap with a brush and soap daily and clean the inside of the tippy tap once per week with clean water.

The triple pedal tap for instance dispenses water and soap separately serving three users simultaneously while saving on time water and soap used per wash. The first version of tippy tap was made 30 years ago by dr jim watt a salvation army doctor working in chiweshe zimbabwe. In this covid 19 time it is safe to not touch anything. Water to flow out of the hole onto your hands.

Wash water sanitation and hygiene. Water and sanitation services then investment has effectively been wasted. Use soap every time you wash your hands. The g 5 dispenser dispenses alcohol based sanitising solutions serving five users while the g 3 wall dispenser serves three users.

Tippy tap handwashing stations have often been used to make access to soap and water convenient when running water is not available but local preferences and conditions likely matter when considering design. Big jim 25l water dispenser with tap. Tippy tap provides a controlled quantity of fl owing water for washing hands and is made from locally available ma terials such as gourds or old plastic cooking oil bottles. The tippy tap is a simple device for hand washing with running water.

149 00 zar in stock newcondition. In stock in selected store 2 7 working days. A container of 5 liter with a small hole near the cap is filled wit.