Water quality

It is crucial to regularly check the water quality in hotels and restaurants to minimise the risk of Legionella infections.Legionella are bacteria that can multiply in warm water and can cause a potentially life-threatening pneumonia called legionellosis.For a detailed water analysis, please contact W.H.U. GmbH:Bodenlehenstr. 15 | 5500 Bischofshofen | AUSTRIAPhone: +43 6462 32852 | E-Mail: office@whu-lab.at

Maintaining water quality requires a regular routine, and there are two essential tasks to carry out.Once a week, you must flush all rarely used outlets with hot and cold water.Once a month, you must also check the temperature at the return point of the circulation pipe using a suitable thermometer and record the reading.For a detailed water analysis, please contact W.H.U. GmbH:Bodenlehenstr. 15 | 5500 Bischofshofen | AUSTRIATelephone: +43 6462 32852 | Email: office@whu-lab.at

To ensure adequate water quality on your premises, you must follow two routines.Every three months, for a central hot-water system, you must flush the last identified hot-water outlets with hot water for 30 seconds and record the temperature. If it is below 55 °C, you must check whether a scald protection device is fitted. You should then flush the cold-water pipe for 30 seconds and record the temperature here too.Once a year, you must remove the aerators from all taps and either replace them or treat them with a descaler and then in a chlorine solution. The same applies to shower heads and shower hoses.For a detailed water analysis, contact W.H.U. GmbH:Bodenlehenstr. 15 | 5500 Bischofshofen | AUSTRIATelephone: +43 6462 32852 | Email: office@whu-lab.at