If your office boasts a drinking fountain, you’re doing everything right. Drinking fountains go a long way with your employees and clients who visit your office, especially after those long meetings. People are happier and more productive if they remain hydrated, so having a drinking fountain in the office pushes your employees to work harder. Employees who push themselves the extra mile are excellent for your business’s bottom line. The only negative aspect of having a water fountain in your office is the frequent maintenance it requires.
Water fountains are the perfect place for germs and bacteria to gather, which can expose your employees and clients to the common cold. The more employees and business partners who use the office’s drinking fountain, the more frequently the fountain must be cleaned. Although the pros of having a drinking fountain in your office outweigh the cons, you have to worry about grime build-up. A grimy, rusting fountain will scare off potential clients and upset your employees. Follow this guide to learn how to clean your office’s drinking fountain.
1. Preparation
Before you even touch your dirty water fountain, you’ll need to put on rubber or latex gloves to protect your skin from bacteria. Once your gloves are on, switch off the water and power supply that serves your fountain; this allows you to clean your fountain correctly without harming yourself.
2. Examination
If your fountain’s pipework is visible and easily accessible, examine it for any signs of rust or faulty connections. Clean, adjust, or replace loose parts as needed.
3. Pick up Trash
Do people sometimes use the office fountain as a trash can? It happens. Unfortunately, some people stick their chewed gum inside water fountains or under the fountain. Scrape off any gum stuck to your basin and pick up all the pieces of trash. Don’t forget to clean the drainage hole, so nothing’s blocking it.
4. Wipe Your Fountain
Don’t feel pressured to give your fountain a deep cleaning every week; a simple wipe down will do. Dampen a cloth with a solution of water mixed with vinegar and wipe every surface, including the fountain’s nozzle and handles. Another way you can clean your fountain is by using an anti-bacterial spray instead of making your cleaning mixture.
5. Remove Tough Stains
You’ll need to put in double the work to remove stains, such as watermarks, from your fountain. Mix white vinegar with baking soda and apply it to the stain, since baking soda acts as a bleaching agent. Let the solution sit on the stain for a few minutes, and gently scrub the mixture away with a toothbrush (but not the personal toothbrush you use every day). Once you successfully lift the stains, rinse the surface with water.
Though cleaning a water fountain is a relatively easy task, you also have to take care of cleaning the break room, tapping away crumbs from keyboards, and taking out the trash. All of these tasks take up valuable time you could be spending with clients.
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