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Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash System
by jjrose It seems that these days we've been bombarded by the idea of trying to be clean and free of bacteria / pathogens as much as possible. I have seen many adverts about anti-bacterial gel and other plethora of anti-bacterial products. I have seen this Dettol No-touch hand wash being advertised so many times before and I though it is a very ... nifty idea. I am very sensitive to bacterial and fungal infections and I always try to look after my hygiene. Therefore when I saw this product on offer at Boots, I decided to try it. When I bought this No-touch hand wash system, it was retailed for £5.99, reduced from £11.99, so I thought it was a good buy. The product comes with the main no-touch soap dispenser, a refill pack and AA batteries to power the dispenser. The one I bought is called 'Cucumber hydrating splash'. The packaging is quite difficult to open if I'm being honest, even with the use of scissors and a bit of swearing. However, I managed to get it open. The no-touch soap dispenser itself is quite a good size, and goes quite well in our bathroom. It has a tiny, narrow transparent window to let you know how much soap is left. How does it work? It's a no-touch system so you just have to put your hand under the dispenser and tiny amount of soap will be dispensed. The good thing is there's no dripping and the amount dispensed each time is not too little or too much. So, in terms of being an anti-bacterial product, it has a good idea. However, it don't think it helps that I still have to touch the tap for water. When it comes down to it, it really is an exercise in futility. It would obviously work better if your bathroom has a sensor tap of course. The disadvantage of this product is the sheer price of cash that needs to be followed up to keep using this product. Firstly, it runs on two AA batteries, and although it lasts for quite awhile, they still needs to be replaced in the future. Also, the soap refill: the empty soap container cannot be refilled with just any soap. I had to throw away the empty and buy another refill, which is retailed around £3.00 but it may be on offer occasionally. Each refill lasts for 2-4 weeks depending on how many people are in the house really. In the long run, this is worse than buying a cheap printer and then have to splash out on ink cartridges afterwards. Overall, I do like the idea of no-touch hand soap system, it really seems like a waste of money when the anti-bacterial protection is lost as soon as I have to touch the tap to turn on the water. If the price is comparable to normal hand soaps that are usually sold for £1.00, then I would go for this. Otherwise, I am impressed and disappointed about this product at the same time. Read the complete review |
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Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash System
by MrCrown When I signed up to this site I decided I wouldn't make reviews for things that already had loads of reviews but for this I think I can make an exception. I can't even remember how it happened but just before Christmas last year this funky little gadget showed up in my bathroom by my sink. In all honesty, it's not that I can't remember ... but that I don't know. I have absolutely no idea. Either way this machine has had me entertained every time I wash my hands and against my expectations it hasn't dripped soap all over the sink. Does it work? Yes, in every way this works and does everything it says on the packaging also it doesn't make soap go everywhere. I feel the question does it work is too vague so I'll break it down a bit more. How sensitive is it? Perfectly so. The sensor will pick up a hand easily but isn't so sensitive that if a fly flew under it then the fly would then smell of lemon passion. Although trying to shoot flies with it would be fun then for the easily pleased (like moi) it is enough fun just waving your hands under it and seeing how long it takes to pick up you hand. For those who haven't understood the last sentence It's like waving your hand over a bunson burner trying not to get burnt like you used to do at school(don't lie, you did that too). What's the soap like? The soap smells quite nice but really it's just like any other soap. There are about 5 different "flavours" to choose from but what surprised me most is how long each refill lasts. As i said, I have had this since just before Christmas and I have only had to refill it once. Design? Wait a second, that's not a question. Oh well, back to the review. The dispenser is grey and white with a cool looking sensor that glows red on the front. You an turn off the sensor if you don't want it on and I'm guessing it runs on batteries but mine hasn't run out of power yet so I'm not really sure. I think it looks quite sleek and although the soap doesn't fit beautifully into the dispenser it also doesn't goofily stick out. It looks a lot cooler in the modern bathroom then a bar of soap or squirty bottle. How big is it? Well about the height of a loaf of bread and as thick as... about 5-10cm. I'm not great with size but I would say it's about the size expected. Admittedly there isn't much you can get wrong with a soap dispenser but I would recommend it just because it doesn't waste any soap unlike squirty soap but if you don't have one then there's no need to rush to a shop and buy one. If you see one you ma as well buy it at only about £5.00(maybe a bit more). Read the complete review |
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Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash System
by NotMyToothbrush Now I see myself as having very hygienic hands, I was my hands many times a day and am constantly concious of bacteria however I do not really see the point in a no-touch hand dispenser. Even if the button for a traditional hand dispenser is full of bacteria, why wouldn't you want to touch it? You are going to be disinfecting your hands ... with the soap anyway! Nevertheless, we still have a couple of these in the house although it wan't me who decided to purchase them. We have a pure white one as shown in the picture and also a silvery one, I believe there is also a black one but I have seen no other variations of colour available other than these. For it to operate, you must supply two AAA batteries and place them in the bottom of it. At first, I was a little worried about this. After all, you are putting an electrical appliance next to the sink. But, even if the work surface was dripping wet and the bottom of the dispenser was similar, none seemed to ever get into the battery compartment thanks to a rubber edging which keeps it watertight. This means that you have piece of mind that you are not going to destroy the dispenser as soon as you start using it. To have soap dispensed, you simply place your hand under the spout and a small amount of soap will be dispensed automatically. It does this based on change in light and is usually very effective. However I have found issues in high-light situations in summer with the dispenser being next to the window. The soap dispensed must be Dettol's own branded soap. This soap counteracts the very reasonable price of the dispensers by being about £3 per bottle. I get through one of the Dettol bottles in about a week also so was not very impressed with it. Because of the high maintenance price, we no longer use this. The soap itself is not very good either. It fails to lather very well at all and usually just runs off of your hands - this leads to having to re-dispense soap and this therefore causes you to run out of it even faster! Read the complete review |
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