The automatic soap dispenser is something that has come into the bathroom industry over the past few years. The old days of bathroom soap dispensing would generally consist of someone manually operating some type of hand pump that would shoot out a portion of soap into the user’s hands. For people that provided this service to the public, some concerns started to crop up. These concerns were addressed over time and have become some of the distinguishing features of the automatic soap dispenser.

The firs t major pro of the automatic soap dispenser is the ability to control the quantities of soap that is being dispensed to the user. For home use, this might not be a huge concern. In the public world, this could be a huge concern. The amount that someone can pump into their hands with a pump system can vary greatly. While it might sound like pennies per pump, that can add up over time. If a company can control the rate and quantity of soap that is dispensed, cost can go down.

Another major pro of an automatic soap dispenser is the ability to remove human contact with the dispenser itself when soap is being pumped out. If you think about it, when do you need soap for your hands? You need it right after you have used the bathroom and you need to clean your hands. The contact surface of a soap dispenser is bound to have an extra amount of germs that you might not want to come in contact with. Many automatic soap dispensers are now hands free. This allows a user to place their hands under the area in which soap is being distributed and wait for a proper portion. It might sound like a Mysophobia mentality, but the spread of germs can only increase with a hands free soap dispenser.