The need & The Solution

Legionnaires Disease - Introduction to the Risk

Safe Shower invented a unique shower head, patent based, that minimizes the risk of Legionnaires' disease from sources of shower heads, By continuous disinfection in the shower head, with a small sized disinfection unit (such as chlorine pill or UVC LED unit).

Legionella is a parasite bacterium, disinfecting the water system does not prevent the spread of legionella in the shower head. To prevent the development of the Legionella bacteria we must continue to disinfect the shower head even when water flow stops. In regular shower heads, once the water stands, the chlorine evaporates, and air enters the system. 

Legionella, the bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ disease, founds naturally in freshwater environments, like lakes and streams. Generally, the low amounts of these bacteria in freshwater do not lead to disease. However, Legionella can pose a health risk when it gets into building water systems. The risk increases when Legionella spread through small water droplets (aerosolization) that people can breathe in. Safe Shower is invented the solution which minimize the risk for Legionnaires’ disease in Hotels, Hospitals, and other Institutes from sources of shower heads.

Irregular use of water systems can add risks to the accumulation of legionella bacteria in the water system. Legionella growth in temperature for days or weeks and the growing bacteria can spill into the faucet or showers once it starts flowing. Irregular use of plumbing fixtures, such as in luxury hotel suites for example, encourages legionella bacteria to live in a biofilm where they can obtain nutrients and be protected from disinfectants.

To understand the solution of the legionella problem we must know a little about the microbiology of the bacterium,

The legionella bacteria is very small, almost like a virus and is a parasitic bacterium, these facts mean that it is very difficult to kill the bacteria relative to others microorganisms and if legionella enter to the stagnant water without residual chlorine Like a shower head the bacteria can multiply.

These facts have led me to change the perception in disinfecting endpoints, we must continue to disinfect continuously, always. our patent for the solution is by sealing the end point for air entry and then the stagnant water can be easily disinfected, the truth is, this is a very simple solution that I think will save a lot of life and save on high maintenance costs.

Our patent claims include all types of existing disinfection units, all types of faucets and not just shower heads, we were able to innovate a principle, a new concept for disinfecting endpoints.

Safe Shower patent for the solution is by sealing the endpoint for air entry by duckbill valves and then the stagnant water can be easily disinfected continuously with UVC LED unit. Hospitals and Hotel are required by regulation, to perform a routinely examination to flushing and detect Legionella in the bathing water. When bacteria are detected at a concentration higher than the permissible, the institution is required to perform an expensive disinfection process and then make a re-test to verify success of disinfection, this procedure take a lot of man hours and is very costly.

This patent will save a great deal on hotel or hospitals costs, save the maintenance personnel time, save a number of repetitive samples due to less Legionella-positive lab results, save on lawsuits for avoiding accidental Legionella and savings in preventive actions like disinfecting the water system in cases of Legionella positive results. But most importantly, it will save lives.

Safe Shower's showerhead connects to every standard water line as regular shower head like showerheads exist in hospitals, hotels and private homes, by doing so they provide an additional layer of protection, which in turn minimizes the risk of Legionnaire disease from sources of hot and cold-water systems.

We are looking for a partner who will develop with us the groundbreaking shower with disinfection unit and duckbill valves.

we will change the market, few realize it now.

There are several options, installing the disinfection unit in the panel next to the wall in the shower handle or in the main shower head