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.

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, is found 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.

Infrequent water use creates ideal conditions for Legionella bacteria to build up. Over days or weeks in stagnant, warm water, the bacteria multiply and can flush directly into taps and showers when turned on. In rarely used fixtures—like those in luxury hotel suites—Legionella flourishes within biofilm, gaining access to nutrients and protection from chemical 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 insights shifted my perspective on endpoint disinfection—it needs to be continuous. Our patented technology seals the outlet to block air, making it simple to treat stagnant water. This simple innovation has the potential to save many lives and drastically cut maintenance expenses.

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.