K100 Adjust-A-Sink by Accessible Systems
The
Adjust-a-Sink ensures that your salon differentiates its services by
providing the ultimate in adjustable height comfort during the
shampooing experience. The Adjust-a-Sink is the answer to the age-old challenges of:
- Client and Stylist Body Pain While Shampooing at the Bowl
- Having to Apologize for the Client Having Wet Clothes During Their Service
For the Stylist:
The Adjust-a-Sink is a Stylist's dream come true!
It allows the stylist to have control over the sink by being able to
raise and lower the shampoo bowl to the perfect height between the
client and the bowl. This enables the stylist to stand upright not
bending and stretching excessively during the shampoo and rinsing.
Thus, it helps to eliminate:
- Lower Back Pain
- Upper Back and Shoulder Strain
- Muscle Strain in the Upper Thigh and Calf
The
improved posture for the stylist helps to ensure the salon owner of
less liability and loss of work time due to stylist injury.
The
Adjust-a-Sink allows the stylist the comfort of a backwash bowl
standing position while providing the better working position of a
side-wash bowl.
For the Client:
The Adjust-a-Sink allows the client to sit upright at the bowl as it is properly adjusted to their height. Due to its patented features, the Adjust-a-Sink helps to eliminate:
- The Need for Tall Individuals to Slide Down Causing Lower Back and Neck Pain Due to Unbalanced Pressure Points
- Neck Strain for the Short Stature Individual Trying to Stretch to Reach the Bowl
- Wet Clothes as the Client Leaves Your Salon
The Perfect Match of Client and Shampoo Bowl Greatly Improves Comfort and Keeps the Client Dry!
The
Adjust-a-Sink works with a standard salon chair. It also accommodates
a variety of wheelchairs, which allows the client to remain in their
wheelchair while they have their hair shampooed. Your salon will be accessible for all clients.
Stylists Love It Greatly Reduces Neck Strain A Perfect Fit Accessibility and Comfort Great for Kids
Adjust-a-Sink features offer a wide range of benefits.
- Ease of Use. The Adjust-a-Sink offers 12 inches of true vertical travel, and the easy-to-use foot
pump mechanism allows the bowl to be raised or lowered to accommodate
the stature and condition of the salon patron. It works with either the
patron's wheelchair or a traditional salon chair. The neck of the bowl
can be raised from 34" to 46" to ensure a comfortable fit. An easy-to-use stainless steel foot pump controls the elevation of the bowl. Stainless steel and coated steel components won't rust and are easy to maintain!
- Safety. Residents experience increased safety
since there is no need to transfer residents from their wheelchair to
the salon chair. Additionally, the bowl design minimizes water
splashing and spillage on surrounding floor areas, reducing the
potential for slipping accidents/injuries, for both residents and
stylists.
- Comfort. The bowl adjusts to ensure a comfortable fit for most all statures and physical limitations. The
desire to look one's best does not diminish with age or disability and
the Adjust-a-Sinks helps to make the hair care experience one of
dignified comfort. The adjustable bowl height also helps reduce
stylists' back strain that is commonly associated with working at
low-mounted bowls.
- Reduced Liability. The improved fit of the resident/patron's neck to the bowl greatly reduces neck strain and even possible stroke reducing facility liability concerns. See the Sept./Oct. 2006 Stroke Smart Magazine article entitled, Beauty Parlor Chairs May Cause Strokes.
- Patented telescopic plumbing meets ASME/UPC standards. US Patent #'s: 5,893,396 and 5,867,847.
- Over
20 bowl colors to choose from and the backsplash can be matched to any decor. Standard colors include white, almond, and black.
- Accessible Systems products can be quickly assembled and easily installed for either remodeling or new construction projects.
- Standard faucet and vacuum breaker included. Hair Trap is Not included.
- Marble Product #3000W bowl
Senior Care
For
many residents of health and senior care facilities, the visit to the
salon is the highlight of their week. It is important to make their
visits safe and comfortable. The Adjust-a-Sink makes that possible.
The
Adjust-a-Sink adjustable height shampoo bowl works! The adjustability
improves the salon experience by allowing patrons to be shampooed in
comfort while they remain in their own wheelchairs or sit in the
traditional salon chair. Either way, residents are assured of an
experience they will find comfortable and safe due to the improved fit
between their neck and the shampoo sink due to the bowl's 12 inches of
adjustable travel. This unique design provides a safer, more
comfortable beauty salon experience for both the resident and stylist.
Sink-Down Position Sink-Up Position Easy to Use Foot Pump Patented Plumbing
Health Care
The
desire to look ones best does not diminish with age or disability and
the Adjust-a-Sink helps to make the hair care experience one of
dignified comfort. With safety, comfort and convenience, the bowl
adjusts a full 12 inches, ensuring a comfortable fit for most statures
and physical limitations. Additionally, hair stylists benefit as the
bowl's adjustable height helps reduce the back strain associated with
working at low mounted bowls.
The Adjust-a-Sink adjustable
height shampoo bowl works! The adjustability improves the hair care
experience by allowing patrons to be shampooed in comfort while they
remain in their own wheelchairs (the bowl also works with the
traditional salon chair). Patrons are assured of an experience they
will enjoy in the fit between their neck and the shampoo sink with the
bowl's 12 inches of adjustable travel. The result is a safer, more
comfortable beauty salon experience for both the patron and stylist.
Architectural & Design Resources
Architects and Designers:
Should your remodel or new construction project call for a beauty salon
or facility to wash the hair of residents, the Adjust-a-Sink is a
necessary inclusion into your project's specifications. The
Adjust-a-Sink adjusts a full 12 inches vertically to provide maximum
comfort to both the resident/patient and the stylist/caregiver. The
unit is designed to be used with either a chair or a wheelchair.
The
residents of a healthcare facility cannot be served properly with sinks
designed for the able bodied. The Adjust-a-Sink provides a safe and
comfortable solution for the hair care needs of seniors and persons
with disabilities.
Structure
K100 - Front K100 - Right K100 - Top K100 - Model
Plumbing Options
Standard Faucet Optional 3in1 Faucet Standard Vacuum Breaker Hair Interceptor Standard/Optional
VIEW ALL AVAILABLE Colors for Bowls
FAQs
To better assist you in purchasing an Adjust-a-Sink, here are the answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Q: How is it used?
A: It works much like a standard, fixed-mount shampoo bowl except for
the important fact that it can be raised and lowered, using a hydraulic
foot pump, a full 12 inches from a bowl height of 34 to 46 inches. This
allows for an extremely comfortable fit to be established between the
salon patron's neck and the shampoo bowl. The comfortable fit
eliminates back and neck strain and eliminates getting water on the
patron and the floor. The Adjust-a-Sink can be used with a standard
salon chair or a wheelchair. This allows the salon to be totally
accessible as the patron can remain in their wheelchair during
shampooing. This eliminates the possibility of accidents caused when
someone is moved from a wheelchair to a salon chair.
Q: How do I pay for the Adjust-a-Sink?
A: You can pre-pay your order with a check, money order or bank wire transfer. We also
accept major credit cards and offer financing options.
Call us for more details.
Q: What is availability and standard lead time?
A: We will do what is necessary to accommodate your project's needs.
We normally ship product two to three weeks after receipt of the order.
Q: What colors are available?
A: There are currently over 20 colors available for the bowls, and the
backsplashes can be matched to most any color decor. Please note that
the standard backsplash colors are white, gray, almond, and black. There is a slight up-charge for custom-match colors.
Q: Do I need a hair trap (hair interceptor)?
A: We recommend that you use the hair trap to reduce the instances of clogged drains.
Q: What types of shampoo bowls are used in the product?
A: Our product can presently be used with the Marble Products (Takara
Belmont) 3000W cultured marble bowl or the Belvedere 8400 enamel bowl.
The bowl is provided to you and included in the cost of the unit.
Q: Can we use our existing shampoo bowl (in the case of a remodel)?
A: Yes, if it is one of the bowls listed above. If not, we will
determine if your bowl's dimensions are compatible with the
Adjust-a-Sink, and if they are, we will provide some minor hardware to
be purchased as part of your order.
Q: Can the unit be installed with my existing cabinetry?
A: The Adjust-a-Sink is a self-contained unit that is approximately 22
inches wide and can be mounted onto any sturdy surface such as the wall
or a cabinet. We suggest that you allow for at least six inches of
space on either side between the unit and your cabinetry to provide
adequate space for the stylist to work and for the right side foot
pedal to swivel. In addition, you need to ensure that any counter lip
extends out no further than 1/2" to avoid interference with the elevating
backsplash. Please consult drawing K100 for overall dimensions and
unit profile.
Q: How involved is the installation?
A: Assembly and installation should take no more than two hours. The
unit can be attached to your current drain and water source. Depending
on the location of the water source and waste line, some minor plumbing
modifications may be needed. Please advise the wall height of the waste
line upon ordering.
Q: Does the Adjust-a-Sink meet the required standards?
A: Yes, the Adjust-a-Sink is compliant with the applicable requirements
of ASME A112.19.12 as tested by IAPMO. The models K100 and K101 are UPC
Listed, File # 5496. The product is also approved in MA, the approval
code is P3-1108-214.