Hand Wash Troughs With Knee Operated Taps
Product Code: WTA-KV
✔ Fast UK delivery - usually 1-2 working days
✔ Hands-free knee operation - improved hygiene
✔ 400mm projection - 1.2mm thick grade 304 stainless steel
✔ Complete with knee valves and chrome-plated spouts
✔ Timed-flow valves - automatic shut-off after approx. 15 seconds
Description
These knee operated stainless steel wash troughs are manufactured in one piece from 1.2mm thick stainless steel and are supplied with a single knee valve and basin spout per user.
The knee operated stainless steel hand washing troughs are supplied complete with a 38mm flush-grated waste fitting and integral wall-fixing brackets as standard.
Optional extras include front support legs and traps. Front support legs are particularly appropriate in busy washrooms or in educational establishments where students may be inclined sit or lean on the fittings.
Delivery
Typically 1 to 2 working days
Tech specs
Material: 1.2mm thick stainless steel, grade 304
4 standard lengths: 1200mm (two users), 1500mm (three users), 1800mm (three users) and 2400mm (four users)
Depth (front to back): 400mm
Trough depth: 149mm with 39mm upstand
Tap holes: single 22mm per user / tap
Taps: supplied with one knee operated valve and one basin spout per user
Waste fitting: 38mm, flush-grated
Other sizes available - please contact us for prices
Extras
Each knee operated wash trough can be supplied with these optional extras:
Traps
Plastic bottle trap (38mm)
Brass bottle trap, chrome-plated with chrome flange and waste pipe
Miscellaneous
Stainless steel deck or wall mounted soap dispensers
Paper towel dispensers in stainless steel
Front support legs in stainless steel
To ensure a safe hand-washing temperature, we would also recommend installing a TMV3 thermostatic mixing valve.
Related products
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DfE & BS EN 14296 Compliance
This wash trough is manufactured in accordance with BS EN 14296:2015+A1:2018 – Sanitary appliances – Communal washing troughs and is suitable for installation in schools, colleges and other educational facilities.
Designed to form part of a Department for Education (DfE) compliant washroom installation, the trough incorporates an integral upstand and is intended to be installed alongside contractor-supplied wall finishes, splashbacks, concealed services and access panels where required by the project specification.
Overall compliance with the Department for Education School Output Specification is achieved through the completed washroom installation.
**All pictures shown are for illustration purpose only and may be subject to change without notice. Actual product may vary due to product enhancement.
All dimensions shown are for guidance only and may be subject to change or alteration without notice. All items manufactured or purchased separately from a third party to fit our products should be checked against the actual dimensions of the physical product before purchase. We will not be liable for third party costs and consequential loss associated with the items not fitting third party components.**
Dimensions

Delivery
Delivery
From stock usually 1 to 2 working days.
Delivery Times
Delivery times stated on the website are indicative of the average time it takes to deliver each product. All delivery times are based on working days and do not include weekends or Bank Holidays.
For remote areas sometimes deliveries may take a little longer than specified.
We will contact you if there are any known delays in the delivery times on your order.
Delivery Method
All orders are despatched by the most suitable and economic method.
If you have ordered several items they may arrive separately to make sure they are delivered by the quickest and most appropriate method, and to guarantee you get the best prices.
Please note our carriers do not offer fixed time slots, and due to time constraints are not able to telephone before delivering.
Architects Specification
Architectural Specification Text
The following specification wording is provided for architects, consultants and building specifiers to copy into building specifications, schedules of work and project documentation. It includes the product reference, materials, dimensions and applicable standards.
Stainless Steel Wash Trough with Knee Operated Taps - WTA-KV
Uniclass: Pr_40_20_96_99 - Wash troughs
Product Specification
1. Description: Wall mounted stainless steel communal hand washing trough supplied with knee operated time-flow valves and fixed basin spouts.
2. Supplier: Washware Essentials Ltd.
3. Contact details:
3.1. Telephone: 01275 400456
3.2. Website: www.washwareessentials.co.uk
4. Product reference: WTA-KV.
5. Form: One-piece wall mounted communal hand washing trough with integral wall mounting brackets, rear upstand and knee operated water controls.
6. Materials:
6.1. Trough material: Grade 304 stainless steel.
6.2. Material thickness: 1.2mm.
6.3. Valves and spouts: Chrome-plated finish.
7. Dimensions:
7.1. Length: As specified, 1200mm, 1500mm, 1800mm or 2400mm.
7.2. Front-to-back projection: 400mm.
7.3. Rear upstand: 39mm.
7.4. User positions: Two for 1200mm, three for 1500mm and 1800mm, four for 2400mm.
8. Waste outlet: Waste fitting to suit the trough, as supplied by the manufacturer.
9. Mounting: Integral wall mounting brackets.
10. Optional supports: Stainless steel front support legs where specified.
11. Taps and controls:
11.1. Controls: One chrome-plated knee operated time-flow valve per user position.
11.2. Spouts: One fixed chrome-plated deck-mounted basin spout per user position.
11.3. Operation: Automatic timed shut-off after approximately 15 seconds at 3 bar water pressure.
11.4. Connections: 15mm compression connections to knee valves.
11.5. Pipework: Interconnecting pipework between valves and spouts to be supplied by installer.
11.6. Optional temperature control: Thermostatic mixing valve where specified.
12. Installation: Wall mounted in accordance with the supplier's installation instructions and project requirements. Water supply and temperature control to comply with applicable installation regulations.
13. Applicable standard: BS EN 14296:2015+A1:2018 - Sanitary appliances. Communal washing troughs. Product conformity to be confirmed.

















