Auto-Drain® Shower System

Why Choose the Auto-Drain^® Shower System? 

Stagnant water can create a rich environment for the growth of Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. While current construction and practices have been designed to reduce water stagnation, shower areas remain a top concern.

The Auto-Drain® Shower System is the first-of-its-kind shower designed to help reduce water that is sitting in the valve, pipes, and hoses of the shower system. Drains integrated into the valve and hand spray hose remove water from the system after each use.  Purging residual water helps to prevent the growth of harmful waterborne pathogens, like Legionella. 

Auto-Drain commercial shower systems are ideal for hospitals, nursing homes, long term care, assisted living, schools, gyms, athletic centers, stadiums, churches, camps, offices and other places where showers may be shut down for periods of time.  

Auto-Drain® Shower System Offers Multiple Configuration Options

• Auto-Drain® Shower Valve with Scald Protection
  Provides protection from scalding and thermal shocks by monitoring water temperature and/or pressure. It includes a choice of two valve and five trim designs and an integrated or separate drain valve. When shower is shut off, water drains automatically from the valve in less than a minute. 
• Diverter Valve
  Allows user to switch between shower head and hand shower. 

• Auto-Drain® Hand Spray and Hose
  After each use, water is drained automatically from the spray and hose. Choice of flexible stainless steel or vinyl hoses with drain and integral air vent. Great for new or retrofit projects. 

• Sustainable Shower Heads and Hand Sprays. 
  Chicago Faucets has expanded the Auto-Drain shower fittings to include the use of low-flow 1.5 GPM shower heads and hand sprays. This complies with California Green Building Standards.

Configure your own Auto-Drain System 

New! Simplify Auto-Drain® Shower Retrofits with new Conversion Shower Trim Kit

The Auto-Drain® Retrofit Trim Plate simplifies the conversion of existing shower systems to Auto-Drain® technology. Its oversized design conceals larger wall openings commonly encountered during retrofit projects, reducing the need for wall reconstruction, tile repair, and extensive finishing work. The result is a faster, cleaner installation that helps facilities upgrade shower systems with minimal disruption to occupied spaces.  Download information click here: Auto-Drain® retrofit conversion shower trim kit | Chicago Faucets 

Avoid Outbreaks of Legionella

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the main focus should be all types of healthcare facilities. Recent examples include: an Ohio hospital had a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that resulted in eight illnesses and one death. One month later, an Atlanta Hotel had an outbreak that resulted in 11 guests diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. This is a life-threatening form of pneumonia that occurs when the Legionella bacterium is inhaled. 

Since Covid-19 many closed or limited use buildings with showers have not resumed regular busy hours. It is not just hospitals, long term care centers or clinics that should be concerned about Legionella. Hotels, schools, offices and athletic facilities may also have the Legionella bacterium in their water systems.

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