Substandard Sanitary equipment Poses Health Risks, Driving Shift to ‘Rental Conversion’ in Public Facilities
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Schools, hospitals, and welfare facilities across the nation are increasingly vulnerable to health and safety risks due to aging or low-quality sanitary equipment, prompting a move towards extensive rental services as a facility management innovation. The shift aims to address concerns over pollution, viral spread, and general safety threats exacerbated by deferred maintenance and budget constraints.
Traditionally, public institutions have relied on low-price bidding for sanitary equipment procurement, frequently enough resulting in substandard products prone to breakdowns and requiring frequent, costly repairs. This approach is now being challenged by a growing emphasis on quality, transparency, and proactive maintenance. Negotiated contracts,prioritizing quality over solely price,are gaining traction,alongside a ”rental conversion” model offered by public rental services.
This new model includes immediate equipment replacement upon failure, regular inspections, filter and consumable replacements, and automated maintenance schedules – collectively reducing the maintenance workload by 50-70%, according to service providers. Beyond operational efficiency, the rental model offers meaningful ESG benefits. It supports mandatory purchase performance for standard workplaces for the disabled, reducing the employment burden for organizations and creating stable jobs within vulnerable communities. Sanitary equipment rental is being positioned as a “social value creation infrastructure.”
“Sanitary equipment is not just a facility, it is also about safety and health,” stated a public rental official. “Combining the highest quality equipment, obvious contracts, free management, and ESG effects, we want to create a ‘new facility management standard.'”
The move comes as facilities grapple with the direct health risks associated with malfunctioning or poorly maintained sanitary systems. Leaving broken equipment unattended is no longer viewed as simply a budgetary issue, but as a potential catalyst for illness and infection.
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