From fully plumbed units to hands-free flushing and built-in fragrance, today’s upscale portable restroom units are equally at home on the jobsite or a VIP function. Meeting concerns for hygiene and overall health, many units also come with built-in sinks and even running hot water. With an emphasis on customer convenience, the latest upscale units are full of crowd-pleasing standard features and many options to satisfy your most finicky special event or party planner customers.
The next time you need to upgrade your inventory of better units, check out these upscale offerings:
Armal Scent Box
The Scent Box from Armal incorporates one of five fragrances — Vanilla Balm, Rose Sensations, Apple Blossom, Pinewood Trail and Strawberry Field — into the wall panels of the restroom during the manufacturing process, ensuring a pleasant scent inside. Features include heavy-duty, spring-coil doors with a wind-resistant device to ensure closure when unlocked, overlapping wall assembly for greater safety. Options include a recirculating kit with filter and freshwater flush that works in combination with the pump kit. 866/873-7796; www.armal.biz.
Satellite Maxim 3000
Available in five panel colors and optional door color, the Maxim 3000 from Satellite Industries features smooth interior and exterior walls for easy cleaning. The unit stands 90 inches tall, 44 inches wide and 48 inches deep with a 76-inch door height. Weighing 185 pounds, the restroom has a 70-gallon capacity waste tank. The Luxury Flush and Wash unit features a three-piece base that serves as the 19-gallon freshwater tank. The foot-pump activated hand-wash with 9.7-gallon tank and flushing system with 37.2-gallon waste tank provide “hands-free” operation. 800/328-3332; www.satelliteindustries.com.
PolyJohn City Mains
Fresh from Europe and just released to the U.S. market, the City Mains restroom from PolyJohn Enterprises Corp. offers complete city sewer connectivity. With no holding tank, the standard unit with upscale features, including high-end interior, is designed for semi-permanent or permanent placement. Options include overhead lighting and hot-water hand-wash. The unit has an exterior height of 91 inches, interior height of 83 inches, and measures 47 by 47 inches on the outside and 43 by 45.5 inches on the inside. The door frame is 75 inches tall and 26 inches wide. PolyJohn also offers the Comfort Inn City Mains handicap unit for its European market. Grab bars are fitted to the sidewalls. 800/292-1305; www.polyjohn.com.
T.S.F. Tuff-Jon III
The third-generation Tuff-Jon III from the T.S.F. Company Inc. features molded wall vents, sky heater, lifting brackets and 16-gallon wash station with foot-pedal activation. Designed for easy cleaning, the one-piece polyethylene unit is available in nine colors and has a 70-gallon holding tank. Options include towel holder and soap dispenser. 800/843-9286; www.tuff-jon.com.
Five Peaks Aspen, K2 Elite
The K2 and Aspen Elite models from Five Peaks Technology have aa 64-gallon two-tank system (19-gallon freshwater and 45-gallon greywater). The flip lid features an integrated hinge for easy restroom servicing, while the flush system has a foot pump for “hands-free” operation. Units also feature the Sierra Side Kick Plus sink inside.
Available in a choice of nine standard colors, both restrooms stand 92.75 inches tall, 46.5 inches wide and 46.5 inches deep. The Aspen weighs 220 pounds and the K2 weighs 238. 866/293-1502;
www.fivepeaks.net.
NuConcepts Prestige and VIP
Self-contained solar VIP and Prestige restrooms from NuConcepts are designed for weddings, parties, sporting events, food festivals, restroom remodeling and movie production. At 44 percent larger than NuConcepts’ original VIP restroom (91 inches tall, 48 inches by 43.5 inches and weighing 600 pounds), the Prestige has an exterior height of 95 inches and interior height of 83 inches. It measures 54 inches by 46.5 inches and weighs 800 pounds. Both units feature a 65-gallon waste tank, 40-gallon freshwater tank, 72- by 24-inch radius entry door, built-in trash receptacle, in-use light, waterproof carpet, durable plastic skids, 10- by 13-inch oval sink, incandescent lighting and freshwater flush (approximately 125 uses). A 110-volt winterized unit is available. 800/334-1065; www.nuconcepts.com.
PortaJane
The pink PortaJane restroom is designed especially for women. Featuring a curvy pink and white design, the hands-free recirculating flush unit includes locking kit, mounted mirror, coat and handbag hangers, door with mounted hover bar, vanity shelves, soap and towel dispensers and optional hygienic, hands-free sink. Standing 7 feet, 9 inches tall, the unit is 43.5 inches wide, 47 inches deep and weighs 198 pounds. Made of high-density plastic with durable plastic floor plate, the restroom includes corner holes for tie-down stakes. 970/729-1232; www.portajane.com.
PolyPortables Boudoir
The upscale Boudoir model from PolyPortables is designed for weddings, VIP guests and other special gatherings. Built to the same dimensions as the company’s Enhanced Access Unit, the restroom stands 82.5 inches tall with an outside base of 61 by 61 inches, inside base of 58.5 by 58.5 inches and steel-framed door opening 35.5 inches wide by 73.5 inches tall. The flat, extruded polyethylene floor provides near ground-level access. With 12 color options, standard features includes flip-top tank, flush lid, Pro-22 hand-wash station, full-length wall mirror, vanity shelf, spray soap dispenser, towel dispenser, three purse/coat hooks, motion-activated light and TakeASeat spray toilet seat cleaner. Made of high molecular weight polyethylene, the restroom has a 40-gallon waste tank and weighs 286 pounds. 800/241-7951; www.polyportables.com.
