A new family-friendly restroom from PolyPortables Inc. helps portable restroom operators respond to requests for units large enough to accommodate both kids and parents.
The 5-foot-square, polyethylene Family Room is based on the shell of a PolyPortables Enhanced-Access Unit, says Graham Edwards, the manufacturer's northeast division manager.
“We’ve been getting quite a bit of feedback from customers that people are looking for a larger restroom for special events and park-and-rec rentals,” Edwards says. “Too often, people with small children are required to get creative when they need to change diapers at special events. We wanted to develop a family-friendly unit in which parents could corral their children without having to leave any kids outside unattended.”
The unit’s special features include a Koala baby-changing station that drops down from a reinforced wall.
Other amenities include two coat hooks, a couple shelves, two motion-activated lights (one above the changing station and one above the toilet area), a Bactisan waterless hand-sanitizer dispenser, a recessed mirror and a trash can. Edwards says the latter feature is designed to encourage patrons to stop putting diapers in the toilet.
A corner toilet and holding tank, which features a pyramid sump, provides more knee room for users. A 40-gallon tank is standard, but the unit also is available with a 60-gallon tank for heavier traffic locations.
“It helps a lot if a mom or dad has to herd a couple of kids into the restroom or a child in a stroller,” Edwards says.
The restroom door is 35 1/2 inches wide, and the entire unit — available in 11 colors — weighs 304 pounds. Handles on the side make it easier to maneuver the unit, Edwards says.
For more information: 800/241-7951;
www.polyportables.com.
