Geberit Hygiene System for drinking water installations
In residential buildings such as holiday homes, as well as in public buildings and hotels, drinking water pipes often go unused for extended periods. To prevent stagnation in the pipes and the associated risk of legionella or other bacterial growth, regular water replacement is essential. This can be carried out manually by a facility manager or, more efficiently, via an automated system.
With the Geberit Hygiene System, Geberit offers a comprehensive solution for automatic, demand-driven and regular water replacement. This allows professionals to develop bespoke solutions to maintain drinking water quality in any installation. The Hygiene System enables the facility operator to comply with local drinking water regulations.
The Geberit Hygiene System includes hydraulically-optimised piping systems, practical piping components, hygiene flush units, sensors and intelligent tools for controlling and connecting sanitary appliances during operation.
Why choose the Geberit Hygiene System?
System with all necessary components for effective drinking water management.
Automatic error messages and warnings let users know whether the facility is running safely.
Regular flushing can be verified with the flushing event logs.
A variety of flush units and flush logics fulfil different requirements.
Operate, set and download logs for connected end devices from a central interface.
Intelligent flushing programmes and the use of GEBUS sensors enable targeted and needs-based flushing of the facility.
Compared to standalone devices, Geberit Connect supports time-controlled, difference and temperature-based flushing.
Geberit Connect allows multiple flushing programmes to be programmed simultaneously, ensuring that several criteria are met.
Comprehensive system for drinking water hygiene Thanks to multistage hygiene flush management
Ensuring proper drinking water hygiene requires both regular rinsing of the pipes and adherence to the specified temperature ranges.
This is where a multistage hygiene flush management system tailored to individual needs offers an efficient and resource-saving solution.
- Level 1: Correct piping: optimised pipe installation
- Level 2: Regular flushing: additional hygiene flush units for automated water replacement
- Level 3: Controlled flushing: use of sensors for targeted water replacement
- Level 4: Intelligently connected: Centralised hygiene management with Geberit Connect
Level 1
Correct piping thanks to optimised pipe installation
Optimising the drinking water installation ensures regular water replacement during continuous use.
Advantages of optimised pipe installations:
- Low pipe contents
- Short draw-off times
- Low risk of stagnation
- Reduced thermal load on the cold-water pipe
The following measures are intended to achieve an efficient pipe installation:
- Smallest possible pipe diameter
- Series-connected pipe installation on the floor with a frequently used consumer at the end of the pipe
- Thermally decoupled pipe layout on the floor
- Separate boxes for hot water (PWH, PWH-C) and cold water (PWC)
- Proper insulation of the pipelines (PWH, PWH-C, PWC)
Various Geberit piping systems are available for the pipe installation.
Geberit Connect Technical platform for connecting sanitary appliances
Geberit Connect is a technology platform that includes the software and components required to connect sanitary appliances.
Connecting hygiene flush units, taps, urinals and WCs opens up innovative possibilities that really streamline the operation of a building’s drinking water system.
All planning, installation, commissioning and operation details can be found in the Geberit Connect system manual.
Flushing programmes Solutions for every operating mode and requirement
The right flushing programme ensures that all requirements for optimal drinking water hygiene are met. A hygiene system can be operated in two ways: as a compact, analogue solution or as part of a fully connected system, such as a building automation setup.
Depending on whether a drinking water installation is connected or non-connected, the following flushing programmes are available for different Geberit hygiene flush units:
Time flush
Interval flush without usage detection
Interval flush with usage detection unit
Temperature flush
Difference flush with usage detection unit
Difference flush with temperature and volumetric flow rate sensor for GEBUS
Do you have any questions We are happy to help you.
Our specialists advise planners, plumbers and other professionals on their projects. They will be happy to advise you on how to best master your current challenges with our products.
Plan drinking water installations effectively with Geberit ProPlanner
The free Geberit ProPlanner software also supports professionals with planning drinking water installations.
With the help of its ‘loop through’ setting, Geberit ProPlanner connects all objects selected by the sanitary engineer to this pipe routing. Hygiene flush units can be used flexibly in the planning process, and the corresponding sensors can be placed with the same level of freedom. Geberit ProPlanner provides users with a whole host of useful information and documents, including:
- Material list: a complete material list including all necessary fittings and connections.
- Hydraulic list: includes pressure losses and verifies proper operation. If existing limit values are exceeded or not met, an error message is generated and displayed in the schematic drawing so that corrections can be implemented with ease.
- Recommended settings: flush time and flush volume settings.
Frequently asked questions about hygiene flush units and drinking water installations
Which products offer automatic flushing programmes?
Geberit offers a wide range of products, including hygiene flush units, WC controls, taps and urinals, all of which support automatic flushing programmes. These can be identified by their compatibility with Geberit Control.
