Hotel chains across North America are making a push to be more environmentally conscious. Not only does this make the hotel more sustainable, it also greatly reduces the energy and utility costs. Spread over hundreds or thousands of locations, this can quickly add up to big savings.

Alternative legionella prevention techniques, such as Thermal-eradication or chemical treatments, are both expensive and wasteful. Heating water up to 140°F (or higher) to then tapper it down with mixing valves wastes tremendous amounts of energy, and the cross contamination with cold water is actually counterproductive to Legionella growth control. Chlorine treatments can lead to dangerous chemical by-products such as THM’s, and chlorine dioxide generates EPA regulated by-products which must to be continually monitored by the technology users.

CSIDefender®, on the other hand, uses dramatically less energy and produces no hazardous chemical by-products, making it a less wasteful and more sustainable water treatment solution for hotels.

CSIDefender® hospitality industry related Legionella growth prevention system continuously kills bacteria across the entire water distribution system. Unlike other treatment options, it is unaffected by water temperature, meaning it can be used in both hot and cold water distribution networks. Copper (Cu+2) and silver (Ag+) ions saturate the biofilm where legionella bacteria grows, reducing the risk and providing long term protection against future growth without the need for repeated treatments. With 46 solutions to choose from, CSIDefender® has the engineering to deliver a single unit controller powerful enough to protect your entire facility and reduce your start-up and operational cost by up to 40% compared to other solutions.

Harsh chemicals and hot water treatments (thermal eradication) can both damage critical infrastructure such as pipes, faucets, water storage tanks, and other fixtures. This damage and corrosion can eventually create more locations where biofilm can grow and harbor legionella bacteria, inadvertently making these treatment methods more difficult to implement. And of course, this will result in more frequent water distribution network related repairs and maintenance. CSIDefender® doesn’t require chemicals or hot water to kill legionella bacteria, and therefore will not cause additional corrosion or damage to plumbing.

Comply with ASHRAE 188 Legionella Prevention Standards when secondary water treatment is recommended and take a proactive approach to legionella prevention. When a single case of Legionnaires disease, also known in the hotel industry as travellers Legionnaires, can damage your business’s long-term viability, you can’t afford to take the risk. Not only are there the short term costs of emergency response and refunds, affected hotels can be hit with huge regulatory fines, litigation, and the loss of future revenue. Plus, insurance companies have previously tried to avoid covering the fines associated with a legionella outbreak, and have taken hotels to court over the issue.