🚻 Restrooms

• bowl cleaner BOHL KLEE-ner ▶ EN
  limpiador de taza leem-pyah-DOHR deh TAH-sah ▶ ES Safety-critical

  The acid cleaner for inside toilets and urinals only; never on other surfaces and never with bleach.

  Bowl cleaner under the rim, let it dwell, then brush. — Limpiador de taza debajo del borde, déjalo actuar y luego talla con el cepillo.

• clogged toilet KLOGD TOY-let ▶ EN
  inodoro tapado ee-noh-DOH-roh tah-PAH-doh ▶ ES

  Plunge it once; if it doesn't clear, sign the stall out of order and report — a flooded restroom is a bigger job than a work order.

  Clogged toilet in the men's room — plunged once, still backing up, it's tagged out. — Inodoro tapado en el de hombres — le di con la bomba, sigue regresando, ya está fuera de servicio.

• day porter DAY POR-ter ▶ EN
  conserje de día kohn-SEHR-heh deh DEE-ah ▶ ES

  The daytime attendant who keeps restrooms and common areas serviced while the building is open.

  The day porter hits the lobby restrooms every two hours. — El conserje de día pasa a los baños del lobby cada dos horas.

• descale dee-SKAYL ▶ EN
  quitar el sarro kee-TAHR el SAH-rroh ▶ ES Safety-critical

  Remove mineral buildup from fixtures and bowls with the acid product — gloves, ventilation, never mixed with bleach.

  Descale the urinals this deep clean, the buildup is visible. — Quita el sarro de los mingitorios en esta limpieza profunda, ya se ve la costra.

• diaper changing station DAY-per CHAYN-jing STAY-shun ▶ EN
  cambiador de bebés kahm-byah-DOHR deh beh-BEHS ▶ ES

  The fold-down table; disinfected every service, latch checked, liner stock filled.

  Disinfect the diaper changing station open and closed — both surfaces. — Desinfecta el cambiador abierto y cerrado — las dos superficies.

• disinfect dis-in-FEKT ▶ EN
  desinfectar des-een-fek-TAHR ▶ ES

  Kill germs on a surface with disinfectant left wet for its full dwell time — different from just wiping clean.

  Clean first, then disinfect — the spray doesn't work through grime. — Primero limpia y luego desinfecta — el desinfectante no atraviesa la mugre.

  Also: sanitizar (general)

• dispenser dis-PEN-ser ▶ EN
  despachador des-pah-chah-DOHR ▶ ES

  The wall unit for towels, soap, or paper; note broken ones on the checklist.

  The soap dispenser by the far sink is cracked — note it. — El despachador de jabón del lavabo del fondo está estrellado — anótalo.

  Also: dispensador (general)

• faucet FAW-set ▶ EN
  llave del agua YAH-beh del AH-gwah ▶ ES

  The tap; water spots wipe off with a dry cloth after cleaning, and a dripping one gets reported.

  The faucet in the women's room won't stop dripping — write it up. — La llave del baño de mujeres no deja de gotear — repórtala.

  Also: grifo (general)

• floor drain FLOR drayn ▶ EN
  coladera del piso koh-lah-DEH-rah del PEE-soh ▶ ES

  The drain in the restroom floor; a dry trap is where sewer smell comes from — pour a pitcher of water down it monthly.

  That sewer smell is the floor drain — water down it, and enzyme if it keeps up. — Ese olor a drenaje es la coladera — échale agua, y enzimas si sigue.

  Also: resumidero (general)

• flush valve FLUSH valv ▶ EN
  fluxómetro flook-SOH-meh-troh ▶ ES

  The commercial flush mechanism on tank-less toilets and urinals; one that runs constantly wastes hundreds of gallons — report it.

  The flush valve on urinal two sticks open — maintenance ticket tonight. — El fluxómetro del mingitorio dos se queda abierto — ticket de mantenimiento hoy.

• grout GROWT ▶ EN
  boquilla boh-KEE-yah ▶ ES

  The lines between floor and wall tiles; where restroom odor lives — it needs the machine or a brush, not just a mop.

  The grout in the men's room is black — scrub it this deep clean. — La boquilla del baño de hombres está negra — tállala en esta limpieza profunda.

  Also: lechada (general) · junta (MX)

• hand soap HAND sohp ▶ EN
  jabón de manos hah-BOHN deh MAH-nohs ▶ ES

  Foam or liquid refills for the dispensers; the right cartridge for the right unit.

  The lobby restroom takes the foam hand soap cartridges, not the liquid. — El baño del lobby lleva cartuchos de jabón de espuma, no líquido.

• hard water stains HARD WAH-ter staynz ▶ EN
  manchas de agua dura MAHN-chahs deh AH-gwah DOO-rah ▶ ES

  The white mineral film on chrome and glass; comes off with the mild acid product and a white pad, not a green one.

  Hard water stains on the shower glass — the acid gel and a white pad. — Manchas de agua dura en el vidrio de la regadera — el gel ácido y pad blanco.

• liner LAY-ner ▶ EN
  bolsa BOHL-sah ▶ ES

  The plastic bag inside a trash can; sized to the can, knotted before it leaves the room.

  Double-liner the diaper station cans. — Ponle doble bolsa a los botes del cambiador.

  Also: bolsa para bote (general)

• mirror MIR-or ▶ EN
  espejo es-PEH-hoh ▶ ES

  Cleaned streak-free every visit; the one surface every customer looks at.

  Check the mirror at an angle for streaks before you leave. — Revisa el espejo de lado buscando rayas antes de salir.

• odor control OH-dor kun-TROHL ▶ EN
  control de olores kohn-TROHL deh oh-LOH-rehs ▶ ES

  Finding and removing the source — drains, grout, urinal base — not covering it; air freshener over a dirty room fools nobody.

  The complaint is odor control, not perfume — find what smells. — La queja es de control de olores, no de perfume — encuentra qué es lo que huele.

• out of order sign OWT uv OR-der sayn ▶ EN
  letrero de fuera de servicio leh-TREH-roh deh FWEH-rah deh sehr-BEE-syoh ▶ ES

  Posted on any fixture that doesn't work, with the report already sent — the sign is not the fix.

  Out of order sign on stall three, and the ticket number written on the sheet. — Letrero de fuera de servicio en el cubículo tres, y el número de ticket anotado en la hoja.

• paper towels PAY-per TOW-ulz ▶ EN
  toallas de papel toh-AH-yahs deh pah-PEL ▶ ES

  Roll or folded towels for the dispensers; a jammed dispenser counts as empty to the person shaking wet hands.

  Clear the towel jam and load a fresh roll. — Destraba las toallas y ponle rollo nuevo.

• restock ree-STOK ▶ EN
  resurtir rreh-soor-TEER ▶ ES

  Refill paper towels, toilet paper, soap, and liners before they run out.

  Restock all dispensers — Monday morning can't start empty. — Resurte todos los despachadores — el lunes en la mañana no puede empezar vacío.

  Also: reabastecer (general)

• restroom REST-room ▶ EN
  baño BAH-nyoh ▶ ES

  The bathroom; on commercial accounts it gets cleaned, disinfected, and restocked every visit.

  Both restrooms on the second floor, full service. — Los dos baños del segundo piso, servicio completo.

  Also: sanitario (general)

• restroom check sheet REST-room CHEK sheet ▶ EN
  hoja de revisión del baño OH-hah deh rreh-bee-SYOHN ▶ ES

  The signed log on the back of the door showing when each service happened; filled truthfully — it is the first thing a complaint audit reads.

  Initial the restroom check sheet with the real time, every pass. — Firma la hoja de revisión con la hora real, en cada pasada.

• sanitary napkin disposal SAN-ih-tair-ee NAP-kin dis-POH-zul ▶ EN
  bote de toallas femeninas BOH-teh deh toh-AH-yahs feh-meh-NEE-nahs ▶ ES

  The small lidded bin in each women's stall; emptied every service with gloves, liner always.

  Every sanitary napkin disposal gets a fresh liner, every night. — Cada bote de toallas femeninas lleva bolsa nueva, cada noche.

• sink SINK ▶ EN
  lavabo lah-BAH-boh ▶ ES

  The hand-wash basin; cleaned and shined, faucet included, drain hair removed.

  Shine the sinks and faucets last so they're spotless at open. — Saca brillo a los lavabos y llaves al final para que abran impecables.

  Also: lavamanos (MX)

• splash guard SPLASH gard ▶ EN
  protector contra salpicaduras proh-tek-TOHR KOHN-trah sahl-pee-kah-DOO-rahs ▶ ES

  Cleaning under rims and behind fixtures where splash lands — the hidden surfaces smell tests find.

  Wipe the wall beside every urinal — that splash zone is why it smells. — Limpia la pared junto a cada mingitorio — esa zona de salpicadura es por lo que huele.

• stall STAWL ▶ EN
  cubículo koo-BEE-koo-loh ▶ ES

  One toilet compartment; partitions get wiped both sides, doors and latches count as touch points.

  Third stall's latch is broken — note it on the sheet. — El pasador del tercer cubículo está roto — anótalo en la hoja.

• toilet TOY-let ▶ EN
  inodoro ee-noh-DOH-roh ▶ ES

  The fixture itself; bowl cleaner inside, disinfectant on every outside surface people touch.

  The toilet in stall three keeps running — write it up for the building. — El inodoro del tercer cubículo se queda corriendo — repórtalo al edificio.

  Also: taza (MX) · wc / escusado (general)

• toilet paper TOY-let PAY-per ▶ EN
  papel de baño pah-PEL deh BAH-nyoh ▶ ES

  Stocked so it cannot run out before the next service; spares locked in the dispenser or the closet, not on the tank.

  Both rolls fresh in every dispenser on Fridays — the building is closed all weekend. — Los dos rollos nuevos en cada despachador los viernes — el edificio cierra todo el fin.

  Also: papel higiénico (general)

• touch points TUCH poynts ▶ EN
  puntos de contacto POON-tohs deh kohn-TAK-toh ▶ ES

  Everything hands touch — handles, switches, faucets, flush levers, push plates; the disinfecting priority list.

  Hit every touch point on the way out — handles, plates, switches. — Repasa todos los puntos de contacto al salir — manijas, placas, apagadores.

  Also: superficies de alto contacto (general)

• urinal YUR-ih-nul ▶ EN
  mingitorio meen-hee-TOH-ryoh ▶ ES

  The wall fixture in men's rooms; the screen and the drain need attention or the room smells.

  Change the urinal screens tonight, they're past due. — Cambia las rejillas de los mingitorios hoy, ya les toca.

  Also: urinario (general)

• urinal screen YUR-ih-nul SKREEN ▶ EN
  rejilla del mingitorio rreh-HEE-yah del meen-hee-TOH-ryoh ▶ ES

  The scented mesh in the urinal; dated and changed on schedule, with gloves.

  Urinal screens are dated — these expired last week, swap them. — Las rejillas traen fecha — estas vencieron la semana pasada, cámbialas.

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