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It’s tough to escape all the competing headlines about COVID-19 mitigation. There are differing viewpoints and research on nearly every aspect of COVID-19. How harmful is the virus…really? Is it possible to be infected more than once? Do masks really help? Can the virus live on surfaces?

In addition to the benefits of giving people a hands-free option to opening doors, another advantage of using StepNpull is its easy installation.

We recommend using an electric screwdriver when installing on a solid wood door, although a regular screwdriver will work. A drill is mandatory when installing on a metal door. With the proper tools, installation typically takes less than five minutes per door.

Since March and going forward indefinitely, the customer experience now includes this question: Does doing business with this company put me at greater risk of getting sick?

COVID-19 created a new world in which more people realize how everyday actions can spread germs and viruses. For the foreseeable future, companies will have to take several steps to help customers feel safe and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases.

We open so many doors in a normal day, the motion is automatic. The only difficulty we may have is knowing whether to push or pull a door open, or if the door is too “heavy.”

Of course most people’s experience is using their hand to open doors. More and more, people don’t want to touch a public door handle with their hands, especially restroom doors. So that habit has been altered for many. Some grab the door handle with a paper towel. If paper towels aren’t available, a shirt sleeve may be used.

The automatic motion of opening a door with hands is also disrupted when a person is carrying items and can’t easily grab the door handle.

Opening a door with your foot may sound unnatural at first. Some who have not tried may expect to lose their balance. While this may be true with other foot-activated devices on the market it’s not the case with StepNpull, and here’s why…