For a long time in human history, no one would have thought about the emergence of an automatic faucet which is why it came as no less than a miracle which was hard to believe! There is indeed nothing better than being somewhat lazy and letting some machines do your work.
In case of an automatic faucet, you free yourself from the struggles of opening and closing the faucet and let the sensor do its magic! What is the functioning of an automatic faucet and where can it be installed? What are the benefits that an automatic faucets offer that make it an option of many? We aim to explore the answers to these questions in the article below!
The working of an automatic faucet
An automatic faucet is designed in a manner such that it is able to detect, with its sensors, the presence of an object below it, hence turning in the faucet and water runs out through the spout. Each automatic faucet has a power source that runs the whole system of starting and stopping the water flow. This power source may be a dry-battery or an AC transformer. In both cases, energy is drawn from these sources but the way in which they work differs. Once the object is removed, the sensors detect the absence of the object, hence turning off the flow of water from the faucet spout.
The two types of automatic faucets, as stated above, vary on the type of source that they derive energy from and the way in which they do. There are two types; dry battery-operated automatic faucets and AC transformer automatic faucet.
The use of automatic faucets
Automatic faucets are most commonly found in places such as public washrooms of airports, hotels, and restaurants etc. where, for commercial use it offers ease for the users as well as saving of water. If we talk about its use at a residential level, the latest homes make use of automatic faucets for their kitchens and washrooms. They can be installed for both; commercial and for residential purposes, but you may need to consider hiring a skilled person to get the job done accurately.
So, the use of an automatic faucet is not restricted to a certain area e.g. commercial or residential, rather it serves a great deal of functions in different places. Features of an automatic faucet
There are some features of automatic faucets that make it so appealing to the customers. These include:
Easy handling
Highly sensitive touchless sensors
Good metal quality
Saving water
Preventing spread of germs
Elegant and stylish designs
Variety of glamorous colors.
Benefits of automatic faucet
Everything in this world has pros and cons. While the ratio of these may vary among individuals, the overall advantages that automatic faucets offer are very much the same. So, why do people choose automatic faucets? Here is why!
Highly sensitive sensors: One major benefit of an automatic faucet is that its sensors for detection are very sensitive and respond by turning on and off the water almost immediately.
Parental ease: With a toddler in the house, parents are often concerned about things like whether the faucet is turned off or not by the kid. With an automatic faucet, which opens and closes by itself, you can be sure that the faucet is turned off, hence sit back with ease.
Reduction of water wastage: The most important benefit, although, looking at the current state of the country, is that it helps reduce the loss of water. With its immediate system of opening and closing, it ensures that no extra water flows through the spout.
Benefit to elderly: For the elderly people who may suffer from bone weakness, automatic faucets can offer a good solution to having to open and close the faucet . All that they have to do is place their hand below the faucet !
Low risk of disease spread: Also, because you will not have to touch the faucet, the risk of traveling of germs from the handle to your hand is greatly reduced, hence reducing the distance.
