Touchless faucets have revolutionized the plumbing and restroom products' industries. With the ease-of-use and durability these bring, they can be considered as one of the best products to minimize contamination and health hazards. Hands-free faucets have many perks including the high-technology motion detection sensors. These confer varying activation speed to the faucet and infrared sensors are amongst the bests. Your bathroom is sure to give an elegant look with these little yet perfect faucets.
What is an infrared sensor faucet?
Infrared sensor faucets are utilized in many hospitals and other commercial public places for their highly efficient activation manual and as sleek and simple, the working principle is quite complex.
IR faucets are a combination of four elemental things; the sensor module, a solenoid valve, a power source, and a control box. The sensor module
is the only visible component of the complex and is responsible for detecting every motion. Its sensor, covered by the shell for protection comprises a transmitter and a receiver component that works together for water activation within seconds. Types of IR faucets
IR faucets differ based on their structure, function, and installation features. You can choose whatever you like and whatever fits well in/on your bathroom sink. Different types of IR sensor faucets include:
Pulldown faucets
Energy-saving sensor faucets
Automated water induction sensor faucets
Single or multiple sensor faucets
1. Fontana Lano Chrome Commercial Automatic Faucet
It may be designed for commercial use but is ideal enough to use at home. It includes an infra-red sensor and self-sets its detection range. It requires little maintenance after installation It auto-shuts off in 30 seconds after no detection. The infrared sensor has an innate AI smart-chip making it energy and function efficiently. It is made of brass and the fine, shiny finish is due to chrome. It does not include batteries and can be mounted on the deck of your sink.
Highlighting features of infra-red sensor faucets
Infrared sensors are the chosen products for touchless faucets reason being their efficiency and supremacy in use. The prime features include:
No batteries needed – sensors in the faucets don't require batteries and can work on direct current, hence being energy efficient
Flowrate – the IR sensors assure best water flowrate as it activates the faucet immediately upon detection
Installation – the sensors usually find their place on the mouth of the faucet, or if it's a tray faucet, on the frontal edge of it.
Benefits
Sensors give a little something unique to the faucet they are installed in. If fit adequately, the sensors add to the design and sleek look. Some perks of using sensors in faucets are:
Hands-free – and, hence, are easy to operate. All you have to do is place your hand in front of it and the IR sensor will activate the faucet for you
Energy and function efficient – IR sensors are known to deliver the best. The activation time with these is usually less than a second
Water-savers
Germ-free – you remain protected from other people's bacteria and viruses that are transmitted through taps in public spots
Made of brass with a rose gold finish, this luxurious faucet is best for commercial and domestic use. It is mounted on the deck of the sink and functions through a single hole. It holds a water pressure of 0.5-7.0 KGs/cm, 10-125 psi with a flow-rate of 1.3 gallons per minute. It is supported by ceramic valves and comes with a five-year warranty.
Drawbacks
The only drawback of using sensor faucets is that the sensors may stop working after some time. However, many manufacturers prevent it by using a sensor shell to save it from water splashes. Also, since most of the functional and control components are not visible, its maintenance (when required) is quite a task and may demand laborious effort.
It is one of the best smart faucets in use. Combined with traditional design and smart technology, it serves everyone. It has a water pressure of 0.5-7 KGS/cm. The baselining material and finish are of solid and Venetian bronze giving is the perfect vintage look. It mounts on your sink and functions through a single hole and has a warranty of one year.
