You’ve probably used a touchless faucet in public restroom or commercial building, but did you know that touchless faucets are available for residential use too? Touchless faucets (also called electronic or automatic faucets) are slowly catching on as people discover the advantages that these types of faucets have in the home.
A touchless faucet turns on and off automatically instead of using a handle. Sensors on the faucet detect your hands or an object such as a glass or dish under the faucet and the water is automatically turned on. When the faucet senses that you are not using the water, it turns the water off.
The two main advantages of a touchless faucet are water conservation and hygiene. Since the water flow stops whenever you are not using the water, touchless faucets are estimated to use up to 70% less water than a traditional faucet. This is the reason why you see them in so many public facilities. They use much less water than a traditional faucet.
Hygiene is another plus for touchless faucets. Since you don’t have to touch the faucet handle to turn it on or off, germs are not transmitted the way they would be by a traditional faucet. The spread of contaminants if reduced by using touchless faucets.
Touchless faucets use either battery power or electrical power from a wall outlet to operate and are somewhat more complicated to install and set up than a traditional faucet. Faucet installation and initial adjustment of a touchless faucet should be handled by a licensed plumber.
