Practicing good hygiene is a part of life; especially now as we continue to navigate our way through a pandemic.
Public and commercial spaces have always treated hygiene practices as paramount to the design and functionality of their spaces by introducing hands-free taps and hand-dryers to their facilities. Not only do these products assist in reducing cross-contamination, but they also provide water and energy savings, with some even looking as chic as they are practical.
While these products have always been on the market, the interest in them has certainly peaked over the last year, especially for use within the home. With that said, we’re going to give you a quick rundown of just how beneficial sensor-powered products are in the home.
Pillar Glow tap Image: Autoflo
They’re hygienic
Can you count how many times you’ve had to wash your hands while cooking? I don’t know about you guys, but touching chicken irks me, so my hand-washing game is at lightning speed during food prep. I then find myself turning into a contortionist, trying to turn the mixer on and off without using my germy hands to wash them.
Enter: sensor tap. At the heart of all sensor tap designs is the level of hygiene they can provide. So, by not needing to touch the tap at any point while washing your hands, cross-contamination cannot occur. Put simply, if you were to install a sensor tap in your kitchen, butler’s pantry, or wherever you prep your food, the need to contort yourself would be removed completely. Sign me up!
Venice wall-mounted sensor tap in matte black Image: Oliveri
They’re water and energy efficient
There’s no doubt that as a society, we’re becoming increasingly conscious of the impact we’re leaving on the earth. If you’re looking to continue making better choices with the design of your home, sensor taps will be your energy and water-saving best friend. While all designs differ slightly, the general makeup of sensor taps is the same.
The taps are built with motion sensors and will turn off automatically once hands leave the sensing range. Additionally, sensor taps often come with timers that are limited to around 70 seconds to avoid water wasting. This means the sensor taps will only dispense water in precise amounts as needed. And if you’ve got young children living with you, you’ll no longer need to worry about the bathroom tap left running.
HydroTap Touch-Free Wave Image: ZIP
They’re designed for access and mobility
Another benefit of installing sensor taps in your home is just how easy they are to operate. This is especially important if someone in your home has limited mobility and can’t operate standard tapware. While there is tapware specifically designed for access and mobility, these designs can often look cumbersome, so a sleek sensor tap is the answer for aesthetic functionality (if that’s what you’re after).
In addition to standard taps, filter taps with boiling, chilled, and sparkling functions are available completely touch-free. The smart designs allow for timed dispensing of water and specific hand gestures to operate each setting, making it an accessible, hygienic, and energy-efficient solution for any home.
Sensor taps are the answer to functional, hygienic, and energy efficient living. If this has left you curious about sensor taps and how you may use them in your next project, visit our showroom or reach out to us for more information.
Words: Alana Perin