Interior Decorating Ideas

EZ Faucet Touch-Free Sensor Faucet Adapter

It is possible to turn your normal everyday manually operated faucet into a hands free autmoatic sensor faucet with the EZ Faucet Automatic Sensor Faucet Adaptor. This little gadget is designed to fit to a standard faucet and works with an infrared sensor that starts the water flow when the hands are under the beam

Although people may like to install one of these Faucet Adaptors in the kitchen, the best use you will get out of it will be in the bathroom when washing your hands. It is a water saving device and a healthy way of turning the faucet off and on.

This product is a really nice idea and has the potential of providing a cheap alternative to the complete hands-free faucet systems. It can be installed without the requirement of plumbing modification. The sensor detects movement under the faucet which begins the water flow and it will continue to flow while there is motion under the sensor.

There have been problems with the product with a significant number of reports stating that the EZ Faucet is not completely reliable. Brand new units have either not worked at all or worked for a short period of time before giving up the ghost. It seems that the problem is in the sensor and when that fails the water fails to begin flowing.

As I mentioned at the start of this post, it is a really good idea and if it were to be upgraded to a more reliable model I would be inclined to say, sure go ahead and put it in your bathroom. However, with so many people reporting exactly the same problem, that it simply refuses to work after a short period of operation, you would have to caution against buying and installing one.

At the top of the page is a link to the Amazon page for this product. I suggest you visit the page to read the customer reviews of the EZ Faucet to get an idea of the troubles that have been experienced.

Here is a neat idea for anyone installing a new kitchen sink and faucet system who has always had their hands full when they’ve gone to turn on the faucet. It’s a foot pedal faucet control that gives you a hands free faucet system.

The foot pedal is mounted in the toe space of the kitchen sink cabinet and when you need to operate the faucet you simply depress the pedal to begin the flow of water. The control cable and housing of the system are all concealed inside the kitchen cabinet so it looks very innocuous with only the levers exposed at the floor level.

One of the arguments for using a foot controlled faucet system is as a way of preventing the spread of germs. When you wash your hands the first thing you do is touch the faucet handle to turn on the water. When finishing washing your hands you have to touch the same faucet handles to turn the water off again, contaminating your hands that have just been cleaned. By avoiding the contact with the faucet your hands remain germ-free and ready to begin food preparation.

View some foot pedal faucets for sale.

Bathroom Foot Pedal Control Sink Cold Water Tap Brass Faucet    US $66.28

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HS-1615FG HAND SINK 16X15 W NO LEAD FAUCET & FOOT PEDAL OPERATED VALVE    US $427.90

FOOT PEDAL FAUCET control for sink Krowne 16-120 13400    US $142.95

Chicago Faucets 834-EPCP Double Foot Pedal - Wall Mounted - Chrome    US $249.00

Delta 54T5432A Medical Surgeon Floor Mount Commercial Series Foot Pedal Faucet    US $179.99

FOOT PEDAL FAUCET CONTROL FOR SINK - CHICAGO FAUCET CO.    US $110.00

DUAL FOOT PEDAL VALVE FOR USE WITH FAUCETS    US $78.00

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The system comes with one lever for hot water and another for cold water. To get warm water you simply depress both levers at the same time. The water stays on for as long as you push on the pedal, There is also a latch pedal that allows you to keep the water running until the hot water pedal is tapped.

As a means of preventing the spread of hand-borne germs a foot pedal faucet control is an ideal solution. It is certainly an idea that is worthy of consideration for anyone installing a new kitchen or upgrading the faucet in an old kitchen.