Comments on: Efficient: Foot Pedal Faucet Controllers

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:46:16 +0000

Wow, I guess I’m subscribed to this thread. I posted MONTHS ago.

I’ve seen two types in dental offices. With one type there are 2 pedals, and you can step on both for warm water or just one or the other for hot or cold.

With the other type, there is just one pedal. You turn the faucet on and adjust it to whatever temp you want the water to be. You just leave the faucet (the top part, by the sink) turned on all the time… no water comes out unless you step on the foot pedal. You can adjust the temp whenever you want.

http://www.kabdental.com/small-dental-equipment/automatic-faucets-eyewash-stations-soap/tapmaster.htm I don’t think there is any electricity involved, it just relies on the water pressure.

By: chuck enlgand

chuck enlgand — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:48:59 +0000

I have no idea. Everyone says it can’t be done. One way in line valves to
prevent back flow? I’m not a hydrolic expert.

By: chuck enlgand

chuck enlgand — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:46:33 +0000

I am a very ‘green’ person, my wife is not. Is there any way that both
foot pedal controls and hand controls can be used from the same faucet?
Also, we have alot of power outages and I do not want any product with electric controls.

Thanks,

Chuck

By: David

David — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:46:04 +0000

Great idea… but how do you set the temperature just right? (i.e. a mixture of hot and cold?)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:33:36 +0000

Hah! We had those in the dental clinic! I always thought they would be nice at home, too

By: bos ganto

bos ganto — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:04:09 +0000

good. this can very help every people which clean their hand.Of course.Ha….I support the bright idea other.

By: jami

jami — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:10:33 +0000

great idea. goes perfectly with my husband’s dream industrial faucet. but how do you stop your 2- and 4-year old from thinking it’s the most fun new toy in the house?

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:53:16 +0000

Great idea. The sooner they install it in homes the better. It would be really good to regulate the flow of water instead of sticking with a heavy flow of water while washing dishes.

By: Greener Pastures

Greener Pastures — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:48:06 +0000

This is a great idea, but i think I’m getting old. It’s too much of a Jetson thing for me.

Best,
Lisa

By: Saul Wall

Saul Wall — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:59:53 +0000

A great idea. I have seen them in the academic settings during my medical lab training, likely for the same reasons as commercial kitchens and hospitals; the sanitation aspect. Not having to touch the faucet when you have touched raw meat or held colonized petri dishes just makes sense.

Home users may wish to keep a squirt bottle handy until the cat learns not to fall asleep on the nice cool foot pedals on a hot day.