Pros and Cons of a Touchless Faucet for Your Kitchen
A touchless faucet reduces the spread of germs in your house and looks extremely classy.
14/03/2023
Most modern home renovations include a
touchless faucet. So, if you are about to
replace your old kitchen faucets, it makes sense
to opt for an aesthetic touchless one. But is
there any drawback to this?
A touchless
faucet reduces the spread of germs in your house
and looks extremely classy. But it depends on an
electrical connection and costs more than a
regular faucet.
Who doesn’t love to
upgrade the kitchen? After all, you spend so
many hours in it preparing food for the
family. But before you settle your mind on a
touchless faucet, make sure you know both the
good and bad sides of it.
Pros of a Touchless Kitchen Faucet
The main difference between a touch and a touchless kitchen faucet is the presence of a sensor. This small piece is responsible for detecting any movement under the faucet. Hence, it can signal the faucet to flow whenever needed.
Although it’s pretty clear how impressive this feature can be, let’s check out the significant advantages below.
Easy To Use
There’s no requirement for a faucet if it's hard to operate. In that sense, a touchless faucet is the easiest thing to use.
You technically have nothing to do. If your
hands are dirty after cooking, just go over the
sink and expand your hands. That’s it.
The
sensor will detect human motion and open the
valve. You can wash your hands as long as you
like. However, once you leave the sink, the
sensor again detects a lack of human movement.
So, it signals the valve again to lock the water
flow. And that’s exactly what happens. What can
be easier than that?
Aesthetic
You don’t need expensive art pieces to enhance the beauty of your house. Simple things like a touchless faucet will impress your visitors.
The faucet lever of a touch faucet is always covered with oil/grease. That’s because we only clean our hands and not the faucet. Many of us find it difficult to maintain or clean up the faucet on a daily basis.
That means you are stuck with a gross faucet. A touchless faucet will eliminate the level altogether. Hence, there’s nothing that needs to be held with dirty/greasy hands.
A clean and sleek faucet surely looks aesthetic and enhances the overall beauty of your kitchen.
Free From Germs
Do you think asking your kids to wash their hands all the time would keep the germs away? But what if the faucet lever is covered with dangerous germs and bacteria?
When anybody turns the lever to stop the water flow, their clean hands come in contact with all the filth yet again.
A touchless faucet saves you from this worry. Since there’s no need to manually turn it on, the faucet stays clean and away from all the germs. If you are a clean freak, it will be a dream come true for you.
Save Water
Oftentimes our kitchen sink overflows without our notice. You might have been washing dishes and got distracted for a minute. But the water is still running. If such incidents occur frequently at your house, it’s time to go for a touchless faucet.
You see, touchless faucets come with an infrared sensor. Infrared waves are invisible to human eyes. The sensor detects motion when the infrared waves get hit by something (mostly your hands).
There’s no need to manually turn it off when you are not working in the sink. As soon as your hands leave the sink, the water flow will automatically stop.
Cons of a Touchless Kitchen Faucet
A touchless faucet is not all smart and easy. There are some disadvantages as well. If you are considering getting one for your kitchen sink, we highly recommend checking the problems you might have to deal with.
Costly
The average price of a touchless faucet is around 30% higher than a regular touch faucet. And we are not including the plumber charges required to properly install it.
The overall budget can seem overwhelming if you are planning to turn every faucet in your kitchen and dining area into a touchless one.
More Difficult To Install
Touchless faucets require professional installation. Remember the sensor we described earlier? Well, it doesn’t activate on its own. You have to connect the sensor to a power outlet.
That’s why you need a plumber to install a power outlet just beneath the sink. Even a pro will find it difficult to install because of the extra steps.
Susceptible To Sensor Failure
A Touchless faucet sensor is an electronic device and is susceptible to failure. It’s common with almost every electronic component.
However, the touchless faucet becomes totally inefficient without the sensor. You see, the sensor does the crucial task of controlling the valve and signaling when to start or stop.
So, if it stops working due to damage or whatever, your perfectly fine faucet won’t respond either. You have to turn towards the manual method then.
Fear Of Power Outage
With a touch faucet, there’s no connection to the power outlet. However, a touchless one depends on the power supply for the sensor.
If there’s a power outage for a long time, our touchless faucet’s sensor won’t activate and the consequence is pretty much similar to what we described above.
Unless you own a touchless faucet that can be turned on manually during an emergency, you are in big trouble.
Should I Buy a Touchless Kitchen Faucet?
A touchless kitchen really offers some unique
benefits to its users. For example, you don’t
have to be grossed out every time the lever is
full of dirt. Plus, it’s convenient to use for
your kids as well.
But it’s dependent on
the power supply. If you live in an area with
frequent power outages, we won’t recommend a
touchless faucet requiring AC current supply.
Moreover, the overall cost might be too much for
a simple faucet.
However, it doesn’t mean
there are no more options. Some touchless
faucets use dry-cell batteries for power supply.
If the cost doesn’t bother you, get a touchless
faucet with batteries for your kitchen.
Final Verdict
A touchless faucet will help create a “modern
kitchen” vibe in your place. It’s trendy, easy,
and whatnot. Plus, you won’t have to shout at
your spouse for using the faucet with black
grease on hand.
It’s a win in every
situation. But we don’t think it’s absolutely
necessary if you have a restricted budget.
If you promise to clean the
lever every night, a touch faucet ought to
function just fine. One simple habit may help
you save hundreds of dollars! So, that was our
opinion. What’s yours?