Why “Automatic Faucets” Are a Better Choice for the Modern Era?

Hygienic Automatic Device
Jul 16
2 min read

Updated: Jul 20

Faucets are generally devices that control the flow of water, used for washing away dirt, requiring the use of hands or feet (in the case of foot-pedal faucets, which are commonly found in industrial plants) to turn the water on and off. However, there are currently faucets that use automatic technology, or so-called "sensors", which have the advantage of reducing the risk of coming into direct contact with germs from the faucet.

Hygienic has interesting information about faucet sensors. What is the working principle of this type of sensor? Let's learn more about faucet sensors!

Advantages of faucet sensors

✅ 1. Reduce contact

Because the use of automatic faucets or sensor faucets, the working principle is to use a sensor system to control the opening and closing of water instead of using the handle, so your hands do not have to touch the faucet directly, reducing the risk of getting germs and dirt in the bathroom.

Research studies have found that “bathroom fixtures” harbor a high level of bacteria. Every time you use a public restroom and touch the sink faucet to turn on the water, germs collect. Automatic faucets with sensors can help reduce this problem.

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✅ 2. Automatically save water

Water saving is one of the useful features of automatic faucets or sensor faucets. The main working principle is to use a sensor system to detect hand movement. Water will flow out when the hand enters the sensor range and will stop flowing when the hand is out of range. The result is reduced water usage. It also prevents forgetting to turn off the faucet, which is an important factor in saving water.

✅ 3. Easy installation in 3 steps.

Remove the old faucet
Install control box + mounting bracket
Install automatic faucet + connect water pipe

🔧 Installation takes less than 30 minutes !

⚙️ How does an automatic faucet work?

Many people may wonder about the working principle of automatic faucets that come with sensors. Here we will introduce how automatic faucets work.

🔋 1. Energy system

For automatic faucet systems or sensor faucets, the working principle is that there must be a main power source that supplies power to the sensor system and various faucet devices to work at full efficiency. There are 3 types of power sources used with sensor faucets: