09.08.08

Single Lever Kitchen and Bath Faucets

Posted in Design Tips at 11:16 am by Administrator

In reviewing the favorite product selections available from Architectural Design and Cabinet’s web-site, I thought an explanation is due. We feature and recommend single lever faucets. They are simply easier to operate. With this in mind consider the following points 1) Single lever faucets can be operated with one hand or one touch. This requires us to touch less surface area when our hands are contaminated. If this is a real strong point with you and bathroom faucets, consider the AquaBrass Touch-less Electromagnetic field lavatory faucet. 2) At some time it is likely that we will only have use of one hand. This could be as simple as having an injury that restricts the use of a hand for a short period or it could be that we suffer from an ailment like arthritis. And 3) it is an accessibility accommodation, considerate to consider that visitors or family members may have or someday develop some form of restricted mobility. Making the choice to install a stylish single lever faucet now a Firmitas, Utilitas and Venustas (architecturally principled) decision that serves today and into the future. You can find similar recommendations in places like, Popular Mechanics Home Safety Handbook and the Uniform Access Standards Board requirement: 4.27.4 Controls and operating mechanisms shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate controls shall be no greater than 5 lbf (22.2 N).

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