They're not cheap -- the chrome version is $849 and the stainless version is $996. They're helpful to people with arthritic hands. They reduce water use.

 

What is a hands-free faucet? They are new "tap on demand" faucets for kitchens. They build upon the technology for faucets in public restrooms that turn on with the wave of a hand. With simple taps or pre-sets you can adjust flow, temperature, and pressure on the kitchen faucet hands-free. The faucets can include motion sensors and a traditional handle if you want to use your sink in another mode.

 

Tap on. Tap off. Industrial design folks think the hands-free faucet may be the standard in homes in 5 to 10 years -- likely the cost will come down. The sensor technology in the faucets came from the robotics industry.

 

I understand computer crashes. What happens if you meet your dinner guests at the door and say, "I can't fix dinner tonight. My faucet crashed."

 

 

Tricia Knoll

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