• ruebenbauer69
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    1 year ago

    What is a thermostatic faucet? A faucet that supplies water of constant temperature?

    • Martijn🐖@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      A faucet with a single knob for temperature instead of mixing them yourself. Many inner pieces are not cleanable and with calcium in the water they break easily.

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        1 year ago

        The ones that just let you set the ratio between hot and cold and not a specific temperature work perfectly for 10 years+ here.

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        I haven’t been able to get a different kind, I want one where I can control both temperature and flow rate, they phased those out apparently for safety at some point.

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        1 year ago

        Maybe i have super soft water, but I bought the cheapest thermo faucet about 10 years ago, moved houses with it and it works fine.

        I did have to recalibrate it when we switched from a gas heater to a heat-pump, which required some violence and some cleaning vinegar soaking. But otherwise, it’s been great.