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Review on ๐Ÿšฟ Enhance Your Bathroom Experience with Charmingwater Automatic Touchless Temperature Control by Antonio Bacon

Revainrating 5 out of 5

High build quality, beautiful design, reliable hand detection, and kids love it!

Summary: Super, and even if assembly is time-consuming, it's worth it! Long Version: Although the box is ordinary as it is, everything inside is well packaged and protected. The faucet has the "Charmingwater" logo on it (you can see it just above the sensor - I didn't even notice until I looked at those photos!). The faucet itself is very solidly built, as are you. expected from better known brands. Even the control box (referred to simply as the "battery box") is a very well built piece of equipment. The sensor is excellent at detecting large and small hands, although this can be a little surprising at first; My kids jumped the first few times it "magically" turned on. The temperature dial turns easily to adjust the temperature, but not so easily that it can be accidentally moved. I positioned mine so that it would be difficult for small eyes and hands to find. Installation is not necessarily difficult as all the parts are of good quality but depending on the space available it can be an issue as there is a lot going on compared to a traditional faucet installation. In my case it was tight as I have a pedestal sink and I wanted to fill it all up to keep it as hidden as possible. With a sink on top of the closet, this doesn't pose as much of a problem as there is usually more space and everything is hidden behind the closet doors, although working inside the closet presents its own unique challenges and potentially additional swear words. The box comes with three color coded steel braided hoses for connecting hot and cold water to the temperature controller (which screws into the side of the control box) and from the control box to the faucet itself. The faucet has a single wire that acts as the power source and a feedback sensor that connects to the control box with a metal knurled nut that is easy to turn by hand to secure it. Be sure to install the control unit with the arrow pointing up. The inlet should be on the right and the outlet and electrical connections should be on the bottom. Please note that if, like me, you don't install batteries before turning the water back on, the valve in the control box may be open after the factory test. So don't be surprised if the faucet starts pouring water down the sink. I simply turned off the taps under the sink again and then installed the batteries. The control box requires the removal of four small screws to remove the door to open the battery door, and the battery door has a good rubber seal just in case. sink keeps overflowing etc. Four AA alkaline batteries are required - rechargeable batteries are not allowed. This can be a simple voltage requirement since alkaline batteries are 1.5V (4 batteries = 6V) while rechargeable NiCd and NiMH batteries are typically 1.2V (4 batteries = 4.8V total). AT). I prefer rechargeable batteries for most applications, but the good news is that the faucet documentation claims alkaline batteries last 1-2 years before needing replacement, which is pretty impressive. I'm sure it depends on how often you use the sink combined with the quality of the batteries. After installing the batteries, turn the water back on and the faucet should not run until you put your hands in front of the sensor. . In my case, the flow rate was significantly higher than my old faucet, so I had to reduce the pressure via the source taps under the sink. I liked that the soda hits full force, but my wife and kids didn't like it that much. They were very happy with it when I released the pressure (even my wife who was initially skeptical about the whole surgery). The only possible problem I see might not be a problem at all. The sensor's dark, translucent plastic cover appears to face down, which may be done on purpose so he can see his hands under the faucet.

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