I have a feeling like you could do a completely mechanical one. Like a way to push it open and a part gets pushed out to stay put so when you open the faucet back up it bumps it and has a little resistance when it first turns so you don’t accidentally move it. Rotate the full way around to reset.
SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 1 month ago
There are! They’re called thermostatic faucets.
whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
towerful@programming.dev 1 month ago
I’m amazed at the comments explaining incoming water temperature fluctuations and pressures…
No no, thermostatic tap/faucet mixes waters depending on the output temperature. Ignores all of the variables except the thermal mass (I guess reaction speed) of the thermostatic system.
I think they are normally like 10x the price of a standard mixer tap tho.
So, it’s a budget choice
m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Yeah, and obviously if the ‘hot’ water isnt hot, there isn’t anything it can do.
Wispy2891@lemmy.world 1 month ago
When I bought the faucet for my bathtub, the regular one was 35€ while the thermostatic one was 60€. I wonder why they still make the regular ones
towerful@programming.dev 1 month ago
Yeh, bath/shower ones seem affordable.
But for a standalone sink, they seem to be significantly more.