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This is going to start a fun transatlantic flame war:

I hate mixer taps (faucets).

With separate taps, the cold water tap is cold and the hot water tap is hot. If you want them mixed, then combine them in the bowl.

Almost every day, I burn my hand by turning on the cold tap and getting hot water flowing out because a family member has just finished running the mixer tap to produce hot water, which is still in the pipes.

It’s not a massive rant, I’m not going to sue anyone or campaign against mixer taps, but let the war begin:

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BrianFitzwater 10mo ago

That’s really why we left.

1776.

mike 10mo ago

I thought that was because you didn’t like tea? 😂

Jimbo Galtomoto 10mo ago

If you are burning your hands on the water you are wasting money, overheating your water. Stack sats, turn down your boiler. Any water that has been heated such that it needs cold water adding to it to be useful is too hot and a waste of money

mike 10mo ago

Now that's another rabbit hole where everybody is wrong from a physics first principles 😂

Colder is hotter is not a valid physics argument, unless you actually want to be colder, which, living in the UK during the winter, I do not.

Hotter is warmer 😂

Jimbo Galtomoto 10mo ago

Hot for heating radiators is fine if you want to be warm. If your faucets are producing water that is too hot for your hands the water is too hot - over heated. Waste of energy if you need cold water to make it useful to you.

mike 10mo ago

Bizarrely, I'm now going to argue for mixing taps.

Other family members wants different water temperatures, plus you want hotter water if you're going to hand wash pans etc...

If you want cooler water, you can use mixing taps to cool the hotter water.

Damn, I just lost my original argument 😂 😂 😂 😂

YODL 10mo ago

mike 10mo ago

You’re just trolling me now 😂😂😂

Jimbo Galtomoto 10mo ago

This is the way. Water heated to the lowest temp needed for hand washing, dishes, bathing. And those with more delicate hands can add cold. Most people set their water temp way higher than they want it and then add cold to cool it down. Madness! (Unless it’s heated with an ASIC!)

mike 10mo ago

I'm not sure my BitAxe would survive under water 🤣

Joss 10mo ago

when I turn on the cold tap I just get warm water through the mixer:-0

mike 10mo ago

😂

Ľḭṿḙśƫṟãɖãṁṹṧ💫#RunCoreV30 10mo ago

Replace w. single tap you rotate L/R for H/C.

mike 10mo ago

😱