Benefits Of Faucet Aerators


As a homeowner, you constantly look for ways to improve the way your home functions. You may change your habits or renovate your home systems to conserve water and energy, improve user experience, and save money in the long run.


One of the most cost-effective steps a homeowner can take to optimize their home is to install faucet aerators. In this blog, we explain how these tools work and list nine common benefits of faucet aerator use.


What Is a Faucet Aerator and How Does It Work?


Faucet aerators come in two varieties: one compatible with showerheads and one intended for the standard faucets in your kitchen and bathroom. Each aerator consists of a small screen which spans the opening of the faucet.


This screen serves to break up the water stream into many smaller streams. This function introduces more air into the stream without reducing the perceived water pressure.


What Benefits Do Faucet Aerators Provide?


Aerators help reduce and regulate water flow from specific faucets. Using an aerator can have the following nine benefits.


1. Decreased Faucet Noise


If you have noisy faucets, installing an aerator can reduce the disruptive sound. Because an aerator increases the air in the water stream, it reduces gurgling and whistling noises that can come from uneven water flow.


2. Lower Water Bills


When you use an aerator, you use less water to accomplish the same task. This reduction can save you money on your water bills.


3. High Return on Investment


A basic aerator can cost as little as $5. But because correct usage can help you save big on your water bill, this cost comparison makes aerators one of the most cost-effective renovations available.


4. Improved Water Pressure


If you suffer from low water pressure, installing an aerator often solves the issue. Higher pressure builds up behind the aerator, creating a steadier stream. This characteristic makes aerators a smart addition for homeowners living in homes with older plumbing or inconsistent water supply.


5. Increased Filtration


Because aerators consist of small screens, they increase the particle filtration for an individual faucet. A high-quality aerator can work in tandem with your filtration system to keep your water cleaner and clearer. Just make sure that, if you often have dirt or debris problems, you clean your aerator regularly to prevent buildup.


Why are certain faucet components built out of plastic?


If carefully selected, plastic is an essential material used for faucet components – to ensure water safety and to provide hard-wearing and long-lasting fixtures.


There are varying ways plastic is used in faucets and it is often perceived as less durable or less suitable for high-quality products. However, this is not always correct. Depending on the manufacturer and the specific type of plastic used, it comes in multiple forms, functions and qualities. Here's all you need to know.


In Oras faucet applications, composite and hard-wearing plastics can be the optimal solution and are indispensable to deliver high performance and durability. Depending on the type and properties of the plastic used, plastic covers a wide range of applications in faucets.


Plastic can be used for:


The outer body and handles


The cartridge and valves


Spout interior


The aerator


Pipes and connections


Etc.


So what's the difference and which type of plastic is used for which part of the faucet? Here are the kinds of plastics that you should know about.


Composite material


Composite material combines two or more separate materials and can be used in covers, spouts, bodies, levers and battery cases.


These include reinforced plastics, such as glass fibre and polymer or ABS composite, such as ABS engineering plastic-chrome combinations.


Composite plastics can also be moulded on to various components, in the form of plastic-plastic, plastic-metal or plastic-rubber combinations.


Combined with PSU (Polysulfone) engineering plastic, for example, the composite structure is often used in medical technology as it’s physiological inert and extremely durable in high temperatures.


Composite is a strong and durable, yet also light material, which is why it widely used in industries such as medical, aerospace and automotive.


ABS engineering plastic


ABS engineering plastic components are widely used in products such as laptops and mobile phones. It is a strong and durable material, which offers good resistance to high and low temperatures and chemicals. As plastic does not heat up the same way as metal does when in contact with hot water, it is a perfect material to be used in faucet levers, outer bodies and covers, handles and shower heads. Additional benefit of ABS is that it can be chrome-plated, which makes it an easy-to-process material.


Top 3 Reasons to Include a Foot Pedal Controlled Faucet


A faucet controlled by a foot pedal valve works like a single lever faucet and can be connected to any faucet type. The hardware for the pedal is available in an array of finishes and colors to complement your kitchen cabinets and hardware, like the example pictured to the right. It attaches at the bottom of the kitchen cabinet and is connected by stainless steel hoses to the supply valves and faucets. The water temperature is set using the faucet handles and the foot pedal can be locked in place to use the faucet in a conventional manner. The foot pedal control also allows you to manage the volume of water flowing from the faucet.


Why include a foot pedal controlled faucet?


1. Hygiene


When you are preparing a chicken and have just finished handling raw meat, what is the first thing you want to do? Wash your hands! This can be difficult when you have just been touching the meat as bacteria is easily spread from your hands to the kitchen faucet. A foot pedal faucet control means you do not have to worry as you simply turn the water on with the foot control and safely wash your hands without touching anything.


2. Ease of Use


Kitchen jobs require multitasking and mean your hands are usually occupied. Handling food, baking, and cleaning up greasy pots and pans keep the hands full and require frequent use of the faucet for hand washing and food preparation. Juggling these tasks while maintaining kitchen hygiene can be challenging. With a foot pedal controlled faucet you can fill a large pot or wash food without having to put them down first to turn on the water.


3. Efficient Use of Water


The foot pedal controlled faucet is also a more efficient way to use your kitchen water supply. It allows you to turn the water on and off using the foot levers in order to avoid waste. This saves on home water usage and is beneficial for the environment. You are also able to control the volume of water released, which is especially useful when rinsing large pans or baking sheets as it helps to ensure you have sufficient water flow without excess water splashing out of the sink.


What are the advantages of sensor taps compared to traditional hand-operated taps?


At Ecoprod our main aim has always been to offer products that help our clients to conserve water (indeed, weve written before about the importance of water saving for all of us). Sensor taps generally include an aerator in the spout which disperses the water and means that much less is needed for washing than is the case with traditional taps.


This means that sensor taps generally have a much lower flow rate than traditional hand-operated basin taps. Traditional taps can use up to 10-15 litres of water per minute. In comparison, our Conti+ taps offer flow rates of as little as 2 litres per minute, up to 70% less than traditional taps and our miscea taps use around 60% less water than traditional taps.


We sometimes speak to customers who are concerned that switching to sensor taps might increase their energy usage, given that sensor taps need electricity in order to work. However, there are many more factors to consider when determining the energy efficiency of taps. Whilst traditional hand-operated taps don’t require any electricity for their operation, they are extremely inefficient in other ways.


Choosing the user's preferred flow and temperature every time a traditional tap is turned on wastes a great deal of energy. In contrast, sensor taps enable you to keep water at a constant temperature so you don't need to expend energy changing the water temperature. For this reason, taken as a whole, they tend to be much more energy efficient than traditional hand operated taps.


What are aerators?


Aerators are small attachments that are fitted at the end of water taps or can be inserted inside the spout.


With water levels falling drastically and several states across India facing a severe water shortage, a simple device called an aerator could come in handy in controlling the flow of water in households and thereby conserving it.


Aerators are small attachments that are fitted at the end of water taps or can be inserted inside the spout.


The purpose of an aerator or flow regulator is to maintain a constant rate of water flow, which is not affected by pressure fluctuations.


Aerators come in the form of mesh screens that divide the flow of water into multiple small streams by adding air in between.