Touch-free Faucets Go Green, Get Beautiful

The green movement has turned on the tap of creativity for many manufacturers of bathroom fixtures and accessories. With homeowners increasingly demanding products that are good for the environment, promote healthier lifestyles and complement their interior décor, innovations are flowing into the market place.

The best example of the bathroom’s transformation may just be the evolution of the faucet from lowly water delivery product to lofty conservation tool and design statement, says Amadou Diallo of Fontaine Faucets. While faucets that combine beautiful form with efficient function have been available for some time, the hottest new trend puts a high-tech update on an existing technology: hands-free operation.

There’s no arguing the hygienic advantages of a bathroom fixture that doesn’t require you to touch it in order to operate it. Airports and other high-traffic public places have used the technology for years. But if you’ve ever stood in front of one of these infrared faucets, vainly waiving your hands to elicit a stream of water, you know why the technology hasn’t made its way into home baths – until now.

“We now have the ability to create a faucet that works automatically whenever your hands are anywhere near it,” says Diallo. “That means no more hunting for the beam that infrared sensors use to trigger the flow of water.”

Fontaine has recently begun marketing a conversion kit that allows do-it-yourselfers to turn their traditional Fontaine faucet into a hands-free one. Homeowners looking to replace an existing faucet can purchase a new Fontaine product that comes equipped with the Sensa Field technology.

The next generation of touch-free faucets offers homeowners a myriad of advantages:

* Reliable operation is now a reality. Fontaine’s Sensa Field technology senses a user from any angle. The sensing zone surrounds the entire spout, ensuring activation every time a user’s hands approach.

* Elimination of a major source of germ transmission.

* Encourages effective hand-washing, a top way to prevent the spread of disease.

* Easy to install and easy to use, the new faucets leave behind the unattractive, utilitarian look that characterizes infrared touch-free faucets. Designs emphasize elegance and draw inspiration from popular models to ensure compatibility with virtually any interior décor.

* The technology enhances conservation efforts by doing away with unnecessary and unattended water flow. This can save homeowners up to 70 percent on water costs.

“Homeowners have long understood the value of touch-free function,” says Diallo. “But until now, that value wasn’t available in a reliable, attractive form. Touch-free faucets that leave infrared behind are the next hot thing in baths, and may soon become the standard in quality new home construction.”

To learn more about Fontaine Faucets’ Sensa Field technology, visit www.fontainebrand.com.

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