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Posted by gpsman on March 6, 2007, 3:08 pm
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> gpsman wrote:
> > <chuckle> Reminds me of the old two-handed LED watches where you had
> > to push a button to tell the time.
>
> You've obviously never used one and you haven't given the idea much
> thought to make a comment like that. Do I really need to point out
> the hygienic factor?
Yeah, I guess you do. Unless we are to presume everybody most often
wishes for the same water temperature. What I consider hot Ms. gpsman
considers too hot.
> Silly people who like to waste time, like
> medical personnel, have been using them for years.
Medical personnel can set their hot water heater/s to a lower
temperature than the average homeowner and use straight hot, and more
often than not outside the operating room use extended handles that
can be operated with elbows, for a hell of a lot less money, and with
far fewer complication/s.
> They have also
> been standard in parts of Europe for years - notably public
> restrooms.
Well that's a slam-dunk selling point. Whatever is standard in
Yurropeein public restrooms is what I want in my home.
> I'd also hazard a guess that you're not the one who washes
> dishes in your house. Being able to turn the water on and off while
> your hands are full is obviously an advantage. Unless, of course, you
> miss the days of hand brakes in cars...
Nice analogy...
Here in the gpsmanland we suffer the ultimate inconvenience of setting
the dishes down before turning on the water. When I think of what I
might accomplished with my life using the saved time...
> You don't need to touch the faucet with foot operated pedals unless
> you want to adjust the water temperature, and some of them let you
> adjust temperature with your feet as well.
I most often want to adjust the water temperature, and pressure, and I
don't need additional steps (pardon), nor the option to do so with my
feet.
> Considering that 90% of
> the time I like the water at a specific temperature anyway, what's the
> bother?
I don't know. Can you set the specific water temperature, or is
adjustment necessary?
Seriously though, I have considered it. Considered adapting and/or
marketing the hospital-type units for home use, a couple decades ago.
After considerable thought I dismissed the idea as impractical, on
many levels.
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- gpsman
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