There is a specific hardware in every building that people
use very often every day. People use this specific hardware in work place, at
school, and at home. This hardware is faucet! For a part frequently used such as
a faucet, it should have a think through, practical, and beautiful design. But
unfortunately most of the faucets in market don’t have all the characteristics
above; some of them have a very beautiful design but they are not practical,
and some are not thought through. Even in hotels and restaurants there are some
faucets which are not appropriately designed.
There is a very common flaw in most faucet designs, which is
the shape and length of the spout of the faucet. The spout is either too long or
too short which in both cases creates unpleasant experience. When the spout is
very long and high, the water is splashing when hitting the sink and causes a
mess around the sink. Most of the time it splashes in the cloths of the person
washing her/his hand. The picture number
one is a photo taken in a common bathroom in Sheraton Hotel in Pomona when they
were hosting a conference. The water was splashing on the cloths of the attendees
who were dressed professionally. On the other hand, when the spout is very
short, your hand is touching the sink while washing, which is not sanitary. Most
of the faucets in Cal State University bathrooms are like that.
The second most common flaw is the usage of the motion
sensor which when triggered provides water for a certain amount of time. The
sensitivity of the sensor is a very important aspect. It needs to be sensitive
enough to start working when desired but do not start when someone is just
walking by! Also, the time programmed to
provide water is a very important. Sometimes, this time frame is too short that
people need to wave their hand several times to complete the hand washing
process. And in other cases the water is still running when you are leaving the
bathroom.
Overall, the design of a faucet needs to be thought trough.
Just a beautiful design is not enough for a practical piece in people’s
everyday life.
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