Re: Faucets: dual vs single handle - form vs function. A solution?

Harry K wrote: 
Murray Peterson wrote:

not_real@xxxxxxx (Beachcomber) wrote in news:4327066c.6481906
@newsgroups.comcast.net:


Why do homeowners force themselves, in the name of "style" to use
fixtures which don't work well or are not up to modern standards?  It
took over a hundred years for the single handle faucet to evolve and
it's a beautiful thing because with one hand and one motion, you can
control both pressure and temperature, and have some idea of what's
going to come out of the tap.


I dislike the "normal" one-handled faucets, because they don't allow
independent adjustment of volume and temperature.  I very much want to turn
my water volume down (or even off) without affecting the temperature
setting.  For me, the "perfected" units are those that have temperature
control that is separate and independent of the volume control.



I don't follow that.  Every single lever faucet, i.e., those that have
only one lever on top of the sink do have separate temp/volume
controls.  Left/right for temp, up down for volume. Or did I
misunderstand what you said?

Harry K

One thing that you have to watch out for w/single handle faucets is cross flowing. Some brands will bleed your hot water over to the
cold when the cold has a pressure drop (i.e. flushing the commode).

I've had to install check valves to prevent this. I first found that
this was happening when I was sitting at the kitchen table when my daughter flushed the commode at the opposite end of the house. I heard
a stuttering under the kitchen sink. Upon investigation I felt the cold
water pipe and it was warm. I had her flush again and the cold pipe
got warmer still.....buyer beware.

rnc
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