Low-flow Faucetsby Matthew Pioro |
Moen's low-flow faucet, the Dorsey
If you have an old kitchen faucet, that piece of hardware could be letting water through at 20 to 50 l/minute. Sure, we all like the classics, but that dinosaur has to go. I mean, that kind of faucet doesn’t meet today’s standards. The maximum flow rate set by the Canadian Standards Association is 8.3 l/minute at 60 psi.
To slow the flow of that old faucet, you can use an aerator, a set of screens that add air to the stream of water. Some aerators blend in nicely with a faucet’s design. Others—not so much.
If you are not a fan of those bulbous, white, swivelling aerators, and serious about water conservation, Moen has its new Dorsey Eco-Performance kitchen faucet. This piece of hardware has a setting that can lower the flow rate to 6.6 l/minute, which Moen says can give you 32 per cent in water savings. But, if you need the maximum 8.3 l/minute, you can switch back.
Do you know of other low-flow faucets? If so, post below.
We installed an American Standard faucet and shower head in our bathroom and i have a problem with the faucet’s slow flow.
It is so slow that if the temp isn’t HOT while filling the tub it will be cold by the time the tub is half full. I think my Grandson can pee faster than the flow in my tub. Any ideas? Did we do something wrong or is this the new norm?
thanks
Irene