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A Buyers Guide - Taps
ILC Reference NO 81:51:600
Item sourced from ILC ACT database
Short Description
There are various types of taps and tap handles on the market - these
include crystal, capstan or cross bar, lever tap handles and a number of taps with specialist applications such as automatically sensing the
presence of hands and starting the flow.
Price Guide
Refer to supplier details for pricing.
More Details
POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING TAPS
. Ease of operation
. Ease of installation
. Cost of installation
. The people using the taps.
COMMONLY FOUND FEATURES
. Indicators for 'hot' and 'cold'
. Taps with ceramic discs (washerless; only require quarter turn - full on to full off is ninety degrees or half turn to 180 degrees.
. Stainless steel, brass, gold, chrome, colour finishes.
. Seal valve system which replaces washers and allow taps to be turned off without tightening and makes turning them on easier.
OTHER AVAILABLE FEATURES
. Lever handles for wrist or elbow operation, capstan or cross-bar.
. Hospital lever taps
. Spring-loaded taps (automatically return to off position)
. Sensor (no-touch) taps
. Foot operated mixing valve
. Knee-operated timed flow control
. Taps which are pushed in and turned simultaneously (designed to be child-proof)
SUGGESTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE PAIN, WEAKNESS or STIFFNESS OF HANDS OR WRISTS
. Lever taps with ceramic discs eliminate the need for a twisting action.
. They do not need to be turned off very hard in order to stop them dripping.
. O-ring washer replacements do not need to be turned off tightly to stop the tap dripping. (eg. Hydroseal or Dynavalve)
. Tap turners increase the leverage on cross-bar or crystal taps, and are especially helpful for people with weak or painful hands.
. Taps can be modified so that a brass lever is permanently fixed to the body of the tap.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH MEMORY LOSS:
. Spring-loaded taps may be useful for people with memory loss.
. Lever taps may require unfamiliar movements.
TAPS INSTALLED IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS MUST COMPLY WITH AS 1428.1-2001 AS FOLLOWS:
WATER TAPS: Water taps shall comply with the following:
. Taps shall have levers, capstan handles or sensor plate controls or the like. Where hot water is provided the water shall be delivered through a mixing spout.
. Where separate taps are provided for hot and cold water, the hot water tap shall be placed to the left of the cold water tap.
. Taps with capstan handles shall be not less than 50 mm from an adjacent surface that could restrict hand movement.
. For further information, check the yellow pages of the telephone book or talk to a plumbing supplier.
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These are general suggestions - if you experience considerable difficulty in performing activities of daily living, consult an Occupational Therapist at a Community Health Centre or Aged Care Assessment team, or make an appointment with the ILC.
Supplier Information - click to supplier for contacts details
BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE,
,
REECE,
22 MORT ST, BRADDON, ACT
SOUTHERN PLUMBING SUPPLIES,
, ACT
TRADELINK PLUMBING SUPPLIES,
FYSHWICK, ACT
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