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There are a few things in life as nice and invigorating as a hot shower, it is an essential necessity to any civilised existence, and one that many cultures throughout history have espoused and yet so many cultures of the present day still go without. Thankfully, today it isn’t all that difficult to get a hot shower, as most people have hot water pumped into their homes, making hot steam showers possible.
Although, one of the biggest problems with steam showers is that they can be too hot for comfort, or not hot enough. Because of the unexpected inconsistency of steam showers, the risk of scalding is always present. Thankfully, modern technology has made it possible for hot steam showers to be efficient, consistent, and quick, with thermostatic mixing valves.
Unlike traditional valves, thermostatic mixing valves provide a number of conveniences that have heretofore been the stuff of fantasy – automatic regulation of water temperature. If you want the perfect bathing experience, every time you shower, then consider the benefits a thermostatic mixing valve has to offer:
For anyone who enjoys consistent water temperature for showering, a thermostatic mixer valve will deliver a flawless steam showering experience every time. Because it eliminates the risk of scalding, and it can be easily operated with the use of only one hand, thermostatic mixer valve’s true value in hospitals, nursing homes, and residential homes with small children and elderly family members can’t be underestimated.
When planning a bathroom renovation project, it is important to make improvements that best serves your family’s needs and that meets your personal aesthetic tastes, as the bathroom is considered the most important room in the house because everyone uses it daily. If you are making in-depth bathroom improvements then you understand that success lays in the details of the planning stage.
Much consideration and planning goes into designing the ‘dream’ bathroom. Decisions about the types of sinks, tubs, showers, vanity, medicine cabinet, cabinets, towels holders, and the plumbing fixtures you will use, as well as the placement of these are all aspects of planning in-depth bathroom improvements.
Of all the bathroom improvements you can opt for, serious planning on the types of shower, tub, and sink is needed, as these are the most important improvements you can make. While most home owners focus on the size, style, and aesthetic appeal of their new shower, tub, and sink, serious consideration about the types of shower taps to use gets overlooked.
For those seriously planning-out in-depth bathroom improvements, including thermostatic mixer shower installation is a must. Surprisingly, many home owners are still unfamiliar with mixer showers and what they ‘exactly’ do?
Mixer showers should definitely be included as part of your bathroom improvements because they are wondrous devices that precisely blend hot and cold water from different sources, and then sprays the water out of the shower head at exactly the temperature you want, every time. One of the main benefits of installing shower mixers is that you will never have to fiddle with adjusting the hot and cold water, and then hoping the water temperature is just right, this time?
Gone are the days when freezing water or scalding water spurts out unexpectedly on to your body. Shower mixers eliminates scalding by making it possible to set your desired water temperature, so that every time you shower, you can expect the water to be exactly the temperature you want, every time. An even more important benefit of installing a shower mixer in your bathroom is for safety reasons, especially if there are children and elderly that will be using the bathroom.
Shower mixers are easy to use, in fact, you can install one that has a single easy-to-use lever that lets you turn on and off the water with ease, with only the use of a finger. If you are interested in installing a shower mixer in your bathroom, then have a look a Mixermate shower mixer taps.
Ever since the invention of running water and the eventual creation of the shower, the whole bathing experience has never been the same, just easier and more enjoyable. In fact, showers have evolved with the times, and, clever innovations have created a vast assortment of showers that were once only the stuff of dreams.
If you want what’s best and are looking to redefine and improve your overall bathing experience, then don’t settle for antiquated showers of the past. Instead, invest in the best, get a Mixermate mixer shower – an anti-scald tapware that is easy to install and use. With a mixer shower you will relish the art of bathing like you never have before!
A simple activity like showering can become a difficult and dangerous task for people with carpal tunnel syndrome. Tingling, numbness, and weakness in the hand are caused by pressure on a person’s median nerve on the wrist – a small space in the wrist that includes tendons that run from the hand down to the forearm called the carpal tunnel – and it controls feeling and movement of the thumb and the first three fingers.
For obvious reasons; swelling, tingling, loss of strength and pain in the hands and wrists caused by carpal tunnel syndrome makes it very difficult indeed to take a shower using traditional shower taps. This is because traditional showers have two separate knobs for both the hot and cold water, and these require twisting and turning of the knobs to control water flow, which is not only difficult for those with carpal tunnel syndrome, but can be painful as well.
Not only do people suffering from carpal tunnel have difficulty taking a shower with traditional shower taps, but the inability to turn off the water quickly places them at risk of scalding when water temperature fluctuates or changes quickly and unexpectedly. Thankfully, there is a better, safer, and easier bathing option available for those with carpal tunnel syndrome – Mixermate thermostatic showers.
Compared to traditional shower taps, Mixermate thermostatic showers are easy to use and makes showering safer too. For those new to thermostatic showers, it will be quickly understood why these are becoming increasingly popular as the shower taps of choice.
Mixermate thermostatic showers are popular because they have advantages over the traditional shower. With only one lever to easily turn on and off water, it is ideal not only for those wrestling with carpal tunnel syndrome, but also for elderly and small children too. When compare to the twisting rotary controls of a traditional shower, there is really no comparison of the ease of use.
Thermostatic showers not only make turning off the water easy by using one lever, but these also have the ability to automatically control water temperature to prevent scalding, and, doctors highly recommend these for people with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Considering the benefits of Mixermate thermostatic mixers; one lever easily controls water flow and an automatic temperature regulator to prevent scalding, making it safer to shower for those with carpal tunnel syndrome, elderly, and small children to take a shower, it is no wonder why it is the preferred bathing option over standard showers.
Shower mixer taps are very useful, that is why more and more people are using them because they conveniently connect both the cold water supply and the hot water supply, and then combine the flow of water into an easy to control single spout. However, as reliable as these are, like any plumbing fixture that is used frequently, even well-made shower mixer taps need to be repaired, eventually.
The most common problem with well used mixer taps is that they will begin to leak water. Not to worry, as this is not uncommon and the leak can be repaired with some tools and a little know-how.
Do you have a leaking shower mixer tap? If you do, don’t worry, the problem can be fixed. Shower mixer taps are controlled by a single valve cartridge inside the handle, and by turning it you can adjust the flow of water. With much use over time, the cartridge’s rubber seal will eventually wear out, and that is usually why shower mixer taps leak water.
To fix the leak, you must replace the cartridge’s rubber seal with an exact duplicate. This is done by taking apart the mixer tap, and then replacing the rubber seal, and then put the tap back together. You will need a few items to accomplish this, and some simple step-by-step instructions:
Step 1 – Acquire the parts you need.
Step 2 – Turn off the water to the house, and then turn on the shower tap to drain the water from the line.
Step 3 – Use the screwdriver to remove the mixer tap handle and the plastic cap covering the cartridge’s rubber seal. Then use the needle nose pliers to remove the worn rubber seal.
Step 4 – Insert the new rubber seal snugly, and then put back the plastic cap and reassemble the mixer tap handle.
Step 5 – Turn the water back on and make sure the leak has stopped.
It is fairly easy to repair a leaking shower mixer tap, however, if you feel more comfortable having someone help you with it, then any licensed plumber can do it for you.
There are many times when people need to use hot or warm water, especially during the winter season. No one wants to bear a freezing cold shower in the winter, however, some homes still have older water heaters that do not produce and maintain hot water consistently. Thankfully, people don’t have to boil water anymore to take a bath.
With the development of technologies like thermostatic mixer taps that effectively regulates water temperature, people of all ages can enjoy consistent water temperature, without the risk of becoming burned from unexpectedly hot water spewing out of a shower head.
Mixer taps are not simply devices that control the flow of water, but these give you very consistent warm and hot water, whenever you want or need, with the ability to preset your desired water temperature.
Old models of water heaters use tanks to heat water which consumes space and requires additional maintenance. Mixer Taps do not use water tanks, save space, and need less maintenance.
The water temperature remains the same during the whole time of your shower, and there is never any sudden change in temperature, which can be very uncomfortable if cold water comes out unexpectedly, or worse, scalding hot water, it can burn your skin.
Your selected temperature will be constant, as long as you do not adjust the temperature, so you can be confident every shower you take will be exactly the way you like it. No more fiddling with the hot and cold knobs to find the right combination every time you take a shower.
Effectively regulating water temperature is crucial for ensuring you and your family’s safety, especially for children and elderly. This because a sudden surge of unexpected hot water can burn skin, or extremely cold water can cause people to panic, fall, and potentially hurt themselves if extreme water temperature is not regulated effectively.
A water mixer tap by Mixermate is the ideal thermostatic mixer tap for any home, especially during winter season. Installation of the device is easy, fast, and does not require removing any tiles, drilling holes, or the use of cement because it simply fits over existing taps.
If you want to effectively regulate the water temperature in your home, so you can confidently have the same water temperature every time you shower this winter season, then you need a Mixermate water mixer tap.
While it is important to store hot water at a high temperature to prevent bacteria, exposure to this water can cause scalding unless safeguards are installed in homes, medical facilities and other places where people wash their hands, shower or bath regularly. One method of preventing this issue that is highly popular is the installation of thermostatic or tempering valves to tightly control the water temperature to keep it below scalding. We explain further details about these valves in the information that follows.
The thermostatic valve combines cold and hot water in the proper proportions to keep the supply of hot water at a steady temperature. Since this type of valve contains an element that controls the temperature of the incoming water, it is easy to set the water temp at a comfortable, safe level. The mechanics of the valve mixes cold and hot as they enter the valve and then transfers it to the bathtub, sink or shower at the desirable temperature. A plumbing professional sets the temperature adjustment when he or she installs the unit. The flow capacity of this style of valve varies but can range from two to six gallons a minute, but check with the manufacturer or installer to learn the specific flow rate for your model. Maximum temperature setting to prevent scalding is 38-degrees C unless a plumber overrides the system, but in either case it will not exceed 50-degrees C.
Recommended uses for these valves include installation in such places as:
The Main Advantages of Installing a Tempering Valve
For additional information about tempering valves and their uses and functions, contact Mixer Mate. Our products turn a hard-to-control tap into ones that you can operate with a single-lever mixer tap. No wall removal is necessary and we can even attach our units to a Mattsson thermostatic shower when temperature control is your goal. We guarantee that all of our parts, workmanship and service will be high quality with each project that we perform for you.
Bathrooms and kitchens are among the most important parts of households, for good reason, that’s because they are places where hot and cold water are used, especially in bathrooms. Since bathrooms and kitchens are so important in the daily lives of everyone, the usage of water and temperature control are taken into account everyday. The temperature of water from showers are very important in bathrooms, especially for very young children and elderly family members.
Weather and climate dictates the way people use the temperature of water, for example, no one wants to endure taking a bath with cold water in winter. Basically, hot and warm water is of the essence of taking a comfortable shower and bath. However, during hotter weather and in warmer climate areas, cold and cool water can be refreshing for bathing.
Unfortunately, for many households, getting the desired temperature of water consistently everyday isn’t easy, and, cases of scalding are not uncommon because of inconsistent and unexpected change in water temperature while showering. Sad to say, it is the very young and old that are usually effected because they are unable to adjust the water temperature fast enough to prevent getting burned. Thankfully, there is a way to prevent irregular and unexpected scalding hot water from spewing out from shower heads.
Fortunately, there are many inventions and modifications today that make life easier, things such as mixer taps, which allows for easy adjustment and control of the flow and temperature of water in bathrooms. Mixer taps are simply faucets with adjustable hot and cold water that effectively controls water temperature to prevent scalding, and that delivers the same water temperature every time.
Mixer taps should be required in bathrooms and showers for a few reasons, mainly for the safety sake of children and elderly. Mixermate mixer taps make adjusting and controlling the temperature and flow of water easy, as these have only one simple to use lever that can turn on and off water, with only the use of one finger. Installing Mixermate mixer taps is easier than you think, and only takes about one hour, without drilling any holes in the wall or the need to remove any bathroom tiles.
If there are children or elderly family members in your home, and you want to ensure their safety, by preventing scalding water from spewing out unexpectedly from your bathroom’s shower, then Mixermate mixer taps are for you.
Hot showers are one of life’s most simple comforts and have medicinal value too, but having the perfect hot shower wasn’t always as simple as it is today, using thermostatic showers. Back in the old days, hot showers were a gamble that resulted in tepid and uninteresting showers, or scalding and potentially injurious ones, thanks in part to the then unreliable heating sources commonly used to heat water for bathing.
While the ability to heat water is important for showering, consistent and precision water temperature matters a great deal for bathing very young children, the sick, and the elderly. Thankfully, there are modern heating and water regulating innovations that make water heating inconsistencies less and less common in the developed world, especially with shower accessories like the Mattsson thermostatic shower.
Unlike most other showerhead heaters, Mattsson thermostatic shower heaters possess a highly user-friendly and accurate temperature control system that delivers a consistent supply of water, which is heated to the exact temperature preferences of the bather. This simple mechanism allows any shower to be converted into every bather’s dream – delivering consistent hot water each and every time, without fear or worry of sudden temperature fluctuations.
The ability to preset and regulate consistent water temperature makes the Mattsson Thermostatic Shower ideal for nursing homes, hospitals, nurseries, and other places where the need for a reliable warm and comforting shower is a must., and, it eliminates the risks of accidental scalding to sudden shocking blasts of cold water. Its adjustable thermostatic setting option also makes it perfect for home and business applications – like in gyms and public baths, since it can deliver a fully-customised showering experience that can easily be adjusted to the preferences of the user.
Its simple shower controls allows for both the elderly and very young to adjust water flow with relative ease, and, it effectively regulates water temperature, thus removing the risk of scalding. So, if you are looking for a thermostatic shower mixer that will automatically adjust to a comfortable, preset water temperature that you select, and that will prevent scalding and sudden temperature changes, then the Mattsson Thermostatic Shower is perfect.
Surprisingly, there are thousands of people that experience serious accidents in their showers, sinks, and bathtubs every year in Australia, injuries such as thermal shock and scalding water. The main cause or contributing factors in these cases have mostly been due to a sudden increase of steaming hot water spewing out from shower heads. This happens without any means of temperature control, such as a mixer valve, or, as a result of mixer showers that are bad and of low quality.
Thermal shock is the main source of injuries in showers and bathtubs, and for anyone who has experienced a sudden burst of scalding hot water spewing out of a shower head knows how “shocking” it can be.
When there is a lack of reliable temperature control, and a sudden decrease or increase in water temperature flows out of a shower head, people are caught off guard and can slip and fall. A normal reaction is to try and evade scalding water, by quickly moving out of the way, while at the same time attempting to terminate the flow of too hot or too cold water. For homes without mixer showers, it can take much longer “trying” to turn the hot and cold water knobs off by twisting and turning them.
While shower mixer valves can have one lever to control and adjust the flow and temperature of water, bad or low quality mixer showers often do not regulate the temperature consistently enough to prevent thermal shock injuries from occurring.
While avoiding injuries from thermal shock is important, scalding incidents are a more common home occurrence. In fact, 90% of scalding injuries happen in the home, and the victims are typically the very young and elderly, which are the most vulnerable because they have tender skin. The best way to avoid scalding and thermal shock injuries is to remove mixer showers that are bad and of low quality, and to replace them with reliable mixer showers that can be set to limit scalding water temperature.
If you want to guarantee that your family is protected from thermal shock and scalding injuries, then you need to get Mixermate shower mixers for your home. These are easily installed and do not require drilling holes in walls and tiles, they have one easy to use handle to control water temperature, and these can be programmed to prevent scalding water from spewing out.
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