Expert Review - Automatically Timed Faucets

Expert Review – Automatically Timed Faucets - Single Handle

Chicago Model 3300-CP

	MANUFACTURER
	Chicago Faucet View faucets by going to the website and clicking on Catalog, and then Manual. Under Deck Mounted, click on 4" Centers (bathroom) or 8" Centers (kitchen) and look for the word "Metering" in the first line.
	COST
	Plumber's fee plus product cost. List price is $300, but we found much lower prices, starting at $232, by using a search engine.
	VENDORS
	Local home or plumbing stores Online search engines.
	DISCLAIMER
	The listing of these products is for informational purposes and individuals must use their own caution and judgment when using these resources. Functional levels and changes in judgment and reasoning are highly variable in people with dementia. Interventions must be individualized and continually assessed because those that are effective for some individuals may only work briefly and may not work at all for others.

	DESCRIPTION
	This timed or "metering" faucet automatically turns the water off after a maximum preset time – up to 20 seconds. User pushes down and turns the knob for hot or cold water. If the user just pushes down, without turning, the water flows at room temperature. It also has anti-scald protection. Available in a 4-inch center-set model only for bathroom usage. (If your existing knobs do not measure 4 inches from the center of the right knob to the center of the left knob, you will not be able to use this model).
	PROS
	*Hot and* cold water. This faucet can provide hot, cold, or room temperature water depending on how the handle is pushed and/or turned. Most single-handle faucets do not offer this choice. This feature makes it more like a normal faucet – hot water for washing dishes and cold water for drinking. Scald reduction feature.** There is a high "temperature limit stop" that can be adjusted during installation to limit how hot the water can become. This feature is especially helpful if you live in an apartment and cannot lower the water heater temperature. Make sure you test the hot water during installation to see if the hot water is temperate enough. Maximum hot water temperature allowed in nursing homes is 110F at the tap.
	CONS
	The person may not be able to use the faucet independently if he or she is used to a two-handled faucet. In this case, put up a sign similar to "Push down on knob for water." You need to hire a plumber to re-adjust the hot water temperature after installation. The person could become agitated when the water stops flowing, for example, when doing the dishes or filling a pot with water.