Where's the sensor? Dornbracht uses a hidden high-frequency tech for touch-free use of the tap. Photo: Dornbracht/dpa
In yet another surprise outcome of a year of unprecedented hygiene awareness, high-tech taps and soap dispensers controlled by sensors are poised to take kitchens and bathrooms by storm.
Touchless taps are already familiar from public bathrooms but only now, more than a year into the pandemic, are they becoming an everyday reality at home, says Dennis Jaeger, who edits SBZ, a trade journal.
Where's the sensor? Dornbracht uses a hidden high-frequency tech for touch-free use of the tap. Photo: Dornbracht/dpa
Touchless taps gain popularity as we focus on hygiene
This soap dispenser from Keuco with infrared sensor can also integrate disinfectants. Photo: Keuco/dpa
Touchless taps gain popularity as we focus on hygiene
Grohe guarantees a service life of seven years for fittings with low-energy electronics, even if they're used every day. Photo: Grohe/dpa
Touchless taps gain popularity as we focus on hygiene
In the Citterio collection from Axor, the infrared sensor is integrated into the underside of the tap. Photo: Axor/dpa
Touchless taps gain popularity as we focus on hygiene
Geberit separates the electronics from the fitting, for example in the Piave tap, making things look a little more simple. Photo: Geberit/dpa
Touchless taps gain popularity as we focus on hygiene
A hidden sensor: In the Citterio and Uno collections, for example, Axor integrates it into the underside of the tap. Photo: Axor/dpa
Touchless taps gain popularity as we focus on hygiene
