Anyone plan to buy a smart faucet?

[jakeroot]

Nah, no pain at all.  Even with scalding-hot water flowing through the faucet, the metal is only moderately hot to the touch.  I grab it with my whole hand, and so do my kids, to check the temp.

Now if only that worked in the bathroom, where there's no real spout to speak of.

So I just checked my faucet: no change in temperature for the spout itself, even at the hottest temperature. Only way to tell is to run my hand under (ouch), or watch for steam.

[Scott5114]

I mean, if you really need to know the temperature of the water without touching it, you could just get a $5 meat thermometer and wedge it in the drain such that the water will flow over the probe.

[Pink Jazz]

It’s bad enough that garbage disposals and pool/spa motors have the potential to mix electricity with water, potentially causing electrical shock upon failure (especially with the garbage disposal I replaced several months back).  I don’t have any desire for a smart faucet, though the hot indicator would be nice since we have a tankless water heater on the far end of the house from the kitchen and master bath (they installed it as close to our natural gas meter as they found).

Anyway, a few weeks ago I replaced our broken Delta kitchen faucet with a mid-priced Moen, which I had to go with because it’s white, our sink is white, and the broken faucet was white.  So far I really like it because the handle is easier to adjust than the Delta was.  Just hope it holds up as well, because Deltas have always been built to last, and the last one was 16 years old and heavily used.

Our sink is white too; I don't think it is such a big deal that the faucet has to match the sink.  White faucets are going by the wayside; our builder included an Arctic Stainless Delta Leland, and our current U by Moen Arbor is Spot-Resist Stainless.

[US71]

I mean, if you really need to know the temperature of the water without touching it, you could just get a $5 meat thermometer and wedge it in the drain such that the water will flow over the probe.

They sell water thermometers.

[kkt]

If your hot water is so hot it will scald you the instant you touch it, it's probably too hot.

[kphoger]

If your hot water is so hot it will scald you the instant you touch it, it's probably too hot.

Nah, that's just the way I like it.  When I draw a hot bath, I want to just barely be able to get in the tub without pain.  Or have to ease in inch by inch.

[Scott5114]

Since I've got the cold-pipes issue mentioned upthread, I like having the "scalding" option for warming up the pipes. Once the water is warm then I'll knock it back to 75% hot or so for actual use. "Scalding" is also nice for hand-washing dishes, since I can let them soak a bit in the hot water and by the time it's cooled down to a comfortable temperature the stuck food and such is softened.

[kkt]

If your hot water is so hot it will scald you the instant you touch it, it's probably too hot.

Nah, that's just the way I like it.  When I draw a hot bath, I want to just barely be able to get in the tub without pain.  Or have to ease in inch by inch.

Since I've got the cold-pipes issue mentioned upthread, I like having the "scalding" option for warming up the pipes. Once the water is warm then I'll knock it back to 75% hot or so for actual use. "Scalding" is also nice for hand-washing dishes, since I can let them soak a bit in the hot water and by the time it's cooled down to a comfortable temperature the stuck food and such is softened.

Whatever floats your rubber ducky