Backlit tap nozzle

No one will argue with the fact that the main purpose of the mixer is the metered mixing of hot water with cold water and its supply to the consumer. But in addition to its intended purpose, modern mixers still bear a serious decorative load. The LED nozzle on the faucet with illumination of water, appeared relatively recently and immediately won a lot of fans, but in addition to beauty it also turns out to be a very useful addition.

Illuminated aerator

Initially, it should be noted that it is accepted to call the aerator a small device that is screwed onto the outlet of the faucet. Traditional designs consist of a threaded housing for installation, several gaskets and, naturally, simple filter systems.

Passing through such a device, the water is enriched with air, as a result you get a soft foamy stream. Although visually changing the pressure is almost imperceptible, thanks to this innovation, the savings can be up to 50%. The most valuable thing here is that the user doesn’t notice any changes at all, the pressure drop will be noticeable only in case you need to collect some kind of capacity.

One of the latest trends of modern plumbing can be considered as a relatively recently appeared backlit aerator. This design absorbed all the advantages of a traditional aerator, plus it is also able to signal colored LEDs to change the temperature of the water in the system.

Advantages and installation

At first glance, this device may seem like an ordinary beautiful toy. Nevertheless, the happy owners of such an aerator note its serious practical benefits.

Advantages of LED nozzles

• As mentioned earlier, such a nozzle saturates water with oxygen, as a result, chlorine compounds are displaced and the aerator filters trap small debris. Plus, the jet gets a clearer direction, the water is no longer splashing around, but flows down quietly in the sink with a soft pleasant rustling.
• Families with small children will fully appreciate the advantages of the illuminating attachment.. For children, the illumination of water in the tap seems like a small natural miracle. If your child does not like to wash or wash his hands, the luminous flux can change the situation radically. Up to the point that you have to drag your child away from the glowing tap.
• Apartment owners equipped with columns know that the heating in the system is highly dependent on pressure and pressure.. Often there is a situation when during a shower, the water temperature rises. The LED nozzle will help to avoid unpleasant feelings. You will no longer become under the shower with the red color of the jet.

• The relatively affordable price has played a major role in the popularization of this device.. On average, for such a nozzle will have to pay from 3 to 10 dollars, agree that this is not so much money.
• To mount this nozzle, you do not even need to call a locksmith. This device is quite capable to install with your own hands to any person.

Important: although such structures are often made of brass and are chrome plated, not enough quality tap water does the job. With regular use, it is recommended to clean all such attachments at least once every six months.

How it works

Do not worry, you do not need to bring to the tap additional wires or regularly change batteries. The design of such an aerator is simple and at the same time ingenious. The fact is that LEDs themselves and a thermal sensor do not require too much energy, therefore the power plant has such tiny sizes.

Simply put, the nozzle body is also a small hydroelectric station. A small turbine is built into it. When you turn on the water, the turbine begins to rotate and produce enough energy for the operation of LEDs and electronics. When you turn off the tap, the energy stops being generated, naturally the LEDs go out.

Thermostatic sensor at the same time regulates the order of the LEDs of a certain color. The color palette may vary depending on the cost of the unit and the manufacturer's company. But as a rule, water with a temperature of up to 25 ° C is colored blue or blue. Further, as the temperature rises, the water gets warmer shades, from green to bright red.

Important: regardless of the cost and the manufacturer’s company, boiling water in all these devices is shown as a bright red, sometimes flashing signal. More advanced programmable design, at extremely high temperatures have the function of shutting off the water.

A few words about the installation

As we have said, the installation instructions for such a useful unit is extremely simple. You do not even need any additional tools, only your hands and naturally the head.

Errors are often allowed only at the procurement stage. The fact is that the vast majority of mixers have a standard fixed diameter of the outlet, this was done for the convenience of users.

In addition to the LED nozzle, there are still a number of aerators and accessories that can be installed on the sink mixer device. And if each device will have its own unique diameter, there will be confusion.

All the variety of taps on the mixers are distinguished solely by the type of thread at the outlet. It can be internal, that is, sliced ​​from the inside and external, visually visible. Accordingly, all devices intended for installation are oriented to these two types of thread.

Tip: if you are planning to buy an LED nozzle, it is not a good idea to measure the distance from the edge of the mixer spout to the bottom of the sink. The fact is that such a nozzle will lower the drain hole by 20–30 mm and in a shallow bowl of a sink with a low mixer, it will be inconvenient to use such a device.

As for the installation itself, everything is very simple. Need to unpack the nozzle. Unscrew the “native” aerator from the mixer spout, if there is one. And screw the LED nozzle on this place.

If the thread is screwed too loosely or leak during operation, then it will be necessary to additionally wind a few turns of sealing fum-len on the thread.

The video in this article contains additional information on this topic.

Conclusion

Illuminated faucet in any bathroom or kitchen will look luxurious. This is especially true if you have made a good repair and installed expensive plumbing, in this case such a faucet will fill your bathroom with unique romance.