https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...360-story.html

Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.

On 12/30/2020 10:05 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...360-story.html
>
> Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.

Interesting! I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second bathroom
is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot and cold. (The
ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle faucets.) The two
handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as easy to get the right
combo of hot and cold water.

Jill

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:32:07 AM UTC-6, wrote:
>
> On 12/30/2020 10:05 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> > https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...360-story.html
> >
> > Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.
>
> Interesting! I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second bathroom
> is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot and cold. (The
> ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle faucets.) The two
> handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as easy to get the right
> combo of hot and cold water.
>
> Jill
>
Yes, that was interesting! I'd never given it a thought of who invented the single
handle faucet but I'm glad they did.

As to why your second bathroom has the separate handles is maybe the main
bathroom had been updated to the single handle faucet? If the second bathroom
was not used that much they probably didn't see the need to upgrade or spend
the extra cash.

On 12/30/2020 10:32 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/30/2020 10:05 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...360-story.html
>>
>> Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.
>
> Interesting!Â* I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second bathroom
> is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot and cold.Â* (The
> ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle faucets.)Â* The two
> handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as easy to get the right
> combo of hot and cold water.
>
> Jill

I like the single handle in the kitchen but the bathrooms are separate.
Mostly is is style driven I guess and Moen will make what sells.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:33:35 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/30/2020 10:32 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 12/30/2020 10:05 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>
> >> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...360-story.html
> >>
> >> Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.
> >
> > Interesting! I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second bathroom
> > is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot and cold. (The
> > ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle faucets.) The two
> > handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as easy to get the right
> > combo of hot and cold water.
> >
> > Jill
> I like the single handle in the kitchen but the bathrooms are separate.
> Mostly is is style driven I guess and Moen will make what sells.
Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html

On 30/12/2020 18:33, dsi1 wrote:

> Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
> https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
>
'Used to'? They are still far too common. Our new bathroom/shower room
has single lever taps, but the original bathroom has the two separate
ones, widely spaced.

Next time you visit the UK, take note of the fact that sink stoppers are
provided. The idea is that you put the stopper in place, then turn on
the taps to wash your hands in the the water in the basin, rather than
flipflopping your hands between the taps...

On 12/30/2020 11:10 AM, wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:32:07 AM UTC-6, wrote:
>>
>> On 12/30/2020 10:05 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...360-story.html
>>>
>>> Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.
>>
>> Interesting! I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second bathroom
>> is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot and cold. (The
>> ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle faucets.) The two
>> handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as easy to get the right
>> combo of hot and cold water.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> Yes, that was interesting! I'd never given it a thought of who invented the single
> handle faucet but I'm glad they did.
>
> As to why your second bathroom has the separate handles is maybe the main
> bathroom had been updated to the single handle faucet? If the second bathroom
> was not used that much they probably didn't see the need to upgrade or spend
> the extra cash.
>
My parents built the house in 1987 and I doubt they gave it a second
thought. Neither bathroom has ever been updated.

Jill

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:40:07 +0000, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>On 30/12/2020 18:33, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
>> https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
>>
>'Used to'? They are still far too common. Our new bathroom/shower room
>has single lever taps, but the original bathroom has the two separate
>ones, widely spaced.
>
>Next time you visit the UK, take note of the fact that sink stoppers are
>provided. The idea is that you put the stopper in place, then turn on
>the taps to wash your hands in the the water in the basin, rather than
>flipflopping your hands between the taps...

Lol, I'd never have thought of that (seriously).

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 8:40:14 AM UTC-10, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 30/12/2020 18:33, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
> > https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
> >
> 'Used to'? They are still far too common. Our new bathroom/shower room
> has single lever taps, but the original bathroom has the two separate
> ones, widely spaced.
>
> Next time you visit the UK, take note of the fact that sink stoppers are
> provided. The idea is that you put the stopper in place, then turn on
> the taps to wash your hands in the the water in the basin, rather than
> flipflopping your hands between the taps...
My guess is that double faucets are still common in the UK but these days the single mixer has pretty much taken over on new builds. You tip about filling the basin is a good one but I'm in too much of a hurry to do something like that.

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:33:27 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 12/30/2020 10:32 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/30/2020 10:05 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...360-story.html
>>>
>>> Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.
>>
>> Interesting!* I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second bathroom
>> is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot and cold.* (The
>> ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle faucets.)* The two
>> handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as easy to get the right
>> combo of hot and cold water.
>>
>> Jill

Companies that make faucets make many styles and still make the old
fashioned styles but with modern technology. The one my plumber said
to stay away from is American Standard, used to be the best America
offered but now made in China and is a hunka junk. He recommended
Kohler so thats what we bought, been going strong for nearly 20 years
now. We put one in each bathroom, one all chrome, the other with
brass trim. It's single lever and very easy to obtain the desired
water temperature.

>I like the single handle in the kitchen but the bathrooms are separate.
>Mostly is is style driven I guess and Moen will make what sells.

They all make what sells. Some like the old fashioned look of
seperate faucets... I find them a pain to adjust water temperture.

On 12/30/2020 1:33 PM, dsi1 wrote:

>> I like the single handle in the kitchen but the bathrooms are separate.
>> Mostly is is style driven I guess and Moen will make what sells.
> Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
> https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
>

My grandparents was like that until a remodel in the 1960s. It was
quite common years ago. it was mostly a PITA using them unless you just
wanted cold water. The hot was too hot to be used alone to wash.

On 2020-12-30 1:33 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:33:35 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski
Moen's scare led to a faucet.
>>>
>>> Interesting! I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second
>>> bathroom is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot
>>> and cold. (The ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle
>>> faucets.) The two handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as
>>> easy to get the right combo of hot and cold water.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> I like the single handle in the kitchen but the bathrooms are
>> separate. Mostly is is style driven I guess and Moen will make what
>> sells.
> Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used
> to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they
> liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands
> quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
> https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
>



I don't mind the faucets with separate knobs for hot and cold. What I
don't like at the basins where there is a hot tap and a separate cold tap.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:54:01 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/30/2020 1:33 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> >> I like the single handle in the kitchen but the bathrooms are separate..
> >> Mostly is is style driven I guess and Moen will make what sells.
> > Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
> > https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
> >
> My grandparents was like that until a remodel in the 1960s. It was
> quite common years ago. it was mostly a PITA using them unless you just
> wanted cold water. The hot was too hot to be used alone to wash.
The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold. I thought it was great that people got really cold water out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that cold. If you wanted to wash your face with separate hot and cold faucets, you'd pretty have to use the basin to mix up the hot and cold. Well, that's what I figure anyway.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:54:41 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2020-12-30 1:33 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:33:35 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski
> Moen's scare led to a faucet.
> >>>
> >>> Interesting! I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second
> >>> bathroom is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot
> >>> and cold. (The ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle
> >>> faucets.) The two handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as
> >>> easy to get the right combo of hot and cold water.
> >>>
> >>> Jill
> >> I like the single handle in the kitchen but the bathrooms are
> >> separate. Mostly is is style driven I guess and Moen will make what
> >> sells.
> > Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used
> > to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they
> > liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands
> > quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
> > https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
> >
> I don't mind the faucets with separate knobs for hot and cold. What I
> don't like at the basins where there is a hot tap and a separate cold tap.
Modern plumbing is totally awesome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATjMxH3-e4Y&t=127

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 1:54:01 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On 12/30/2020 1:33 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
> > https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
> >
> My grandparents was like that until a remodel in the 1960s. It was
> quite common years ago. it was mostly a PITA using them unless you just
> wanted cold water. The hot was too hot to be used alone to wash.
>
When I was a kid our bathroom faucet was the two-handle version. But like
S Viemeister stated, we just put the stopper in the sink instead of flip-flopping
between the two faucets.

Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:33:27 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 12/30/2020 10:32 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 12/30/2020 10:05 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...360-story.html
>>>>
>>>> Mr. Moen's scare led to a faucet.
>>>
>>> Interesting!* I have to wonder why the Moen faucet in my second bathroom
>>> is the old fashioned type with separate handles for hot and cold.* (The
>>> ones in the main bathroom sinks are single handle faucets.)* The two
>>> handle faucet looks nice but it's not nearly as easy to get the right
>>> combo of hot and cold water.
>>>
>>> Jill
>
> Companies that make faucets make many styles and still make the old
> fashioned styles but with modern technology. The one my plumber said
> to stay away from is American Standard, used to be the best America
> offered but now made in China and is a hunka junk. He recommended
> Kohler so thats what we bought, been going strong for nearly 20 years
> now. We put one in each bathroom, one all chrome, the other with
> brass trim. It's single lever and very easy to obtain the desired
> water temperature.
>

Ahh yes Popeye. Kohler is the finest in the universe! And yoose
plumber is almost as smart as yoose.

dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:54:01 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 12/30/2020 1:33 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>>> I like the single handle in the kitchen but the bathrooms are separate.
>>>> Mostly is is style driven I guess and Moen will make what sells.
>>> Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
>>> https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
>>>
>> My grandparents was like that until a remodel in the 1960s. It was
>> quite common years ago. it was mostly a PITA using them unless you just
>> wanted cold water. The hot was too hot to be used alone to wash.
> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold. I thought it was great that people got really cold water out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that cold. If you wanted to wash your face with separate hot and cold faucets, you'd pretty have to use the basin to mix up the hot and cold. Well, that's what I figure anyway.
>

Yoose an idiot. Yoose been washing yoose face in a bidet!

Yoose supposed to wash yoose ass, but it's about the same I guess.

"Master Bruce" wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:40:07 +0000, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>On 30/12/2020 18:33, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> Our bathroom has the separate hot and cold valves. The British used to
>> have separate hot and cold faucets in their bathrooms and they liked it
>> that way! To get warm water, you have to move your hands quickly between
>> the water streams. It's a lot of fun.
>> https://www.kbauthority.com/water-cr...-included.html
>>
>'Used to'? They are still far too common. Our new bathroom/shower room
>has single lever taps, but the original bathroom has the two separate
>ones, widely spaced.
>
>Next time you visit the UK, take note of the fact that sink stoppers are
>provided. The idea is that you put the stopper in place, then turn on
>the taps to wash your hands in the the water in the basin, rather than
>flipflopping your hands between the taps...

Lol, I'd never have thought of that (seriously).

====

lol

"dsi1" wrote in message
...


Modern plumbing is totally awesome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATjMxH3-e4Y&t=127

===

<g> thanks) Loads of accents in there too) Love it)

dsi1 wrote:

> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold
> I thought it was great that people got really cold water
> out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that cold.

In my area of the mainland. Cold water out of the tap is good during the
winter but no summer. In summer, add an ice cube or two to make it right.

On 2020-12-31 10:51 a.m., Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold
>> I thought it was great that people got really cold water
>> out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that
>> cold.
>
> In my area of the mainland. Cold water out of the tap is good during the
> winter but no summer. In summer, add an ice cube or two to make it right.

It depends on the source. I grew up near Toronto and our drinking water
came from a pipe way out into Lake Ontario and the cold water was not
much colder in the winter than it was in summer.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 "Ophelia" wrote:
>
>"dsi1" wrote in message
...
>
>Modern plumbing is totally awesome!
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATjMxH3-e4Y&t=127
>
>===
>
><g> thanks) Loads of accents in there too) Love it)

I installed a laundry sink in the basement, has hot and cold valves
but a single spigot so is easy to adjust for temperature. It's a deep
fiberglass sink, the faucets and spigot is a heavy duty solid brass
unit, not gorgeous, no chrome plating, heavy commercial, but made to
last forever... and cost very little, about $40 at Lowes. The long
spigot swivels making it easy to wash litter pans during winter when
it's too frigid to use a hose outdoors. I like that the end of the
spigot is threaded to accept a garden hose... good for occasionally
washing the basement floor. Everything in the basement is up off the
floor and there's a French drain that goes out to the creek. During
warm weather we open the basement windows -screened- and turn on an
occilating floor fan so it dries fast.

On 2020 Dec 30, , wrote
(in >):

> When I was a kid our bathroom faucet was the two-handle version. But like
> S Viemeister stated, we just put the stopper in the sink instead of
> flip-flopping
> between the two faucets.

Every water outlet inside my house minus the toilets are the two-handle
variety. Is that not a "thing" anymore?

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 5:35:44 PM UTC-6, Leo wrote:
>
> On 2020 Dec 30, , wrote
> (in >):
>
> > When I was a kid our bathroom faucet was the two-handle version. But like
> > S Viemeister stated, we just put the stopper in the sink instead of
> > flip-flopping
> > between the two faucets.
>
> Every water outlet inside my house minus the toilets are the two-handle
> variety. Is that not a "thing" anymore?
>
It's whatever type of faucet you prefer.

I see video tours of brand spanking new houses and half have the two-handle
faucets in all the bathrooms and the other half have the single-handle version.

For bathtubs I do prefer the two-handle type.

On 12/31/2020 8:11 PM, wrote:
> On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 5:35:44 PM UTC-6, Leo wrote:
>>
>> On 2020 Dec 30, , wrote
>> (in >):
>>
>>> When I was a kid our bathroom faucet was the two-handle version. But like
>>> S Viemeister stated, we just put the stopper in the sink instead of
>>> flip-flopping
>>> between the two faucets.
>>
>> Every water outlet inside my house minus the toilets are the two-handle
>> variety. Is that not a "thing" anymore?
>>
> It's whatever type of faucet you prefer.
>
> I see video tours of brand spanking new houses and half have the two-handle
> faucets in all the bathrooms and the other half have the single-handle version.
>
> For bathtubs I do prefer the two-handle type.
>
Comes down to style. We could have picked anything. No tub here, just
two showers. Guest bathroom has the typical one handle. Master bath is
large shower and controls on the side. Single handle to turn the water
on with a pull and turn for temperature. Once set you just have to pull
to repeat. Then there is a diverter valve since there is a regular rain
head and a separate hand held so you can choose how much water goes to
each or shut one off. No door, it is just a walk in with opening at one
end, glass topped half wall on one side.

Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold
>> I thought it was great that people got really cold water
>> out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that cold.
>
> In my area of the mainland. Cold water out of the tap is good during the
> winter but no summer. In summer, add an ice cube or two to make it right.

our water is from a pretty deep well and it is cold and
refreshing to me, but it does have some iron and calcium in
it so some people don't like to drink it. i'm used to the
flavor and prefer it over "City Water" which has been
processed.


songbird

wrote:
....
> It's whatever type of faucet you prefer.

it's hard to find white!


songbird

On 2020-12-31 9:14 p.m., songbird wrote:
> Gary wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold
>>> I thought it was great that people got really cold water
>>> out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that cold.
>>
>> In my area of the mainland. Cold water out of the tap is good during the
>> winter but no summer. In summer, add an ice cube or two to make it right.
>
> our water is from a pretty deep well and it is cold and
> refreshing to me, but it does have some iron and calcium in
> it so some people don't like to drink it. i'm used to the
> flavor and prefer it over "City Water" which has been
> processed.
>


When we first moved here we had a water purifier installed. It was a
Culligan system with a filter, chlorinater and holding tank. We had a
visitor from the city who carried on about how great our water tasted,
unlike the city water that stinks of chlorine. There was probably twice
as much chlorine in my water as there was in his city water. I
occasionally dump some chlorine into the well and cistern. I now have a
distiller for drinking water so there is no chlorine smell or taste.
When I drink city water I definitely notice the chlorine.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:14:39 -0500, songbird >
wrote:

>Gary wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold
>>> I thought it was great that people got really cold water
>>> out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that cold.
>>
>> In my area of the mainland. Cold water out of the tap is good during the
>> winter but no summer. In summer, add an ice cube or two to make it right.
>
> our water is from a pretty deep well and it is cold and
>refreshing to me, but it does have some iron and calcium in
>it so some people don't like to drink it. i'm used to the
>flavor and prefer it over "City Water" which has been
>processed.

Just like I prefer our rain water over the chlorinated city water of
nearby towns.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:56:37 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2020-12-31 9:14 p.m., songbird wrote:
>> Gary wrote:
>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold
>>>> I thought it was great that people got really cold water
>>>> out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that cold.
>>>
>>> In my area of the mainland. Cold water out of the tap is good during the
>>> winter but no summer. In summer, add an ice cube or two to make it right.
>>
>> our water is from a pretty deep well and it is cold and
>> refreshing to me, but it does have some iron and calcium in
>> it so some people don't like to drink it. i'm used to the
>> flavor and prefer it over "City Water" which has been
>> processed.
>>
>
>
> When we first moved here we had a water purifier installed. It was a
> Culligan system with a filter, chlorinater and holding tank. We had a
> visitor from the city who carried on about how great our water tasted,
> unlike the city water that stinks of chlorine. There was probably twice
> as much chlorine in my water as there was in his city water. I
> occasionally dump some chlorine into the well and cistern. I now have a
> distiller for drinking water so there is no chlorine smell or taste.
> When I drink city water I definitely notice the chlorine.

I find it varies through the seasons, presumably due to the varying
run-off. When I go on cycle rides I have often had to buy a drink during
the ride beacuse although it tastes fine from the tap, the chlorine taste
seems to intensify in the bottles.

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 6:35:44 PM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
> On 2020 Dec 30, , wrote
> (in >):
> > When I was a kid our bathroom faucet was the two-handle version. But like
> > S Viemeister stated, we just put the stopper in the sink instead of
> > flip-flopping
> > between the two faucets.
> Every water outlet inside my house minus the toilets are the two-handle
> variety. Is that not a "thing" anymore?

We've been talking about two different things, and I believe we've gotten muddled.

Sheila and Joan are talking about sinks with separate faucets for hot and
cold. Some others have also been talking about a single faucet with a
mixing valve between the hot and cold supplies, controlled by either
two individual hot and cold valves or a single-handle cartridge.

The latter is a matter of taste and--if retrofitting--what the sink is set
up for.

We have separate hot and cold valves in our kitchen because the sink
was already drilled with three holes and because my husband likes it that way.
In the bathroom we have a single-handle valve because I only
wanted one hole in the vanity top.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 9:19:43 PM UTC-5, songbird wrote:
> Gary wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> >
> >> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold
> >> I thought it was great that people got really cold water
> >> out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that cold.
> >
> > In my area of the mainland. Cold water out of the tap is good during the
> > winter but no summer. In summer, add an ice cube or two to make it right.
> our water is from a pretty deep well and it is cold and
> refreshing to me, but it does have some iron and calcium in
> it so some people don't like to drink it. i'm used to the
> flavor and prefer it over "City Water" which has been
> processed.

I grew up on municipal water and to me chlorinated water tastes just fine.
That said, I also like a good well water. Sadly, the well that came with
this house was sulfurous (and the septic system was at the end of its days)
so we connected to municipal water and sewerage at our first opportunity.

Our water has a fairly long trip from the plant to our tap, so it's colder
in the winter than the summer. We use a lot more ice in the summer.

Cindy Hamilton

"Leo" wrote in message
vidual.Net...

On 2020 Dec 30, , wrote
(in >):

> When I was a kid our bathroom faucet was the two-handle version. But like
> S Viemeister stated, we just put the stopper in the sink instead of
> flip-flopping
> between the two faucets.

Every water outlet inside my house minus the toilets are the two-handle
variety. Is that not a "thing" anymore?

===

Not here We just had a new kitchen and bathroom fitted and they are all
single)

"songbird" wrote in message ...

Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> The cold water on the mainland gets pretty cold
>> I thought it was great that people got really cold water
>> out of their taps. We have to add ice to our water to get water that
>> cold.
>
> In my area of the mainland. Cold water out of the tap is good during the
> winter but no summer. In summer, add an ice cube or two to make it right.

our water is from a pretty deep well and it is cold and
refreshing to me, but it does have some iron and calcium in
it so some people don't like to drink it. i'm used to the
flavor and prefer it over "City Water" which has been
processed.


songbird

===

I am not sure where our water comes from but it tastes better then we
lived near the big city

We are in a tiny village and it is good stuff

On 12/31/2020 8:11 PM, wrote:
> On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 5:35:44 PM UTC-6, Leo wrote:
>>
>> On 2020 Dec 30, , wrote
>> (in >):
>>
>>> When I was a kid our bathroom faucet was the two-handle version. But like
>>> S Viemeister stated, we just put the stopper in the sink instead of
>>> flip-flopping
>>> between the two faucets.
>>
>> Every water outlet inside my house minus the toilets are the two-handle
>> variety. Is that not a "thing" anymore?
>>
> It's whatever type of faucet you prefer.
>
> I see video tours of brand spanking new houses and half have the two-handle
> faucets in all the bathrooms and the other half have the single-handle version.
>
I see that on episodes of House Hunters in bathrooms with the *trendy*
pedestal sinks. I like the asthetics of a pedestal sink but the (mostly
really young buyers) don't take storage into account. No place to stash
extra towels or TP.

> For bathtubs I do prefer the two-handle type.
>
Single handle faucets in both tubs here. I don't mind.

Jill

Sheldon Martin wrote:
> Everything in the basement is up off the
> floor and there's a French drain that goes out to the creek.

A French drain is gravity fed. You have fairly flat land by your house
so how does a basement French drain, 7-8 feet underground, drain uphill
to your creek?

Or maybe your French drain is outside around the perimeter of your
house. That's the typical setup.

Graham wrote:
> I find it varies through the seasons, presumably due to the varying
> run-off. When I go on cycle rides I have often had to buy a drink during
> the ride beacuse although it tastes fine from the tap, the chlorine taste
> seems to intensify in the bottles.

Just fill your water bottle with chlorinated tap water the night before
and leave the cap off. It evaporates out overnight. Or you could boil
tap water to get rid of the chlorine very quickly. Then cap it and cool it.

On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 09:09:41 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Graham wrote:
>> I find it varies through the seasons, presumably due to the varying
>> run-off. When I go on cycle rides I have often had to buy a drink during
>> the ride beacuse although it tastes fine from the tap, the chlorine taste
>> seems to intensify in the bottles.
>
>Just fill your water bottle with chlorinated tap water the night before
>and leave the cap off. It evaporates out overnight. Or you could boil
>tap water to get rid of the chlorine very quickly. Then cap it and cool it.

The better you can smell the chlorine, the harder it has to work to
make your water drinkable. Eew.

On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 09:07:47 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> Sheldon Martin wrote:
> > Everything in the basement is up off the
>> floor and there's a French drain that goes out to the creek.
>
>A French drain is gravity fed. You have fairly flat land by your house
>so how does a basement French drain, 7-8 feet underground, drain uphill
>to your creek?
>
>Or maybe your French drain is outside around the perimeter of your
>house. That's the typical setup.

Yes, and the creek is normally some 12 feet lower than the basement,
but during heavy rain and snow melt water rises. Our neighbor is
going to build us a platform in the basement so the cats can get to
their litter pans from a plank on the the lowest step of the basement
stairs.

On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 7:24:19 AM UTC-6, wrote:
>
> On 12/31/2020 8:11 PM, wrote:
> >
> > I see video tours of brand spanking new houses and half have the two-handle
> > faucets in all the bathrooms and the other half have the single-handle version.
> >
> I see that on episodes of House Hunters in bathrooms with the *trendy*
> pedestal sinks. I like the asthetics of a pedestal sink but the (mostly
> really young buyers) don't take storage into account. No place to stash
> extra towels or TP.
>
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! They've gained no more square footage to
that bathroom or powder room. They've lost valuable storage space as you
mentioned. Also, countertop real estate as well.