We all love to keep our kitchen neat and clean. It is pretty hard to achieve this goal when we prepare and cook meals with two full hands or 10 messy fingers. A touch faucet allows us to turn the water flow on and off by simply touching anywhere on the spout or kitchen faucet handle with our wrist or forearm at the temperature where your faucet handle is set. Yes, sometimes, a simple touch makes life much easier.
How Does Touch Faucet Works
Touch faucets use the same technology our smart phone touchscreen is build on. Every person has a characteristic called capacitance. Capacitance is an electronic term that has units of measure called farads. Capacitors are electronic components that store electrical energy. A human body typically has 22 pico farads of capacitance. A capacitive touch sensor is basically a sensing device that measures capacitance in its environment. When a touch sensor is connected to the faucet, it first establishes a baseline level of capacitance. Once this is established, it then looks for an increase in capacitance that occurs when a person touches the faucet (the human body’s 22 pico farads). The sensor detects the increase in capacitance and either turns on water flow or turns off water flow. When the person releases the faucet, the decrease in capacitance is also detected. Click here to learn more.
Benefits of Touch Faucets
- Convenience. One touch not only allows us to control the faucet water flow when we have two full hands but also save you a little time by a quick tap, which makes our everyday tasks less stressful.
- Less cleaning and fewer germs. One touch on the faucet sprout or handle by our wrist or forearm allow us to do the washing-up without grabbing the kitchen faucet with our dirty hands, which means less spreading germs, specially those from raw eggs and meat.
- Water Conservation. Since one simple Touch can turn off the water(some touch faucets can automatically turn off the water flow after a few seconds once you release the faucet), we would most likely do it rather than letting water non-stop flow. Over the time, this can substantially lower your water usage.
- User friendly. Touch faucets are not only hygienic but make using a sink easier, especially for young kids and people with arthritis or motor disabilities since a tap is more user-friendly than handles or knobs.
Here are several our favorites of touch faucets:
We love the smooth and minimalist design of this brushed nickle touch faucet. It will fit well in any style kitchen. Main features include:
- TOUCH ON. TOUCH OFF. Messy hands. Touch anywhere on the kitchen spout with your wrist or forearm to start and stop the flow of water or use the single lever handle manually. Check your water temperature from across the room using the TempSense LED indicator light that changes color to reflect water temperature
- MAGNETIC DOCKING: MagnaTite Docking uses a powerful magnet to snap your kitchen sprayer into place so it stays docked and doesn’t droop over time like other kitchen faucets
- LASTS 2X LONGER: Patented DIAMOND Seal Technology reduces leak points and lasts twice as long as the industry standard—ensuring leak-free operation for the life of the kitchen faucet (Industry standard is based on ASME A112.18.1 of 500,000 cycles)
- EASY INSTALLATION: Designed to fit single-hole or 3-hole, 6-8-in. configurations. For 3-hole installation, purchase deck plate RP64070AR separately. InnoFlex PEX supply lines are integrated into the faucet for one less leak point and are conveniently included in the box
- EASY TO CLEAN: Delta kitchen faucets with Touch-Clean spray holes allow you to quickly and easily wipe away calcium and lime build-up with a touch of a finger, so no need to soak or use chemical cleaners
We love this elegant transitional style touch faucet. Its curvaceous form will bring a touch of elegance to a minimalist kitchen while its clean-lined silhouette will elevate any traditional kitchen with a touch of modernity. The touch sensor can sense the difference between a touch and a grab to reduce the chances of false activation. Main features include:
- TOUCH ON. TOUCH OFF. Messy hands, Touch anywhere on the kitchen spout with your wrist or forearm to start and stop the flow of water or use the single lever handle manually. Check your water temperature from across the room using the TempSense LED indicator light that changes color to reflect water temperature
- MAGNETIC DOCKING: MagnaTite Docking uses a powerful magnet to snap your kitchen sprayer into place so it stays docked and doesn’t droop over time like other kitchen faucets
- LASTS 2X LONGER: Patented DIAMOND Seal Technology reduces leak points and lasts twice as long as the industry standard—ensuring leak-free operation for the life of the kitchen faucet (Industry standard is based on ASME A112.18.1 of 500,000 cycles)
- EASY INSTALLATION: Designed to fit single-hole or 3-hole, 8-in. configurations. Everything you need is together in one box, including an optional deck plate for 3-hole installation and InnoFlex PEX supply lines that are integrated into the faucet for one less leak point
- EASY TO CLEAN: Delta kitchen faucets with Touch-Clean spray holes allow you to quickly and easily wipe away calcium and lime build-up with a touch of a finger, so no need to soak or use chemical cleaners
- Battery operated (6 AA included) for up to 2 year battery life or 6 C (not included) for up to 5 year battery life
- Intuitive Touch2O Technology can sense the difference between a touch and a grab, reducing the chances of false activation
We love the black stainless steel finish on this semi-pro touch faucet. It brings a touch of industrial chicness to any kitchen. We love how easy it can be cleaned—the touch-Clean spray holes allow you to quickly and easily wipe away calcium and lime build-up with a touch of a finger, so no need to soak or use chemical cleaners.
We love this Lumicoat Champagne Bronze finish on this touch faucet. It will elevate any kitchen with a touch of warmth and glam. Its Integrated TempSense LED light shows water temperature, changing from blue to magenta to red as temperature increases which supports sensory and friendly kitchen design principle that appeal and user-friendly to all people. Main features include:
- With Touch2O Technology, a simple touch anywhere on the spout or handle will start and stop the flow of water
- Helps keep your faucet cleaner, because washing the mess off your hands shouldn’t involve making a mess of your faucet
- LED light signals blue when touch mode is active and flashes red when batteries are running low
- Automatic water flow shut-off after four minutes helps conserve water
- Integrated TempSense LED light shows water temperature, changing from blue to magenta to red as temperature increases
- Requires 6 AA (included) or 6 C batteries
- Intuitive Touch2O Technology can sense the difference between a touch and a grab, reducing the chances of false activation
We love the handsome matte black finish on this touch kitchen faucet which will hive you a kitchen a true pro feel. The ShieldSpray Technology can cut through stubborn messes with a powerful stream of water inside a protective sphere that contains the splatter, so you can spend less time soaking and scrubbing. Main features include:
- TOUCH ON. TOUCH OFF. Messy hands. Touch anywhere on the kitchen spout with your wrist or forearm to start and stop the flow of water or use the single lever handle manually
- MAGNETIC DOCKING: MagnaTite Docking uses a powerful magnet to snap your kitchen sprayer into place so it stays docked and doesn’t droop over time like other kitchen faucets
- LASTS 2X LONGER: Patented DIAMOND Seal Technology reduces leak points and lasts twice as long as the industry standard—ensuring leak-free operation for the life of the kitchen faucet
- POWERFUL SPRAY: ShieldSpray Technology cuts through stubborn messes with a powerful stream of water inside a protective sphere that contains the splatter, so you can spend less time soaking and scrubbing
- EASY INSTALLATION: Designed to fit single-hole or 3-hole, 8-in. configurations. Everything you need is together in one box, including an optional deck plate and InnoFlex PEX supply lines
- LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY: You can install with confidence, knowing this Delta kitchen faucet for kitchen sink is backed by Delta Faucet’s Lifetime Limited Warranty
- ADA COMPLIANT: This kitchen sink faucet meets standards set by ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
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