Aerated taps - what is the point?

[p1esk]

PositronicRay said:

Water saving toilets use more water, sometimes 2 or 3 goes for even minor solids, I have resorted to a bucket before now!

So have I when using our outside loo.

I'm quite keen on water saving measures, so our rainwater harvesting arrangements are quite good, but I haven't yet got round to fixing up the pipework system for using harvested water for flushing the toilets: just got too many projects on the go at this time.

By 'eck, I don't know how I ever had time to work for a living...I certainly couldn't manage it now.

[PAULJ5555]

I changed all of mine over about 2 years ago, I just bought the end fittings from ebay, I prefer them for washing your hands it reminded me of being in a nice hotel (ok motorway services have them to). The taps now also don't splash like they did before.

Filling the kettle/pan never bothered me, making squash ok there are bubbles at the top but they go quickly and I'm OCD about most things.

Edited by PAULJ5555 on Tuesday 21st November 13:22

[stanwan]

anonymous said:

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The spray pattern not only reduces splashing but also reduces pan noise.

The added advantage is that hot water is less likely to scald from an aerated tap.

[AlmostUseful]

I think you lot have sold me, I fancy some aerated taps now.
if it stops my 5 year old from turning the taps on full blast to wash her little hands then it's a winner from my point of view.

[PAULJ5555]

AlmostUseful said:

I think you lot have sold me, I fancy some aerated taps now.
if it stops my 5 year old from turning the taps on full blast to wash her little hands then it's a winner from my point of view.

Can you just turn down the water flow at the taps via the isolation valve.

[AlmostUseful]

Yeah I could do, but I hadn’t thought about that.

[Cotty]

Ashtray83 said:

Filling your kettle up down the spout?! Wrong

Yep, I assume there is a lid the OP could lift and pour the water in there.

[blueg33]

Personally I like the aerators, I like the feel of the water with bubbles in and I am sure it saves water and hence energy, not only on a national basis but for me, because I have to heat less water.

We also have toilets that use small amounts of water, these actually all flush better than the older one in the cloakroom that uses vast amounts.

[randlemarcus]

But does the bubbly water heat up faster in the boiler?

[Zod]

paulrockliffe said:

Orange juice tastes nicer when the water is aerated, I presumed that's what they were for actually.

Bit pointless really given how much water I'm allowed to put on my grass........

my orange juice comes from oranges.

[blueg33]

randlemarcus said:

But does the bubbly water heat up faster in the boiler?

I have taking to bathing in champagne for a similar effect, but to be fair that does gum up the boiler a bit, and securing a high volume supply of Roederer can be problematic. I tried Prosecco but its just not the same

[northwest monkey]

Zod said:

paulrockliffe said:

Orange juice tastes nicer when the water is aerated, I presumed that's what they were for actually.

Bit pointless really given how much water I'm allowed to put on my grass........

my orange juice comes from oranges.

In the real world m'lud, us peasants drink something we know as "cordial" when we want a drink. You add water to it & hey presto, a glass of juice. No doubt you get the butler to press you some fresh Seville oranges, but down in the ghettos, this is how we roll.

On a completely unrelated note, can't the "cringeworthy" thread please come back just for Christmas - I really miss it.

[Zod]

northwest monkey said:

Zod said:

paulrockliffe said:

Orange juice tastes nicer when the water is aerated, I presumed that's what they were for actually.

Bit pointless really given how much water I'm allowed to put on my grass........

my orange juice comes from oranges.

In the real world m'lud, us peasants drink something we know as "cordial" when we want a drink. You add water to it & hey presto, a glass of juice. No doubt you get the butler to press you some fresh Seville oranges, but down in the ghettos, this is how we roll.

On a completely unrelated note, can't the "cringeworthy" thread please come back just for Christmas - I really miss it.

A 1kg bag of juicing oranges will produce nearly a litre of juice and costs less than £2.

[AlmostUseful]

A litre bottle of orange squash will make about 20 litres of drink, and cost about 79p. It also tastes nicer (in my opinion) than home made OJ.

[dazwalsh]

AlmostUseful said:

A litre bottle of orange squash will make about 20 litres of drink, and cost about 79p. It also tastes nicer (in my opinion) than home made OJ.

Away with your watery piss. Everyone knows the ratio is 5 parts water 1 part Robinsons.

[AlmostUseful]

I was feeling flush the other day so spent probably upwards of £1.29 on a litre of Robinson’s, it was more like 2:1 water:cordial to taste the orange!

Now, Robinson’s Barley is worth the extra, but I’m just not wealthy enough to commit to that sort of regular expense.

[Equus]

AlmostUseful said:

I was feeling flush the other day...

Was that a half-cistern flush, or a panda-turd-dislodging full-cistern flush?

[AlmostUseful]

Half cistern. Nothing violent...

[Douglas Quaid]

AlmostUseful said:

A litre bottle of orange squash will make about 20 litres of drink, and cost about 79p. It also tastes nicer (in my opinion) than home made OJ.

You think fake juice tastes better than real juice?

Odd.

[AlmostUseful]

I do. I often buy oranges to squeeze the juice from, but generally prefer a nice glass of squash. I don’t think that’s odd, just a matter of preference