Sink tap conundrum
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silverfoxcc

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8,132 posts

169 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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This could run for a long time, as it is similar to the Cornwall/Devon Scone Jam /cream debate

Both sinks in the toilet and bathroom are of the single tap design



In this position of the tap with the H opposite the outlet, it supplies cold water

When rotated so the C is opposite the outlet i get Hot water

The question is

Should the H + C indicate what temp is when opposite the outlet

OR

Do they indicate which direction you should turn the tap to get H or C?



Scrump

23,780 posts

182 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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The latter

nikaiyo2

5,800 posts

219 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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LOL isnt this one of those situations where you ask 50 people and you will get 25 say one way 25 say the other?
Have a similar situation, but blue and red, it bugs me, every time I use it its "wrong," but the other way would be as wrong!

w1bbles

1,311 posts

160 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Generally speaking the right hand tap is (as I understand it) meant to be cold, so pushing the lever to the right should have the same effect. I think this is to standardise it for the visually impaired but our house is a mix due to its age.

dhutch

17,553 posts

221 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Hot on the left.....

silverfoxcc

Original Poster:

8,132 posts

169 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Couple of things

No pun intended on using the word 'run'

Also in the pic shown i am getting cold water, so the plumbing inlets should be switched to show C level with the outlet?

On the bath dual tap , the hot is on the let, ( as looking from inside the bath, and Cold is on the right)

jfdi

1,308 posts

199 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Push lever in the direction of the C for cold and push towards H for hot.
Standard way round (in UK a least) hot on the left.

w1bbles

1,311 posts

160 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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silverfoxcc said:
Couple of things

No pun intended on using the word 'run'

Also in the pic shown i am getting cold water, so the plumbing inlets should be switched to show C level with the outlet?

On the bath dual tap , the hot is on the let, ( as looking from inside the bath, and Cold is on the right)
No - you've pushed it to the right and you're getting cold water. That is what you want.

biggiles

2,078 posts

249 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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w1bbles said:
No - you've pushed it to the right and you're getting cold water. That is what you want.
FWIW I concur...

ARHarh

4,892 posts

131 months

Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Its exactly how it should be. In the UK hot is always on the left.