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CES 2018: Kohler's New Sensate Kitchen Sink Faucet and DTV+ Shower System Will Support HomeKit
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Maybe for the bath/shower, but there have been knee/foot operated faucets for years, and in the UK my parents have installed numerous showers with a remote control unit so you can start/stop/set the temp from outside the shower.
This might be a sweeping statement, but if someone is so disabled that they can't turn the bath/shower on or off then they probably aren't living alone anyway and will need assistance getting in/out of said bath/shower?
Starting with waterOS 10.3, Apple made an intentional decision to slow down water delivery due to the fact that older hot water heaters have a degraded capacity to meet high-demand hot water requirements, which otherwise may result in unexpected cold showers. If you purchase a new hot water heater through the AppleHomeCare+ replacement program, you'll find that your faucet water will run fast again.
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People are using automation more and more.
Many said the iPad didn’t have a place.
Many said I can turn on a light.
I myself thought the best thermostat was a joke. Then the first winter season we used 230 less gallons and over the last 4 years our usage is less and less.
This will have a place of course at a premium.
Carrying a hot pot and needing to add water.
Kids getting a drink.
People with arthritis
Disabled family member coming to visit, elder parents home this is an easy install.
I thought it was ridiculous but stepped back and though about it and saw a lot of uses and conveniences.
Knee and floor buttons, how does the installation and materials cost compared to this.
I'm all for smart and IoT when it makes sense, Nest, EcoBee, Hue, smart switches etc... I have the Eve Door and Window sensor on my garage door, when the door opens and it's 'night' (between sunset and sunrise) the garage light and driveway lights turn on. If the leak detector in the basement detects water it will turn on the light in our bedroom. I can turn off all the lights and lock the door by saying "goodnight" to Siri as I head up the stairs to bed.
The scenarios you list don't require the faucet to be connected to the web or have HomeKit integration, especially as it has native voice control which will be infinitely quicker than saying "Hey Siri, pour me a glass of water at the kitchen sink". Also, as with the current crop of 'touchless'/tap to operate faucets, you can't control temperature, so you can request 1 pint of whatever temperature water the faucet is set to. A fully digital faucet would be interesting, "1 pint of hot water please", faucet would run until hot and then pause for you to put the pot/bowl underneath, or "I need to wash my hands", runs water to the preset temperature, pauses, dispenses soap, waits 20 seconds whilst you 'scrub' then runs to rinse...
I am not running out and buying one.
The product's success will be easily measure in 18 months. If Delta, peerless and others mimic this product there was a demand, if not then the failure will be obvious.
You’re right. That is a sweeping statement.
Every little bit helps for someone looking to regain, or have for the first time, a sense of independence and autonomy. These could be the products that finally push someone over the edge to feeling in control of their life. That shouldn’t be dismissed so simply.
Me personally, I’m not disabled but I think these are cool. I cook often so having it dispense a specified amount of water would save me a bunch of time.
To each their own.
Well, you see... Kohler was developing these other products. Then one day in a marketing meeting someone sarcastically said “you’ve added everything but the kitchen sink” - and the Kohler rep said “hey, wait a minute...”.
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"Sure, MgMusicMan. Here's what I found on the web about filling a glass with water."
If my experiences with Siri are any guide, it’s more likely the response will be
“Sure, MgMusicMan. Here’s some articles from the web about Philip Glass...”
if your hands are dirty or you just touched raw meat, or you are holding something...
[doublepost=1515732681][/doublepost]I guess the shower control has a lock? or be sure you dont upset the partner in the morning... since they might say, “hey Alexa, turn off the cold (or hot) water” whilst the other one will soon be in agony in the shower...
Yeah, at first it may seem like a gimmick (and probably is), but there are times when you have your hands very dirty (especially when cooking) and you don't want to get the faucet dirty, so turning it on without using your hands in this case can be super useful.
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what for?
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