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Taps always irk me, if they have a single handle controlling the two valves. On the left side the handle is marked red, on the right it's blue. If I want the wa
by rhn_mk1 9y ago
Taps always irk me, if they have a single handle controlling the two valves. On the left side the handle is marked red, on the right it's blue. If I want the water to be warm, do I pull the red towards me and the center, or do I turn the handle in the direction of the red indicator, hiding it?
People made fun of me because it confuses me every time.
- kd5bjo 9y agoI think they’re ambiguous on purpose, so that there’s no way for the plumber to hook it up backwards. It’s just a mnemonic device that helps you remember which way yours is set up.
- blt 9y agoHa, I never thought of this but you're probably right. My kitchen has a single-handle faucet that is hooked up backwards - plumbers make mistakes :) I don't blame them, sometimes equipment is weird. For example, the contacts on an SPDT switch don't always match intuition.
- TheNewAndy 9y agoDon't forget that blue is a hotter colour than red (I have the same issue as you, and I figure if I guess wrong I can just blame the colours)