Turn your Faucet into a Drinking Fountain

Have you ever wanted a drink of water from your faucet, but didn't want to waste a glass doing so.  A new product called "Tapi" by Dreamform has come out with a way to do this.

Simply slide the Tapi on to almost any kitchen faucet, to turn it into a full fledged drinking fountain.  You'll never have to waste grabbing a glass from the cabinet just for one glass of water, and then either having to take the time to clean it or putting it in the dishwasher.  You don't have to take it off the faucet even to use the regular

faucet.

 You simply squeeze the Tapi to transform it into the water fountain.   In the bathroom, the Tapi is good for cleaning out the sink after shaving or cleaning your mouth off after brushing your teeth.  Coming out this month, the Tapi is a very inexpensive addition, only $6.30, and is offered in almost every color in the spectrum.

WaterPik's New Online Community

WaterPik, Inc, one of the leading makers of really awesome shower heads, launched their online community.  It's a place where people can get together to discuss oral hi-gene and get answers from the companies experts.  You can take polls and see how others fair in taking care of them selves.  Today their poll is entitled simply "Do you Floss?  Only 7 people have taken the poll so far, but we will check it in a couple of days to see if more people have answered the question.

People can also engage in conversations with dental and medical professionals.  WaterPiks president and CEO, Richard Bisson, says "Through this community, we are providing our consumers with easy access to knowledgeable experts who can assist them with their questions and help get the most out of their product experience."

Visit the WaterPik online community on their web site today and see what is happening in the world of personal health care.

New Low Pressure Shower Heads by Kohler

Kohler recently unveiled their new line of custom shower heads which are custom designed to be tailored specifically to regions with low water pressure such as India.  Vikas Gupta, president of KOHLER India says "It is our endeavor to offer only unique and advanced products to the consumers.  We are confident that this new range will provide a relaxing and refreshing showering experience to consumers, regardless of water pressure."

The new lines of Kohler shower heads are Magna and Everclear which work in low and high pressure conditions. The shower heads feature anti-limescale nozzles for easy cleaning and a great chrome finish.  The Magna Power multi-function features three spray modes including normal, champagne, and massage. The Magna has a flow rate of 9.4 liters per minute at only 0.3 bar pressure.  It's price is set at around $90 US.  The Everclear, shown in the picture here, single function is a bit more of a simple design and is less expensive as well, only about $70 US.  It offers self-cleaning nozzles that prevent calcification.  It has a flow rate of 10.4 liters per minute at 0.3 bar pressure as well.

Track Your Water Usage

Here at the TheKitchenFaucet.com, we have always been strong advocates of water conservation.  The Koolhaus Faucet, designed by Daniel Dobrogorsky, is a new designer bathroom or lavatory faucet which tracks how much water runs through it.  Currently there is not really any way to monitor water usage except for a flow meter on the side of your house.  Making this information readily available to the user would make most people more aware of how much water they are using.  

The Koolhaus Faucet displays its daily usage information on its LCD display and the data can even be routed to a computer to keep a detailed log of how much water they are using. Individual water gauges can also be installed in other faucets in the house and transmitted via Bluetooth back to the main faucet.

Research indicates that 51% of all water used in suburban homes is in the bathroom.  This gives a pretty good indication of how much water is being used and also how it can be saved.  We have a poll on our website asking visitors if they turn off the faucet while brushing there teeth.  Maybe more people would say yes, if they had one of these cool faucets.