How they work
Soap, tap and dryer need not be touched
Manufacturers are seeing a post-pandemic push for fully touchless washrooms. The ordeal of 2020-21 has apparently hastened demand for complete conversions. Touchless taps and dryers are already universal but now touchless soap joins them. The picture above shows another innovation — dryers located over the sink so we don’t drop water all over the floor. The principal of automatic washroom devices relies on an infrared light, which sits next to an infrared detector. The sensor works to signal the faucet valve to turn on when your hands come within a few inches of the lip of the spout, bouncing the infrared light off of your skin and to the detector. Urban Toronto
