In our current conditions, a thermostatic mixerbecomes indispensable when you want to automatically adjust the water temperature. With its help it will be possible to save valuable time, providing fast delivery of water of the necessary temperature. However, this device in our country by many people is still perceived as a foreign exotic. Gradually, the number of admirers is growing, as the comfortable adoption of water procedures largely depends on this device. Thus, the bathroom faucets with a thermostat are gradually gaining popularity. In addition, which ensures maximum comfort, safety is also guaranteed (the possibility of burns is virtually excluded).
Any mixer with a thermostat is controlled by tworegulators, one of which controls the temperature of the water, and the other adjusts the head. The difference from conventional analogs is the presence of a thermostatic element. In this case, no electronics is used in the design. The thermostat performs its actions based on simple physical principles. Inside is a special substance that reduces or increases the volume (depending on the temperature). Such devices, by the way, help to conserve natural resources.
Of course, the lack of electrical power inThermostat can be attributed to the advantages, but this design requires a high-quality installation. If you confuse the cranes in places, then there will be certain problems. Then the mixer with the thermostat will not work correctly. By European standards, it is suggested to connect the cold water to the right and hot to the left. During the USSR, the reverse scheme was used, which is still encountered today (not only in old houses!). In this case, for European models, they will have to change the places of the connections, which, in principle, is quite feasible.
Most often mixers with a thermostat asThe thermocouple has a sealed capsule containing artificial wax. Reacting to temperature conditions, it regulates the ratio of hot and cold water. Recently, a thermoelement from a bimetallic spring has been widely used. In this case, two different metals react to the temperature fluctuations. When heated, the spring is expanded, and when it is cooled, it is compressed. Due to this property, it is possible to obtain the required proportions of cold and hot water. Sometimes as a thermoelement bimetallic rings, working approximately on the same principle as the spring of two metals.
The mixer with thermostat can be built-inor external. The first type is most interesting from an aesthetic point of view, because the installation can be done in a finished box in a niche. After that, you just need to bring all the communications and close the cavity decorative panel. The embedded part of the same manufacturer has standard dimensions and is equipped with decorative patches. As for the models of external type, their design is very diverse, so without much difficulty it will be possible to choose the right option.
