Totally agree, sensor faucets have come a long way. Installed a bunch at work about three years ago, and honestly, they've been champs—barely any maintenance calls. Only hiccup was one faucet that got overly sensitive and kept turning on randomly... turned out it was just a smudge on the sensor. Quick wipe-down fixed it. Plus, guests seem to appreciate not having to touch handles after who-knows-what they've been doing. Definitely worth considering for kitchens too, especially if you're prone to messy cooking adventures like me.
Haha, yeah, those sensors can be a bit quirky sometimes. Had one at a client's place that kept randomly activating at night—turned out it was picking up reflections from passing headlights through the window. Took us forever to figure that one out... thought we had a ghost plumber on our hands for a minute. But overall, they're pretty solid and definitely beat dealing with leaky handles or people leaving faucets running all day. Kitchens might be tricky though—imagine waving your hand mid-cooking rant and accidentally soaking your dinner prep? Been there, done that.
I had a sensor faucet installed in a rental unit once—thought I was being clever and cutting-edge. Tenant called me up two weeks later, convinced the thing was possessed because it kept turning on whenever the fridge kicked in. Turns out the vibration from an old compressor was just enough to trigger the sensor. Swapped it back to a regular faucet pretty quick after that... sometimes the old-school stuff is just less hassle, you know? Still, I get the appeal for public restrooms or busy places.
Haha, totally feel you on that one. Sensor faucets can be finicky—had one triggered by a ceiling fan once, drove me nuts figuring it out. Regular faucets might be boring, but at least they don't have ghost issues...
"Regular faucets might be boring, but at least they don't have ghost issues..."
Haha, true, sensor faucets can be unpredictable. Ever thought about how sensitive those sensors actually are? I've seen them triggered by reflections off mirrors or even shiny tiles... makes me wonder about their reliability long-term.