Mixers are designed to mix and regulate the supply of water, both cold and hot, which comes from local or central water supply systems.
The elbow mixers are classified as a mixer for medical institutions. In any medical institutions, polyclinics, hospitals, dentists for the maintenance of ideal cleanliness and simple hygiene, as a rule, this kind of sanitary ware is used. But lately, in the household sector, the elbow mixers for the shell have been increasingly installed, because they are very convenient and greatly facilitate the management of the household.
What is the fundamental difference?
A special feature of the elbow mixer is the surgical handle (an elongated handle with a noticeable thickening at the end), it was designed for easy turning-off, even without any contact from the fingers or palm. That is, you can turn on and off the water with your elbow. Therefore, the mixer was called "elbow".
Elbow faucets for the washbasin and elbow mixers for the kitchen are very often installed in specialized institutions where people with disabilities live, or in homes for the elderly. It makes life much easier for them. Due to the fact that the handle of such a mixer is elongated, people with disabilities and people of old age can use them without difficulty.
Technical characteristics of elbow mixers
Operating temperature - up to 80 ° С. The maximum pressure is 1 MPa. The diameter of the connection pipe to the water pipe is ½. The length of the surgical handle and the length of the nozzle depends on the model of the elbow mixer.
In order to buy a quality elbow mixer, you need to find a good manufacturer. Usually the quality of any product is confirmed by certificates.