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Can someone Explain this?


Can someone Explain this?
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Copyright: Sarju Sooch (sarju) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 0 N: 68] (492)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous
Camera: Nikon F 80
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bathroom Fun [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-28 9:53
Viewed: 1734
Points: 13
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Can someone tell me the phenomenon of separate taps for hot and cold water?
I took this photo in the bathroom of the house I was visiting in London.

I had heard about them but it was kind of funny to finally see them in person. Almost everywhere in England they had different taps for hot and cold water, so one had to juggle between taps to get the right temperature of water. They even had a special name for what we call taps in Canada, they called them mixer taps ... lols ... I could'nt believe it, just the mention of the name is so funny for me ... I am sorry if I sound like arrogant or prejudiced against my fellow separate taps user .. but I must admit that it is very funny when you think from Canadian pov .. I know I should'nt laugh at it ... but I can't help it ... lols ... My Aplogies if I hurt your feelings

But my question is why? ... why do they have separate taps, whats the reason behind it ... or maybe I should be asking myself why do we have taps (English mixer taps) in rest of the developed and developing world.

TECH NOTE: No filters, No PP, just a little crop on left

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To aros: Transmission in carssarju 2 01-12 00:56
To shel: So truesarju 1 08-29 21:33
To touristdidi: a little more explanationsarju 1 07-04 10:06
To alagoa: thankssarju 2 04-29 03:07
To jcandeli: yeah i knowsarju 4 04-28 21:12
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Hi Sarju!
as far as answering your question is concerned,
just as every individual in this world has a unique Point of View / perspective of everything, so does everyone have their individual preferences and their own definition of "hot" water.
This invention gives every individual the right to choose and be responsible for the choice they take.
'Nuff said.

See, i ahve been asking myself teh same question....WHY!!!!????? Either you freeze yourhands of or you burn thm. I think i have the answer though...it looks nice. Yes, ordinary taps can look very nice to, so...Teh only way to get teh right temrature of the water is to keep it in the sink and well, i for one preffer to clean my face and all under running water. So, i can't really see why :-) ut...blow anser it valid too hehe

I did not understand this photo at first (especially since I have "mixer taps" in my bathroom). lol
I think if you want to highlight that then you could try to crop out all the extra stuff in the photo. I searched for a while to figure out what was the subject of the photo. Only after I read your whole description did I figure it out.
Yes, they are very strange. I think they are still around because they are "old fashioned" :)
Maybe I will take a photo of mine for you.

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  • alagoa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1258 W: 97 N: 9] (0)
  • [2005-04-28 19:00]
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Interesting question... But despite the mixer types being more popular these days in Europe, I guess that many still prefer the separate kind... I have to admit that in my house I have separate taps all over and I am so used to them that I've never wondered about it, looooool. Why do I still have them??? I can't explain you why, but I like them :-))))))
Ana

Sarju, first, from my understanding separte taps were invented before mixer taps...so some older homes still have separte taps. Hope that answers your question a little.
As for your picture, I think if you cropped it to just show the sink and the taps it would have given a better focus.
TFS it gave me a good laugh and brought back memories of my childhood.
Liz

Interesting! Separate taps have gone by the wayside just like phonographs and LP records so that the younger generation don't even know of such things! You have sparked a lively conversation, Sarju! I fear one would have to be very thin indeed to make use of that bathroom! Good notes, thought provoking subject!

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  • clic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 0 N: 206] (4714)
  • [2005-06-07 11:47]

Hi Sarju

Très belle image qui me rappelle mon enfance:
Nous avions une baignoire à 2 robients.
Interesting colors and visual document.
Robert Deschênes

All old American sinks, tubs, had seperate taps always. Matter of fact, I find them in India always. Now in modern times it occurs to people to have one, and set the tempeerature in it!

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  • shel Silver Star Critiquer [C: 37 W: 0 N: 5] (178)
  • [2005-08-22 8:13]
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Hi Sarju.
I worked up a bit of a giggle over this . . . I have my whole life lived in houses with separate hot and cold water taps :) To me, what we call "mixer taps" are a bit of an affectation, found only in up-market, wannabe public buildings and newly built houses or newly refurbished kitchens. Indeed, I find the concept of refurbishing perfectly good kitchens a much weirder concept :)
regards,
Sheldon (shel)

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  • egerie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 643 W: 135 N: 266] (1968)
  • [2005-10-11 16:40]

Bonjour Sarju, J'allais vous donner les même explications que Liz (naturegirl), on retrouve ce genre de robinets dans les anciennes maisons et ce n'est pas très commode comme vous avez pu le constater. Pour moi aussi ça me rappelle des souvenir d'enfance...

I believe it's related to the age of the building. My old house was built in 1995, it had "mixer" taps. My current place dates back to 1926, it has separate ones.

It's a little like the transmission in cars.. In my part of the world, about 30% of cars are automatic, the rest manual (what Americans call "stick").

But in all my visits to the USA.. I've never even seen a "stick" car. Matter of fact I've heard that many people there don't know how to drive one... a fact which freaks some US visitors out here when they rent cars.

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