Re: [GBlist] Single Lever Faucet Design

[Michelle Lee Robinson <robinson@stanfordalumni.org>]

When we moved into our current rental apartment (Munich, Germany), the water in the bathroom sink was so cold even when I had the lever at the 9 o'clock position.  I wondered what was wrong and if maybe they hadn't connected the hot water right. (The apartment was renovated with a whole new bathroom right before we moved in.)  After a few days I realized the lever didn't go much past 6 o'clock in the direction of 3 o'clock and realized it went MUCH past 9 o'clock in the direction of 12 o'clock.

I still don't know if they just installed the lever on the facuet turned 90 degrees or if the facuet was made to be that way.  I've never installed a facuet; is the lever separate or is it possible to just install it this way?  Or is our faucet exactly what Peter Martin was describing/wishing for?  (I haven't seen any other facuets like ours in other apartments.)

Michelle


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