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BilboBargains ,

How else could it work? Otherwise it will detect the water flowing and never switch off.

Red_October ,

"How could this badly designed thing work if it wasn't so badly designed?"
Sometimes, if you can't make a thing work, the solution is to use something else that does. And sometimes the solution is just to make it better, like directing the IR detection beams just to either side of the water stream.

CanadaPlus ,

It's a pretty common problem, honestly.

LazaroFilm OP ,
@LazaroFilm@lemmy.world avatar

Still mildly infuriating.

CanadaPlus ,

Yup. I definitely ding off points for it when I do my mental restroom reviews.

dumbass ,
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Yeah that's because you gotta was one hand at a time!

Moorshou ,
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Stick too long, make shorter

LazaroFilm OP ,
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That’s what she said

chonglibloodsport ,

Is this at a hotel? Just hang a “do not disturb” tag on the pipe to keep the water running!

LazaroFilm OP ,
@LazaroFilm@lemmy.world avatar

At work.

Churbleyimyam ,

You just need to loosen off the grub screw, which is now in a data center in Ireland.

Kolanaki ,
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I usually just put some soap over the sensor so it just stays on. Most of the time it works.

Sam_Bass ,

Clean the sensor lens

sverit ,

Perfect to get your long sleeves wet!

Shardikprime ,

I think they intend for you to wash not only the hands but up to the elbow as well

irreticent ,
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I hate the ones with such a short spigot that you can only wash the tips of your fingers.

ares35 ,
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at the office we have the ones you have to push down--and hold for the water to run. i've encountered them elsewhere and you get 10-20 seconds before the water shuts off... ours doesn't. by the time you get your hand down to the water, it's shut off.

blackn1ght ,

What's the problem? Just use your third hand to keep the button down

HEXN3T ,
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Hold on, inventing psychic power

Drummyralf ,

Or third leg ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).

wazzupdog ,

We had "sink bricks" to solve that problem, somebody was tired of those so they went to the hardware store and bought a couple bricks to hold the buttons down. Eventually the faucets were replaced with proper ones with normal valves.

Bookmeat ,

This and most washroom faucets have too little space for washing hands. The space from the spout to the back and bottom of the sink doesn't allow for rinsing whilst scrubbing without touching the sink. Infuriating.

pearsaltchocolatebar ,

You should be scrubbing before you rinse, not both together.

Bookmeat ,

Okay, you tell me how to wash my hands......

I wet my hands, get soap, scrub, and continue to scrub as I rinse. Not going to stand there for 2 minutes for all the soap to rinse off on its own. Your way is actually worse because you end up having to maneuver your hands a lot more to get all the soap off to the wrists. And good luck trying to wash your forearms.

pearsaltchocolatebar ,

It shouldn't take 2 minutes to rinse soap off of your hands. It takes me like 5 second.

How much soap are you using?

yamanii ,
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Mildly so.

Churbleyimyam ,

They're not actually intended for washing your hands but rather for ticking the 'customer hand-washing facility available' box and providing jobs for interior designers nephews.

HEXN3T ,
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This automatic faucet that need the hands to be between the wall and the water to turn on.

CosmicTurtle0 ,

LPT: For faucets like this (or if you just want running water to wash something) get a paper towel. Wet it under the water and then put it over the sensor.

Toilet paper also works but it's messier.

intensely_human ,

Just use clean toilet paper off the roll damn

MedicPigBabySaver ,
@MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world avatar

Ha, looks like BWH.

intensely_human ,

Big Water Hubris

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