Ingenuity

There is no lack of ingenuity around India. What we commonly call Jugaad is a raw form of untapped intellect. Some of it does get tapped though, literally :). I came across this little foot operated device somewhere near the Govind Sagar. Its quite interesting, hygenic, probably manages to conserve more water than the expensive sensor laden taps increasingly visible these days.


The foot pedal is connected with a metallic chain to the tap arrangement in the pipe. The other end of the tap rod is connected with a heavy weight. There is no need to balance the torque, the weight can safely be heavy, because the chain with the foot pedal is just long enough to shut the tap tight when the weight pulls down. So as soon as you remove your foot, the water stops flowing.


So, maybe you should consider this in your house. Save money on jazzy mixers, more importantly save water, and more importantly still, hands free! (Should be called bluetooth tap.. ummm bluefoot tap!)

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