Coloured Water From Your Taps

November 2, 2011 - Posted by Matt

I have seen taps which appear to colour water on TV. What they actually do is turn on a coloured LED light when you turn on the tap and the beam of light is transmitted through the water making the water look as though it is coloured. These taps can be extremely expensive but they can add a very stylish look to your kitchen or bathroom.

When I was browsing the web the other day, I wondered how these lights in your taps could be powered. Water and electricity do not make a good combination and I assumed that they were mains powered and consequently extremely expensive and difficult to install since they would require both a plumber and an electrician. In my research I discovered, to my surprise, that you can convert your taps with an inexpensive add-on which gives the same effect.

There are a few types these fittings and some appear to require a tiny battery while others are powered by the stream of water running through the tap. Most of them offer two colours. Blue for cold water and red when the water coming out of the tap is above a certain temperature. There are a few that offer more colours and you can also get some multicoloured shower attachments that should make bath time fun for the children or anyone else who enjoys a bit of light hearted fun.

I was struck by how cheap these fittings can be. I saw one for £7.50 though, to be fair, the reviews were not brilliant to say the least. A typical price for a two coloured water tap attachment seems to be around £10 which is pretty cheap for anything these days.

These fittings seem to be fairly new on the market but I can imagine they will be a popular Christmas present in the months ahead. I shall definitely be getting one of the tap fittings and I rather fancy coloured water from the shower as well. It may be pointless and just a bit of fun but why not add a little fun to your life and you can be sure it will make your visitors smile when they see coloured water coming out of your tap.

You can read more about these tap fittings here LED tap lighting

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