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What triggers the flow of water in a mechanical faucet?
What triggers the flow of water in a mechanical faucet?
- Turning the mixer valve clockwise
- Adjusting the temperature setting on the faucet
- Pressing the hot or cold water control handle (correct)
- Releasing the actuator button
How does the water flow stop in a mechanical faucet?
How does the water flow stop in a mechanical faucet?
- By closing the mixer valve manually
- When the water pressure in the pipes drops
- Automatically after a few seconds of releasing the actuator button (correct)
- By twisting the control handle back to the original position
What is a characteristic of the mechanical faucet described?
What is a characteristic of the mechanical faucet described?
- It has multiple inlets for both hot and cold water.
- It uses a plunger valve actuated by control handles. (correct)
- It requires a continuous press on the actuator button to maintain flow.
- It operates only on battery power.
What is the function of the actuator button in the mechanical faucet?
What is the function of the actuator button in the mechanical faucet?
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What happens when the control handle of the faucet is released?
What happens when the control handle of the faucet is released?
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Study Notes
Mixer Valve Faucet
- Control handles for hot and cold water independently activate plunger valves in the cartridge.
- Water flow starts when a control handle is pressed and stops when it is released.
- The faucet has a single water inlet for warm water from the mixer valve.
- Actuator button controls water flow for the warm water.
- Pressing the actuator button starts the water flow and releasing it stops the flow after a few seconds.
- The cartridge automatically stops the water flow after releasing the actuator button.
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Discover the functionality of a mixer valve faucet in this quiz. Learn how control handles operate plunger valves and how water flow is managed through the actuator button. Test your knowledge on the inner workings of this essential plumbing fixture.
