Hand And Sensor Operated School Taps
Taps also referred to as faucets are an essential component for all hand washing equipment. Often specified or purchased as an afterthought, the tap is essentially an on and off valve to control the water supply to the sink or wash basin. Thought needs to be given to ensure the correct taps are ordered to suit your requirements.
In the UK it has been traditional to have separate hot and cold taps on sinks and wash hand basins, for kitchens and baths a mixer tap was common where the hot and cold water from the two separate valves is mixed before reaching the outlet, the resulting water temperature was dependant on the pressure and temperature of both water supplies.
Whilst separate hot and cold taps are still popular, modern mixer taps are now frequently specified in schools, incorporating a balanced water control to give a more even outlet temperature. This helps prevent fluctuations in temperature when the water pressure changes due to external loads on the water supply, such as a toilet flushing, or another tap being operated. Mixer taps are an ideal solution to provide warm water for hand washing in modern trough sinks.
£42.00 (exc VAT)
Non Concussive Vandal Resistant Taps


Press button timed flow wash basin taps with anti jamming technology
Product Code NCTAP
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Cross Head Wash Basin Taps

Pairs hot and cold hand wash basin taps with cross head top
Product Code XTAP
Show more£39.00 (exc VAT)
Cross Head Sink Taps

Pairs ot and cold sink taps with cross head top
Product Code XSTAP
Show more£35.00 (exc VAT)
3 Inch Lever Basin Taps

Pair 3 inch lever basin taps
75mm long levers
Product Code LTAP
Show more£42.00 (exc VAT)
6 Inch Lever Basin Taps

Pairs of 6 inch lever wash basin taps
150mm levers
Product Code LTAP6
Show more£42.00 (exc VAT)
3 Inch Lever Sink Taps

Pairs 3 inch lever operated kitchen sink taps
75mm levers
Product Code LSTAP
Show more£52.00 (exc VAT)
6 Inch Lever Sink Taps

Pairs 6 inch lever operated sink taps
150mm levers
Product Code LSTAP6
Show more£49.00 (exc VAT)
Sequential Lever Operated Mixer Tap

Lever operated sequential mixer tap with control from cold to hot
Product Code LMMT
Show more£235.00 (exc VAT)
Timed Flow Tap With Adjustable Temperature Control

Press button timed flow tap with adjustable temperature control by turning the top.
Product Code TCTFT
Show more£115.00 (exc VAT)
Time Flow Toggle Lever Tap

Time flow wash basin tap with toggle lever control, ideal for schools and nurseries
Product Code TLBTAP
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Cross Head Bib Taps

Pair hot and cold cross head wall mounted bib taps
Product Code XHBIB
Show more£78.00 (exc VAT)
3 Inch Lever Bib Taps

Pairs of 3 inch lever operated wall mounted taps
75mm levers
Product Code LBIB
Show more£50.00 (exc VAT)
6 Inch Lever Bib Taps

Pairs 6 inch lever operated wall mounted bib taps
150mm levers
Product Code LBIB6
Show more£55.00 (exc VAT)
Push Button Bib Tap

Time flow push button wall mounted bib tap
Product Code TFBIB
Show more£70.00 (exc VAT)
Monobloc Lever Mixer Tap

Lever operated monobloc mixer tap with swivel spout.
3 inch levers
Product Code 2LMMT
Show more£70.00 (exc VAT)
Lever Operated Deck Mixer Tap

Deck mounted lever tap with hot and cold controls.
3 inch levers and swivel spout.
Product Code LDMT
Show more£166.00 (exc VAT)
Lever Bridge Deck Sink Mixer

Bridge lever sink mixer tap with 6 inch levers
Deck Mounted
Product Code BRDLT
Show more£213.00 (exc VAT)
Mains Operated Sensor Tap


Sensor operated wash basin tap with mains power supply
Product Code MST
Show more£212.00 (exc VAT)
Battery Operated Sensor Tap


Sensor operated wash basin tap with battery power supply
Product Code BST
Show more£220.00 (exc VAT)
Infra Red Sensor Tap

Infrared sensor operated wash basin tap with battery and mains power supply
Product Code S1D
Show more£81.00 (exc VAT)
Foot Operated Wall Mounted Tap

Wall mounted foot operated tap valve for single cold or premixed water supply
Product Code WTAP
Show more£81.00 (exc VAT)
Foot Operated Floor Mounted Tap

Floor mounted foot operated tap with single water supply for cold or premixed water
Product Code FLTAP
Show more£75.00 (exc VAT)
Knee Operated Basin Tap

Knee operated wash basin tap with exposed or concealed water supply
Product Code KV-E
Show more£54.00 (exc VAT)
Chrome Plated Basin Or Trough Water Spout

Fixed water spout for trough sinks or wash basins
Product Code FSPOUT
Show more£59.00 (exc VAT)
100mm Long Wall Mounted Bib Tap Extensions

Pairs chrome plated wall mounted tap extensions
Product Code EXT-100
Show more£20.00 (exc VAT)
Wall Plate Elbows For Wall Mounted Taps

Pair chrome wall plate elbows for exposed water supply to wall mounted bib taps.
Product Code WPE
Show more£54.00 (exc VAT)
TMV3 Thermostatic Mixing Valve

Thermostatic TMV3 mixing valve for the safe supply of hot water to your taps.
Product Code TMV3
Show more£52.00 (exc VAT)
Shattaf Bidet Spray Shower

Chrome plated brass shattaf bidet spray with hose
Product Code SHATTAF
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Wall mounted taps (bib taps) are often used above utility sinks to fill buckets, or above medical basins to aid cleaning and sterilisation of the sink. The water connections for bib taps are supplied through the back wall or the supply can be converted to an exposed water supply with wall plate elbows.
Cross head taps - are supplied in pairs and have a traditional four pronged cross patterned head to operate the valve. Both hot and cold valves will operate in the same direction for on and off. Available as deck and wall mounted models.
Lever operated sink and basin taps - are supplied in pairs and have a 3 inch or 6 inch lever to turn the valve on and off. Hot and cold valves will operate in opposite directions to each other. The taps can be mounted on the sink / basin or alternatively on the wall.
Lever Mixer Taps - are supplied as single taps. Available to suit single tap holes (monobloc) with one or two lever operation, or to suit two tap holes with one or two lever operation. Single lever mixing taps usually incorporate a sequential control starting at cold going to fully hot as the lever is turned. Two lever taps have separate hot and cold water control.
Infrared hands free sensor taps are quickly replacing manual taps to prevent water waste. The taps operate when the user's hands enter the handwashing area and trigger a proximity sensor which opens the valve. The taps are designed to turn off after a set period of time, or when the user removes their hands from the washing area.
Time flow taps dispense water when the press button is depressed, this opens the valve which runs for a set period of time before automatically shutting off. Soft touch time flow taps are designed to operate with less force, for use by infant and junior age school children as well as disabled users .
Knee valves are used in conjunction with basin spouts to offer a hands free tap which is operated by the user's knee and water is dispensed through the spout on the basin or trough. Designed for use with pre-mixed or cold water the knee operated valves offer a cheaper alternative to sensor taps when hands free operation is required.
Care should be taken to ensure hot water is supplied at a safe temperature to prevent the risk of scalding. Thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) should be used on all hot water supplies to taps to limit the maximum temperature of the hot water supply. Currently there is no legal hot water temperature setting for TMVs in schools, but each education establishment has a legal obligation to ensure that the facilities provided are safe to use. School are required to undertake risk assessments which will identify hot water provision risks and take suitable action to mitigate these risks.The Environmental Design in Schools document recommends a maximum hot water temperature of 43°C for infant and nursery school wash basins, this would be a good guideline for use in all other schools and colleges. TMV’s should be set to a lower temperature to allow for the usual 2 degree variation that can occur, and an assessment should be undertaken to assess if these temperatures are too high for smaller school children, which will increase the risk of pupils not washing their hands.