Hands-Free Germs

Those automatic hands-free faucets are germier than the manual kind....

You would think those hands free motion activated faucets would have less germs than the old hands-on kind – but they’ve got more! That’s because the plumbing for the standard faucet with hot and cold taps is pretty straight forward. The plumbing setup for motion activated faucets is a lot more complex – with more valves, screens and filters – which make for perfect bacteria nesting grounds.

There’s no need to panic or avoid using automatic faucets – the growths found in there don’t really pose a health risk for normal healthy individuals. It’s more of a concern in hospital settings where patients may have compromised immune systems.