That's why England has 2 separate cold and hot water taps, not a regular mixer!

Britain is a country that honors its traditions and is very different from other European countries. The British have everything not like everyone, from left-hand traffic to a very peculiar humor. But a particularly strong surprise awaits tourists who want to wash their hands or take a bath.





The fact is that the British do not install faucets, and use two separate taps for cold and hot water. Editorial "Site" I'm going to tell you why the people of Albion persist in equipping bathrooms this way.





Our amazing world is full of traditions that seem unusual and sometimes even wild to people of other cultures. Using two separate water taps may seem odd at first. But in terms of design, it looks pretty cute. However, there are 4 reasons that make the British to refuse water mixer.





Reasons for using two water taps

1. Historical
   To make repairs in the UK is quite a big problem, especially when it comes to redevelopment, changing the water supply system and so on. Most of the British housing stock dates back to the nineteenth and early twentieth century, meaning these houses were built before mixers and modern valves appeared.
   
   
   When internal plumbing came along, it was a simple system delivering cold water directly to the kitchen. Later, a separate hot water supply system was added, therefore, a dual system was created.
   
   
   
2. The legislative
   The fact is that there is no central heating in the country, and every house has a gas column. It may sound strange, but in Britain there is a law that prohibits the mixing of cold and hot water, so as not to clog the pipes with cold water, which is intended for drinking.
   
   
   
3. Loyalty to tradition
   The British do not wash their hands under running water. To begin with, they plug the sink drain with a cork, collect water and wash their hands with soap, as if in a basin. Then remove the cork and wipe your hands with a towel. They're not rinsed.
   
   
   The same goes for washing and bathing. The dishes are washed exactly on the same principle and, without rinsing, put it in the dryer.
   
   
   
4. Economic
   And finally, the last explanation is purely rational. The inhabitants of Albion are thus saving money. If there is a mixer, a person opens the taps, picks up the desired water temperature and only then begins to wash his hands. At the same time, a lot of clean water goes into the sewer. In England, such extravagance does not pass.
   
   
   

But it is worth noting that resourceful people have come up with a way out of this situation. They make a mixer from an ordinary plastic bottle, without bothering to plug the drain.





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