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wordartist (AR)
I am in the "Is this even possible" phase of a bathroom remodel which I want to include a very strange fixture.
I am wanting to install a miniature vanity close to the floor with a small basin complete with drain and a tall, low-flow, cold-water only faucet. Sounds simple enough, but I'm making it a lot more complicated. I want the faucet to be activated when a pressure plate is depressed and deactivated when the pressure plate returns to its default state.
The faucet would be either on or off, no water pressure variance, so the water pressure would have to be controlled with a pressure regulator of some kind.
I rather anticipate that the vanity will need to be raised in order to accommodate the drain, but I have no idea how much space is needed for this.
I also have no idea how difficult it will be to make this water pressure-switch activated or if it will even be possible for what I'm wanting.
In case you're wondering why I'm doing something so weird: I want a tap water drinking fountain that my cat can drink from at will but that won't run my water bill sky high by having to be left on all the time. I also don't want something that looks like a DIY project. I want a professional installation that hides all of the valves, switches, drain, and inbound water lines in the vanity such that only the faucet and its basin are visible.
So... is this possible? If so, how much space (vertical and horizontal) would I need to make it happen?
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stuckinlodi (MO)
You know, they make cat watering fountains that are self-contained, many include a filter. You just have to add fresh makeup water now and then and clean it when needed. All it needs is an electrical outlet nearby. They won't run your water bill sky-high since it circulates the water and filters it. No drain required. What you are proposing is way over-engineering a solution. Your cat won't care how much or how little work was involved, the water will taste the same to him.
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Paul48 (CT)
Not to mention, after all the work and expense, the cat will probably drink from the toilet instead.
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PlumerDan (CA)
you could get a faucet w a sensor that only came on when cat was there...as to the drain ect ,that would depend on what sink that you chose...pampered kitty huh.
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Author:
sum (FL)
Whatever you do make sure the fixture and its supply and drain connections can be easily undone because if you make it a "permanent fixture" it could cost you when you sell your house.
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Wheelchair (IL)
Backflow Protection is most important, with any device that connects potable waters.
Best Wishes
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