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A thermostatic faucet mixes and
maintains a constant water temperature. This minimizes the amount of water wasted in
setting the desired temperature in conventional two-handle mixers.
TOTO’s high performance thermostat uses the world’s first SMA (Shape Memory
Alloy) thermostat unit to minimize temperature fluctuations. It’s also designed to
prevent the water hammer phenomenon (Unpleasant noise occurring when water flowing in a
pipe is suddenly stopped).
SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) Thermostat Unit
The SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) is a very temperature sensitive material
which is deformable but instantly returns to its original shape when heated. Using this
material shaped into a coil and a spring to act as a bias, this SMA thermostat unit is
able to react rapidly to temperature changes. |
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