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My Touch2O® faucet handle or spout does not respond to touch.

If the handle or spout doesn’t respond to touch, check the batteries. Make sure the batteries are new and properly loaded in the battery box, and that power is available. For models made before February 2009 check that the grounding clips are connected properly.as described in the Maintenance and Installation Guide, and that the faucet is grounded to an electrical or plumbing line. Grounding is not required on faucets with Touch2O® Technology manufactured after February, 2009. If your faucet does not have a green ground wire, it may not require grounding.

My Touch2O® faucet turns on and off by itself.

If your faucet was manufactured before February 2009, the grounding clips may not be properly installed. Make sure they haven’t been bumped off with use and that they’re in the proper place and secured with tape. Also check for proper grounding. Note that grounding is not required on faucets with Touch2O Technology manufactured after February 2009. If your faucet does not have a green ground wire, it may not require grounding.

How does “Touch” actually work on my Touch2O® faucet?

Every person has a characteristic called capacitance. Capacitance is an electronic term that has units of measure called farads. Capacitors are electronic components that store electrical energy. A human body typically has 22 pico farads of capacitance. A result of this capacitance is often felt in the winter months via static discharges that occur when walking across a carpet and touching a metallic object. Walking across a carpet generates energy that is stored in the body’s capacitance. This energy is discharged when touching another object at a different voltage potential.

How do I turn my Touch2O® faucet off and on?

You may choose to operate the faucet as you would any standard single-handle faucet by moving handle to the on and off positions. You may also tap it on and off with a deliberate touch, like that of playing the piano. If you have a Touch2O.xt™Technology faucet, the water flow is turned on by placing your hands within 4” of the faucet. To turn it off, you simply remove your hands from the 4” activation area.

How do I know the “Touch” feature is “on” my Touch2O® faucet?

An LED indicator light at the base of the faucet will shine blue when the “Touch” feature is activated. If the handle is in the “off” position, you may tap the spout or handle to turn off the light. When using the faucet with hands free activation the blue light will flash so you know the faucet will turn off when you leave. At this point you can touch the faucet off if you need to turn it off.

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