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I am intreagued. How was it that it became the norm to put cold taps on the right of a basin and hot on the left? This seems to be the same across the world, it has nothing to do with the alphabet but somewhere it must have been decided. I also thought of right handedness, but even this does not seem to follow.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It helps kids not scald themselvs too as mine always go for the cold as they know its not hot!!! yet they dont have the concept of h/c ot red/blue.
Have you noticed though how second nature it is for you. Have you been somewhere when taps are back to front and actually noticed because it hasnt got hot when you expected it to. Proving you dont actually look at the symbols most of the time as you know which one should be which simply from repitition through life.
Have you noticed though how second nature it is for you. Have you been somewhere when taps are back to front and actually noticed because it hasnt got hot when you expected it to. Proving you dont actually look at the symbols most of the time as you know which one should be which simply from repitition through life.
Hi Adam3132
I am lol here reading your question. I must have had a drunk plumber when installing our bathroom. My hot tap (mixer) is on the right side of the basin, but my bathroom taps are the wrong way round. My cold taps are on the left of the hand basin and bath. Only just noticed that.
Thanks for the posting and bringing this to my attention.
I am lol here reading your question. I must have had a drunk plumber when installing our bathroom. My hot tap (mixer) is on the right side of the basin, but my bathroom taps are the wrong way round. My cold taps are on the left of the hand basin and bath. Only just noticed that.
Thanks for the posting and bringing this to my attention.