alt Hacker NewsWater + electronics/power typically isn’t very durable, or reliable. Most people want their shower valves to work at least 20 years, ideally 50-100.
Water + electronics/power typically isn’t very durable, or reliable. Most people want their shower valves to work at least 20 years, ideally 50-100.
Can be mitigated to a degree by separating the (cheaper) sensors and the (pricier) logic.
But then it will become a tradeoff of complexity vs longevity.