Where the power comes from is the whole question · review
The only sensor tap in this catalogue that publishes its sensing range, and one of the two that state how it is powered — 10 to 20 cm, on four AA cells.
The bottom line The best-specified sensor tap in the catalogue: a power source, a sensing range and a real temperature control. Only the battery life and the run-on are missing.
An infrared sensor basin tap with a solid brass body and multi-layer chrome, powered by four AA alkaline cells, with a stated sensing range of 10 to 20 cm and a side button for hot and cold.
10 to 20 cm of sensing range. It decides whether the tap runs every time somebody reaches for the soap. Across every sensor tap in this catalogue, this is the only listing that gives it.
Four AA cells. That means the installation is plumbing: no socket, no electrician, no wiring rules. What is not stated is how long they last, which is the running cost.
A button and a small lever, so the tap mixes rather than delivering whatever its single supply carries. On a shelf where cold-only is common, that is the difference between a bathroom tap and a cloakroom one.
The listing asks for the valve to be filled with water for about ten seconds before installation to avoid dripping. That is an unusual instruction, and the manual is where to read it properly.
On sale from 79 € to 90 € on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.
Also on sale on the British Amazon store, in the local currency: the range above is measured on the euro stores only.
Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 5 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Power source | 4 × AA alkaline batteries — stated |
|---|---|
| Stated battery life | Not stated by the maker |
| Sensing range | 10 to 20 cm — stated |
| Run-on time | Not stated by the maker |
| Temperature adjustment | A side button switches between hot and cold, with a small lever for the mix — stated |
| Tap hole diameter | Not stated by the maker — 35 mm is the near-universal single-hole standard |
| Amazon reference | B07KYH4F19 (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces) |
| EAN | 0641926126933 |
It is how close a hand has to be before the tap runs. A short range means fewer accidental triggers when someone reaches past for the soap; a long one means the tap starts more readily. It is the specification that decides whether a sensor tap is pleasant or irritating, and almost nobody publishes it.
A small button on the side switches between hot and cold, with a lever for the mix. That makes it a genuine mixer rather than a single-temperature tap — which most of this shelf is.
Sensor tap · internal battery — stated · single supply, hot OR cold — stated · brass · 3/8 in connection
A battery sensor tap that states plainly what most of this shelf leaves you to discover: one hose, one supply, no mixing at all.
Best for: A cloakroom or a guest basin used for washing hands briefly, where mixing was never part of the plan.
≈ 82 €
Sensor tap · 4 × AA required, not supplied — stated · adjustable temperature — stated · solenoid valve · chrome
An electronic basin tap with mini buttons for temperature and a solenoid valve, powered by four AA cells the maker states are not included.
Best for: A basin where touchless operation and a chosen temperature are both wanted, and no socket exists.
≈ 85 €
Sensor tap · adjustable temperature limiter — stated · quick-fit system · chrome · successor model noted by the maker
A touchless tap with an adjustable temperature limiter — the specification that decides whether a sensor tap suits a bathroom rather than only a cloakroom — from a range the maker states has a successor.
Best for: A bathroom basin where touchless operation is wanted and cold-only would not be acceptable.
≈ £165 / 159 €
