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Delta Touch2O.xt Lavatory Faucet #Tots2Toddlers

April 22, 2012 By Lena

Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

Regular readers of Listen to Lena will remember my “Reno-Cation” of 2011, when I overhauled my home – making small changes with lasting effects. In addition to painting, redecorating and de-cluttering rooms, I was fortunate to be able to upgrade our kitchen faucet to a Delta Addison Single Handle Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet Featuring Touch2O Technology.

(I totally recommend that you click the link above to view the faucet in all its glory. To this day, it’s one of our VERY FAVOURITE products in the entire home.)

Of course, just as soon as the kitchen faucet was installed, I found myself wishing they made one for the bathroom as well. As a certified germophobe, I have a HUGE problem with touching taps, mangy hand towels, etc… even in my own home. Plus, with our recent transition from tots to hand washing toddlers, I constantly worry if the water temperature is too warm… if the kids will make a mess of the sink… and in Ryder’s case, if he’ll remember to turn off the faucet.

(Let’s just say I have super-hearing when it comes to running taps.)

So you can bet I was thrilled to pieces when Delta announced their new Lavatory Faucets with Touch2O.xt Technology:

“Almost immediately after we launched Touch2O Technology for the kitchen, we heard from consumers that they wanted a similar solution for the bathroom. Our designers and engineers ultimately landed on two options to help homeowners use water more intuitively – with less waste, less mess and more functionality.” – Anita Griffin, Marketing Brand Manager

The Delta lavatory faucets employ the same technology as their kitchen counterparts – touch on, touch off with ease! – PLUS an extra technology for an entirely hands-free experience. The technology enables the user to use the faucet in THREE different ways: utilizing the hands-free mode where the entire faucet acts as a sensor; utilizing the Touch2O tap functionality – tap anywhere on the spout or handle to turn the faucet on; or the faucet can be operated manually with the handle.

What does this mean to you? THREE times the convenience, water conservation, and in the case of toddlers – FUN! It’s a well-known fact that anytime we can offer up a giggle-moment to wee ones, they’re more likely to engage in mundane routines – in this case, tooth brushing and hand washing. Ryder simply loves activating the Touch2O Technology with a quick thump, and I have peace of mind knowing that the water temperature, flow and even duration (auto shut-off after a minute, baby!) is all within my control.

Here’s the faucet in use (Addison model pictured) –

(Warning: Ryder had A LOT of fun filming this video. Like, silly-giggling-robotic-voice-gestures-fun. But riddle me this: when was the last time your toddler asked to wash his hands three times? That’s the fun of Touch2O.xt Technology!)

In case you are wondering, my husband and I installed the faucet ourselves (that’s not a typo) in just under an hour. It was ridiculously easy peasy!

And as today is Earth Day, I’m happy to share this bit of green news:

“After one use of Touch2O Technology or Touch2O.xt Technology the user can imagine how much water one can save. Take teeth brushing for example; to achieve good oral health, dental professionals recommend tooth brushing three times a day for a minimum of two minutes. With just over 30 per cent of Canadians leaving the faucet running while brushing their teeth, Touch2O and Touch2O.xt technologies can help save water with their smart on/off functionality. In addition, they also offer a reduced flow rate of 1.5 gpm. Users who turn off the water flow every time they brush will save nine gallons of water every day – hands-free and touch functionality make it easy!” – Delta Faucet

We love our new Delta Touch2O Faucet just as much – maybe even more! – than our kitchen version. They both receive a lot of traffic throughout the day and are definitely up to the challenge. Safety, mess-free use and water conservation? YES PLEASE!

Click here to visit Delta Faucet Canada. For design inspiration, be sure to check out Beige is Dead.

WIN IT!!!

One lucky Listen to Lena reader will win a Delta Touch2O.xt Lavatory Faucet (Addison) in your choice of finish (value $479)! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck every one!


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  1. Amy Menzies

    April 22, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    I like the idea of the auto shut off, temperature control and touch activation.. can’t just pick one!

  2. amber

    April 22, 2012 at 8:53 pm

    I LOVE that its toddler-friendly in all senses of the words. Easy on, easy off…and temperature controlled, what’s not to love? amber :)

  3. Cassandra S. (@chickytoo82)

    April 22, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    I love the idea of hands free faucets, I hate when I have goopy hands and need to wash them but can’t quite finagle the lever. This would look awesome in our new first house we are buying :)

  4. Rachel Allen

    April 22, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    Beautiful faucet. Sure could use one of those in my bathroom Delta way to go.

  5. Marlibu

    April 22, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    I love the auto shutoff b/c sometime my little one gets side tracked. Lol

  6. Christina Murray

    April 22, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    I love that we could use it while cooking without mess with the touch activation, and that it will shut off automatically.

  7. Tracy S

    April 22, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    Hands free means awesomeness!! What a great idea!

  8. trish

    April 22, 2012 at 9:25 pm

    I love the touch feature!! + I love the sleek design!

  9. Teresa

    April 22, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    hands free – I can’t stand touching the handles to turn the water on with nasty hands.

  10. Laura

    April 22, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    Love the auto shut off, and the design!

  11. Leanne M

    April 22, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    Love the handsfree faucets!!

  12. Heather Palmer

    April 22, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    I love the look of this faucet!! My fave feature is the auto shut off.

  13. C Wilson

    April 22, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    well hands free is my favorite of course….that’s amazing

  14. kathryn pylyp

    April 22, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    love not touching the handle with contaminated hands

  15. Anne Taylor

    April 22, 2012 at 11:06 pm

    I can’t imagine a hands free faucet! This feature alone makes this so exciting lol I and my husband are always cooking and our hands are always dirty and turning on the faucets by hand gets pretty messy at times!

    thanks

  16. Miranda

    April 22, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    I like that it conserves water because I’m cheap, lol!

  17. SweetPanda

    April 22, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    I love the smart on/off functionality since it can help to save water which means I pay less money!

  18. Pat B

    April 22, 2012 at 11:14 pm

    I would ♥ a touch-free faucet! I’ve always just come in from the garden, or have done some painting and then have to clean the faucet after I clean my hands….

  19. ToCo

    April 23, 2012 at 12:39 am

    Love the touch on, touch off with ease feature as there will never be a runny faucet again! :D

  20. stacey dempsey

    April 23, 2012 at 1:16 am

    I love that it is easy to install lol I am not very handy that way and touchless , soo cool, i have 3 kids and one bathroom so alot of traffic and germy hands lol GREAT

  21. Gizele

    April 23, 2012 at 6:50 am

    Hand free is great when your hands are all grubby and you don’t really want to touch the taps.

  22. SUMMER PLEWES

    April 23, 2012 at 7:37 am

    How can I not choose the “hands free” as my fave thing!! I love it!!

  23. Tricha Fraser

    April 23, 2012 at 7:53 am

    The Hands-free technology and auto-shut off are why I am in love with faucet. Less germs being transferred.

  24. Doreen Lamoureux

    April 23, 2012 at 8:07 am

    I really love the hands free…. my hands get to busy and messy while baking.

  25. angela m

    April 23, 2012 at 8:51 am

    I love that it has temperature control because my daughter usually gets it to cold or to hot
    thanks
    flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com

  26. Adriana Fitzgerald

    April 23, 2012 at 9:27 am

    I LOVE that it is hands-free!

  27. ginette4

    April 23, 2012 at 9:55 am

    I love that it’s hands free

  28. Allie

    April 23, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Love the design very nice Delta Hands free the way to go!

  29. ginette4

    April 23, 2012 at 9:57 am

    I love that it’s hands free and knowing that it has an automatic shut off is the best, no more wasting water

  30. Cheryl Imayoshi

    April 23, 2012 at 10:34 am

    I love everything about this faucet but I really love that it’s hands-free.

  31. Yashy

    April 23, 2012 at 11:47 am

    I love that is FUN – for both adults and kids! Touch anywhere and heat controlled AND helps with water conservation. Umm hello! Yes PLEASE!

  32. Glogirl

    April 23, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    I like the smart on/off feature as it would be a great money saver!

  33. Tamara D.

    April 23, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    I love the touch activation – my little one will be able to wash his hands totally by himself! Yay!

  34. Janice K.

    April 23, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    I need a new kitchen faucet, but I’d love this too! Hands free would be great since I have 3 small kids that can get very dirty!

  35. AC

    April 23, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    I like that the technology gives the user 3 different modes to use the faucet and helps conserve water.

    P.S.: Classic shirt Ryder is wearing! Mode 1 = Using The Force. ;)

  36. Karla Sceviour

    April 23, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    I love that you can use it hands free..that is great! No touching germy dirty faucets when washing hands! ..And your little boy in that video is soo adorable..:)
    ksceviour at hotmail dot com

  37. Amy C

    April 23, 2012 at 5:26 pm

    My favourite feature is the smart on/off feature. I like this because their is no need to touch the faucet.

  38. Melodie MacInnis

    April 23, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    I love the hand free feature with 2 little ones I hate them touching anything in the washroom.

  39. amy t

    April 23, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    I loved seeing how much your son enjoyed washing his hands! I always am after my daughter to wash her hands- and often she fibs :s I also like that you can leave it set at a warm temperature- I always worry she will accidently turn on the hot tap.

  40. Jamie

    April 23, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Love the touch-free feature, would be awesome when my hands are covered in face wash!

  41. Belinda McNabb

    April 23, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    I love the auto shut off because sometimes the tap is not turned off completely by my son

  42. Francine

    April 23, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    I love that it helps conserve water

  43. Kris

    April 23, 2012 at 10:51 pm

    Hands free!

  44. Deanna T.

    April 24, 2012 at 12:39 am

    I love the idea of temperature control. Currently I taught my daughter to just never touch the hot side of the tap, I’m so worried about her managing to scald herself.

  45. Tina

    April 24, 2012 at 1:08 am

    I like the hands free feature.

  46. missbobloblaw

    April 24, 2012 at 2:07 am

    I love the hands free technology because slimy faucet handles are icky!

  47. Brenda Penton

    April 24, 2012 at 5:36 am

    I like the hands-free technology.

  48. Amy Brown

    April 24, 2012 at 9:43 am

    I like the hands free, I bet my daughter would find it fun to wash her hands instead of a chore!

  49. Robyn

    April 24, 2012 at 10:27 am

    This is amazing! would make it so easy when cleaning the bathroom, too! No finger prints on clean faucet :)

  50. Tammy

    April 24, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    I love that its automatic shut off, my boys tend to leave the water running alot. This would be great!

    dalleykt at live dot ca

  51. Andrea B.

    April 24, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    Loving the hands free aspect!

  52. Brandi

    April 24, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    I also love the hands-free feature! Especially when you have kids in the house :)

    Brandi

  53. Jen P

    April 24, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    auto shut off is a huge plus!

  54. Lisa KH

    April 24, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    I love that it has a hands-free mode. So much easier not to have to touch the faucet to turn it on or off.

  55. Eva U

    April 25, 2012 at 6:20 am

    Bathroom renovations this summer – this would be ideal. Cost effective – no drip drip drip, great feature hands free a PLUS

    eva urban

  56. Cori

    April 25, 2012 at 8:26 am

    Love the hands-free feature. I don’t want my kids’ grubby hands and my grubby gardening hands on my faucet!

  57. Katharine W

    April 25, 2012 at 10:06 am

    I like that you can tap anywhere on the spout or handle to turn the faucet on. Ya!

  58. Margheret

    April 25, 2012 at 10:59 am

    Love the hands free feature- I’m sure my son will remember to always wash his hands with this unique, easy to use faucet!

  59. Alisha D

    April 25, 2012 at 11:39 am

    Hands free!! Can’t get any better than that!!

  60. Stacey

    April 25, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    hands free!!!

  61. Lisa Smith

    April 25, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    I really like the hands free feature, great with two messy toddlers

  62. Angela B

    April 26, 2012 at 2:50 am

    I really like the touch feature.

  63. Meaghan S

    April 26, 2012 at 6:00 am

    love the fact its not messy and you dont have to worry about the temp!

  64. Kim Barrett

    April 26, 2012 at 6:37 am

    I love that it’s easy to install!

  65. Mia

    April 26, 2012 at 10:20 am

    I love that it is hands-free. Would come in handy when dealing with raw food!!

  66. Doris Calvert

    April 26, 2012 at 10:59 am

    I love the hands free because it eliminates germs and bacteria on the handles! Love that idea!

  67. Kristina

    April 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    LOVE the hands-free option and that you can actually use it 3 different ways!

  68. sueboobadoo

    April 26, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    Love the auto shut off… my lil ones tend to be forgetfull

  69. Lisa

    April 26, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    Perfect for kids…love that you can control the flow….avoids some good messes I bet!!

  70. Deb

    April 27, 2012 at 10:10 pm

    Saving water (and saving money). Potty training Leah means lots of playing with water!

  71. Bree

    April 28, 2012 at 11:18 am

    Love the hands free and automatic shut off!

  72. Steve @ Grocery Alerts

    April 28, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    Looks like a breeze to setup! We have a roman faucet already but would like to add another one.

  73. Emilia Turner

    April 28, 2012 at 5:28 pm

    Hands free is a great feature I love

  74. Debbie W

    April 29, 2012 at 8:27 am

    I like the auto shut off. I don’t know how many times I have found my own faucet dripping.

  75. Julia

    April 29, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Love that it is a touch faucet. Everything else is gravy!

  76. Mandi Mercredi

    April 29, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    I love that you don’t have to worry about the temperature of the water coming out of the faucet. With two little pairs of hands soon to be three always trying to “do it themselves” when it comes to the sink, it would surely give me some peace of mind and I will take it in any form!

  77. Katharine

    April 29, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    I like that you can tap it to turn it on

  78. Laura Richardson Shumard

    April 30, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    I think the auto on and off is amazing! With little ones in the home that would make my life so much simpler.

  79. Ann Fantom

    April 30, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    My favorite feature of the Delta Touch2O.xt Lavatory faucet is the smart on and off function, because it will save a lot of water that my daughter wastes when she is brushing her teeth or washing her hands.

  80. coliebear

    April 30, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    I like the ability to use it manually or by touch.

  81. Candice Hull

    May 1, 2012 at 2:12 am

    I love that my boys don’t have to touch it (still working on potty training with one…..so I don’t want to know what is on my faucet handles now) and that it turns off.
    thank you for the chance to win

  82. Doris Calvert

    May 1, 2012 at 3:49 am

    Tweeted

    https://twitter.com/#!/dewinner/status/197246178876866560

  83. blessedta

    May 1, 2012 at 4:35 am

    smart on/off functionality because it shuts itself off

  84. Adrienne gordon

    May 1, 2012 at 5:37 am

    I like the hands free feature, cuts down on germs and cleaning of the faucet

  85. Emma Walpole

    May 1, 2012 at 8:15 am

    love that it is hands free

  86. NT

    May 1, 2012 at 11:42 am

    I love that its hands free. I need two of these for my double sinked bathroom for the kids!

  87. Luisa

    May 2, 2012 at 11:07 am

    I love the automatic shut off. I can’t tell you the number of times my son leaves the tap dripping

  88. Becky

    May 2, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    I love that it is hands free. Just tap and water is running. And I also love that it will help conserve water.

  89. Becky

    May 2, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    I love how you tap and the water is running. No having to touch faucet taps with your hands.

    • Becky

      May 2, 2012 at 2:37 pm

      Sorry I didn’t mean to post two comments. I thought the first one didn’t post.

  90. 409cope

    May 2, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    My favorite feature is the no-touch as hubbys hands are always grimy from the garden and this would make less cleaning of taps for me.

  91. Shana Almeida

    May 3, 2012 at 8:13 am

    Fantastic for those messy diaper changes…who wants to touch a faucet after that? :)

  92. Jennifer

    May 3, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    I love the fact that it is touchless

  93. stacey h

    May 5, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    hands free is great

  94. Little Miss Kate

    May 6, 2012 at 8:17 am

    I have no touch soap, this would be perfect for the kitchen! When you have messy hands from preparing food, you don’t have to worry about spreading the germs.

  95. Anu Chopra

    May 6, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    auto-shut off is my favorite feature!

  96. Nancy T

    May 8, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    I love the touch activation! :)

  97. SueSueper

    May 8, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    I like the hands free aspect! Even my BIG kids forget or don’t close the taps completely still!! This is be a standard in all homes! :-)

  98. Shairbearg

    May 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    I have 3 little boys 5, 4, and 2. The older ones never know how to adjust it right and the baby can’t quite reach it to turn it on or off. So my fav feature would be: utilizing the hands-free mode where the entire faucet acts as a sensor;

  99. Anne W

    May 9, 2012 at 10:33 am

    I love the hands-free. No more trying to get the faucet on without making it messy.

  100. mary fanara coleman

    May 10, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    I like that you can tap anywhere on the spout or handle to turn the faucet on;

  101. Karyn

    May 11, 2012 at 9:45 am

    I love the auto shut off feature as it would conserve a lot of water in our household!

  102. Marianne

    May 11, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    The touch feature would be very handy. Things just seem to get messy around here.

  103. Debbie P

    May 11, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    Looks beautiful and love the auto shut off!

  104. nikkioconnor @mybabyangelface

    May 12, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    Easy to turn on and off without making the handle too dirty!

  105. Katrina Brady

    May 12, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    Favorite feature is hands free. Awesome when you have yucky hands from handling meat or anything sticky

  106. Mommy outside

    May 12, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    Hands free is awesome. My little one leaves her filthy handprints on everything!

  107. Alex @ Searching for Happy

    May 12, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    What a beautiful faucet! I can definitely see how the touch feature will help keep things cleaner!

  108. Athena

    May 13, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    Auto shut off – just in case the kids forget

  109. Tirza @ Canadian Mommy Giveaways

    May 13, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    I love the touch technology! My son wants to run the water himself but can’t quite reach the handle enough to pull it all the way up in our bathroom, and that would really help him.

  110. Jackie

    May 14, 2012 at 9:19 am

    I like the all over touch sensor. That will make it so easy for my littlest to use (can’t reach the handles right now but can reach the spout) and make it fun for the kids

  111. karen

    May 14, 2012 at 11:57 am

    i love this, i work in a hospital so i know how icky faucets can get so this is fantastic.

  112. Amber Y

    May 14, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    My favorite feature is the temp control. It’s so easy to accidentally make the water too hot so this is a great feature.

  113. Carla G

    May 15, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    Hands free would be awesome for the bathroom!! :)

  114. Caryn s

    May 17, 2012 at 3:07 am

    I love that it has an auto shut off feature! I run a day home and needless to say that little forgot to shut off taps and lights!

  115. cheryl h

    May 17, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    My favorite feature is the entirely hands-free experience

  116. Stephanie Belmarez

    May 17, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    hands free! that’s awesome for the home!

  117. Dale Anne Potter

    May 17, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    WOW – it looks AWESOME!!! THANKS for posting a link on Twitter!

  118. abrennan

    May 18, 2012 at 9:11 am

    I love that it is energy saving/water saving because we are always trying to find ways to do just that. We try to keep water flow minimal – we have a well.

  119. InezbyDesign

    May 18, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    I love the one touch on and off, especially for when the grandboys visit

  120. Kim Greig

    May 18, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    I like the hands free feature

  121. Marnie

    May 19, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    I love the hands free feature and that it saves water!

  122. Haylie Langwald

    May 19, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    Auto shut off!

  123. Aman

    May 19, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    I love the touch feature AND auto-shut off!!!

  124. Sherease MacCraken

    May 19, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    I like the look and how easy it is to install!

  125. Holly Pageau

    May 19, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    I love that it’s hands free. I never want to touch the bathroom tap.

  126. Lisa Bolduc

    May 19, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    i like how it automatically shuts off within seconds once you remove your hands

  127. Laura Martin

    May 19, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    I love the look!

  128. Happy Chinadoll

    May 19, 2012 at 6:28 pm

    Hands free mode

  129. Jenn

    May 19, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    This would be great in my place. My husband is a mechanic, and is pretty greasy when he gets home lol

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