The Best Smart Faucets You Can Buy in Australia

Smart faucets are one of the most practical smart-home devices you can have in your household. 

From improved hygiene, time-saving convenience and increased efficiency for daily water usage, a good smart faucet will certainly help make your life much easier around the home.

The best smart faucets will offer a variety of different options to turn your water on and off — using voice commands, touch, or touchless motion sensor activation.

Some will even allow for personal presets to help you automate and streamline your everyday life — such as the ability to talk to your faucet and receive precisely measured or tempered water when cooking.

Below we have outlined the best smart faucets you can buy in Australia, and provided some options for the best kitchen sinks to go with your new smart kitchen device.

Different Types of Smart Faucets

Before doing anything, you first need to understand the difference between a touch, touchless, or voice control smart faucet.

Touch Smart Faucets

Touch activation smart faucet | Image courtesy of Amazon

These are touch-sensitive kitchen faucets which respond to and are activated by physical touch.

When you touch the faucet with your hand or any other part of your body, the touch sensor detects you and turns the water on and off. 

The faucet's inbuilt sensor can also detect whether you are touching the faucet in order to turn it on, off, or to adjust the amount of water being delivered.

Touchless Smart Faucets

Touchless sensor control smart faucet | Image courtesy of Amazon

These are motion-sensitive kitchen faucets which respond to and are activated by movement.

Optical sensors installed in the base of a touchless faucet can detect your hand movements in order to turn water on and off. 

The faucets are smart enough to know when you are waving your hand to turn it on or off, or if you are simply just moving in front of the sensor.

Voice Control Smart Faucets

Voice control smart faucet | Image courtesy of Weinstein Supply

These are voice activated kitchen faucets which can be controlled by a digital voice assistant, such Amazon Alexa or with Google Assistant.

Voice control smart faucets allow you to start and stop water flow with the sound of your voice, as well as perform specific tasks on command such as "Hey Alexa, ask Moen to pour 2 cups at 55 degrees."

Most voice activated smart faucets will also include a sensor to detect your hand's touch or movements when you are ready to activate the faucet.

DELTA Essa Single-Handle Touch Kitchen Sink Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer

Touch activation smart faucet | Image courtesy of Delta on Amazon

Best Touch Activated Smart Faucet by Delta

The Delta Essa touch activated smart faucet allows you to easily turn the water on and off by simply touching any part of the spout.

The functionality of a touch activated smart faucet allows you to control the flow of water with any part of your body, so if your hands are dirty, you can turn the water on and off to wash them using your elbow or another part of your arm. 

It also has the ability to show you the temperature of the water, using a color-changing L.E.D. light. This is a great safety feature to help prevent burns and mishaps before distributing water. 

The Delta Essa Touch control smart faucet also comes equipped with a handle for manual use and operation. 

PROS of the Delta Essa Touch Activated Smart Faucet:

• SMART TOUCH TECHNOLOGY. You can touch anywhere on the kitchen sink spout with your hand, wrist or forearm to start the flow of water and shut it off.
• TEMPERATURE CHECK WITH LED LIGHTS: Check your water temperature from across the room or prevent accidental burns from hot water, using an LED indicator light that changes color to reflect the current temperature of the water inside the faucet.
• STRONG MAGNETIC DOCKING OF PULL DOWN SPRAYER: Uses strong magnetic docking system to snap your kitchen sink sprayer into place, so it remains fully docked and secured to the connection until you are ready to use it.
• LASTS 2X LONGER THAN INDUSTRY STANDARD: Patented DIAMOND Seal Technology is used to prevent leak points. Testing has proven this model lasts twice as long as the USA industry standard.
• EASY TO KEEP CLEAN: Delta kitchen faucets come with patented Touch-Clean spray holes which allow you to easily wipe away lime and calcium build-up with your finger (no need to soak the sprayer nozzle or use harsh chemical cleaners).
• OPTIMIZED FLOW RATE FOR WATER CONSERVATION:  Operates at a 18-GPM max flow rate to help conserve your daily water usage.
• WATER SAVING FEATURE: An automatic water flow feature will conveniently turn the water off after four minutes if you leave the water running.
• POWERED BY BATTERIES: Powered by 3 AA size batteries.
• ON/OFF INDICATOR WARNING FOR LOW BATTERY: A helpful on/off indicator light will tell you when the batteries are running run low.

CONS: 

• Expensive compared to traditional kitchen faucets (approx $475 AUD)
• Some users have reported issues with the solenoid valve dripping at times.

Moen Touchless Wave Sensor Kitchen Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer

Touchless activation smart faucet | Image courtesy of Moen on Amazon

Best Touchless Smart Faucet by Moen

The Moen Wave Sensor Touchless smart faucet allows you to easily turn the water on and off with a simple wave of a hand.

The Wave Sensor can detect your hand movements in front of the sink, making daily tasks like cleaning the dishes or washing you hands much easier. 

The functionality of a touchless Wave Sensor faucet also helps to minimize the spread of dirt and germs around your kitchen, as there is no need to touch the faucet to control the flow of water.

The MOEN Touchless Wave Sensor smart faucet also comes equipped with a handle for manual use and operation.

PROS of the MOEN Touchless Smart Faucet:

• SMART SENSOR TECHNOLOGY: Wave Sensor technology allows you to easily control water usage in your kitchen without ever touching the sink.
  
• SPOT RESISTANT STAINLESS FINISH : Keep a cleaner looking kitchen for longer, with a stainless steel spot resistant finish which resists water spots and dirty fingerprints.
• POWER CLEAN SPRAY: MOEN's power Clean Spray technology gives you 50 percent more spray power compared to most other varieties of pulldown and pullout faucets.
• RETRACTABLE SPRAY HEAD: Spray head and nozzle is equipped with a Reflex hose which automatically retracts from any distance and angle.
• LIFETIME WARRANTY: Moen has a Limited Lifetime Warranty for this kitchen sink faucet.
• POWERED BY BATTERIES:  Powered by 6 AA size batteries.

CONS: 

• Expensive compared to traditional kitchen sink  faucets  (approx  $715 AUD )
• Some users with backflow prevention devices installed have reported issues which may affect the sensor's ability to function normal. 

DELTA Trinsic VoiceIQ Single-Handle Touch Kitchen Sink Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer 

Voice activation smart faucet | Image courtesy of Delta on Amazon

Best Voice Activation Smart Faucet by Delta

The Delta VoiceIQ smart faucet connects with your home's Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant voice activated system. 

Voice Activation will turn the water on and off when you want, pour specific amounts of water, and dispense water at a preferred temperature.

The functionality of controlling waterflow with custom voice commands can make everyday tasks much easier — like turning the water on and off while your hands are full, filling up a large jug or coffee pot without having to stand there watching it, or even receiving precise water measurements when cooking.

It also includes a special hand wash feature which has been designed to suit the proper timing for lathering, scrubbing, and rinsing your hands.

The Delta Trinsic VoiceIQ smart faucet also comes equipped with a handle for manual use and operation.

PROS of the Delta VoiceIQ Smart Faucet:

• VOICE ACTIVATION  TECHNOLOGY: Can be completely controlled by Alexa or Google Assistant voice control to  turn the water on and off, control waterflow, distribute water at a preferred temperature and pour specific amounts.
• ALSO INCLUDES SMART TOUCH TECHNOLOGY. The  Delta VoiceIQ smart faucet also includes smart touch technology — so you can touch anywhere on the spout to start the flow of water and shut it off.
• PRECISE MEASUREMENTS:  Allows you to receive precise amounts of water and request the preferred temperature you want it at. Great feature for cooking.
• PERSONALIZED PRESET MEASUREMENTS: Input specific measurements of things like water bottles, dog bowls, coffee pots, etc. and simply tell the faucet which item you want to fill up for accurate water distribution. 
• IN-BUILT HAND WASHING FEATURE: Special hand wash feature provides users with the recommended time for washing your hands properly.
• CHECK TEMPERATURE OF WATER WITH LED LIGHTS: Check your water temperature  visually and prevent burns from accidentally activating the hot water  instead of the cold, using LED indicator lights that change color to tell you how hot the water is before dispensing. 
• LASTS 2X LONGER THAN USA INDUSTRY STANDARD: Uses Patented DIAMOND Seal Technology which has been proven to reduce leak points, making these faucets last 2X longer than most other smart faucet  devices.
• STRONG MAGNETIC DOCKING OF PULL DOWN SPRAYER:  A strong magnetic connection is used to keep your kitchen sink sprayer  locked securely in place, until you are ready to use it.
• EASY TO KEEP CLEAN: Delta  VoiceIQ kitchen faucets  use patented Touch-Clean spray holes. This allows you to wipe away calcium and lime build-up without having to use harsh chemical cleaners or soak the sprayer nozzle.
• OPTIMIZED FLOW RATE FOR WATER CONSERVATION:  Operates at 18-GPM max flow rate to help conserve water usage.
• ON/OFF INDICATOR WARNING FOR LOW BATTERY: A helpful on/off indicator light will tell you when the batteries are running run low.

CONS:

• For installation and continued operation of VoiceIQ Technology, Delta  recommend you provide a separate power outlet underneath the sink to plug in a A/C Power Supply Adapter.
• Requires more setup time to program and link your home's voice control system to your smart faucet in order to control it with your voice commands.
• The Delta VoiceIQ faucet is one of the most expensive smart faucets available (approx $1576 AUD)

Want to Pair Your New Smart Faucet with the Perfect Kitchen Sink?

As you can tell by the information in this guide, smart faucets have the ability to make your life much easier when doing a variety of different things around the kitchen.

You have also probably noticed smart faucets aren't cheap!

Compared to a normal traditional kitchen sink faucet with a manual lever, smart faucets can easily be 2, 3 or even 4 times more expensive than a regular option. 

Make sure you browse our full range of high quality kitchen sinks to find the perfect sink that is going to compliment your brand new pricey smart faucet.

From classic and timeless stainless-steel sinks, to elegant looking brushed copper and brushed brass sink bowls, all of our metal kitchen sinks are handmade using the highest grade materials.  

With a variety of different sink configurations and installation options available, you are sure to find what you need.

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