American Standard Clean IR Touchless Faucet, Battery-Powered with Above-Deck Mixing, 0.5 gpm/1.9 Lpm - AMS-7020205

The Clean IR is a single-hole faucet, so replacing a single control or dual control centerset takes an optional deck plate to cover the extra holes. That plate is sold separately, so order it along with the faucet if the sink is already drilled for a centerset. It installs from the top, which means you are not fighting for access under the deck on a tight vanity or a stone top.

No electrician needed. The Clean IR runs on a CR-P2 lithium battery that comes with the faucet, rated for 7 years at 150 uses per day. That makes it workable in existing restrooms where there is no receptacle in the cabinet and no budget to run one.

Mixing happens above the deck on the Clean IR, and the temperature is user-adjustable for comfort. That is the practical difference from touchless faucets that mix below the deck or run cold-only: you can set and change the blend without getting into the cabinet, and there is no separate under-sink mixing valve to find room for.

The Clean IR flows 0.5 gpm (1.9 Lpm) and meets CALGreen and CEC requirements. Against a standard 2.2 gpm faucet that is a 77 percent reduction in water use, which is the number that usually carries a public restroom retrofit through a plan check or a utility rebate submission.

Yes. The Clean IR is a lead-free faucet, containing 0.25 percent or less total lead content, which is the wetted-surface threshold facilities buyers are looking for on drinking and handwashing fixtures.

The Clean IR has a cleaning mode. Hold a finger against the sensor, and after a series of short flashes the water shuts off; the sensor then flashes for three minutes while you clean the faucet, and resumes normal operation on its own. Worth putting in the janitorial instructions on a multi-fixture install, because it is the detail that stops cleaning crews from soaking themselves.

Serviceable parts sit above the deck. Pull the cover off and they are all accessible, so a battery change or a sensor swap does not mean a maintenance tech on his back inside the cabinet. For a property manager running a fleet of restrooms, that is the difference between a five minute call and a half hour one.

Two: polished chrome (model 7020205.002) and brushed nickel (model 7020205.295). If you are standardizing a building, chrome is the one that matches the bulk of existing commercial trim, while brushed nickel is the choice where the rest of the accessories in the room are already satin.