Page 20 Fall Home Improvement 2025 Lincoln Daily News Continue -- As the weather outside gets colder, outdoor home improvements become less and less feasible. Beside the cold weather, the sun begins to set earlier, giving people less daylight to do these projects. It is about this time that indoor home improvement projects become more appealing. One potential home improvement project is the replacing and updating of faucets. It might be that your old faucet is leaking, or maybe it is that you just want a new look to your sink or tub. Whatever the reason, fall can be a great season for making this upgrade. In addition to your more traditional hardware, smart faucets are an option as well. These are faucets that can connect to the internet to receive commands from apps or other smart devices in your home such as an Alexa device or Google Home. Are smart faucets necessary, or is this something that is neat? Dean Leith Plumbing provided some information on smart faucets. Dakota Leith, Office Manager at Dean Leith, was able to get some answers to questions regarding smart faucets, starting with the benefits they provide when in your home. Firstly, they can be motion activated, such as faucets one might see in public restrooms. She also confirmed, as stated previously, that they can be connected to smart devices in your home to be voice activated. In addition to this, Leith shared that these smart faucets can be set to precise temperatures, dispense exact amounts of water before turning off automatically, and track the Do You Need a Smart Faucet? amount of water you have used. As for prices of smart faucets when compared to traditional faucets, as one might guess, they can be more expensive. Leith shared that the price of smart faucets can range between $300 and $800, with some of the premium brands costing over $1,000. The cost of installation can range from around $200 to $400 but can be higher depending on what kinds of sensors have to be set up. In addition to this, you may need to hire an electrician if you do not have an outlet under your sink for the smart faucet to be plugged in. According to Leith, “a nonsmart faucet is typically cheaper upfront, but a smart faucet adds convenience, water savings, and tech features that some homeowners find worth the investment.” Leith was then asked about smart faucets’ failure rate compared to traditional faucets. Leith stated that she believes smart faucets are indeed more prone to failure. “I have read reviews that smart faucets are more of a headache than they are a benefit when it comes to repairing them,” Leith wrote. She continued, stating that many of these reviews say that a plumber usually comes back out to remove the smart faucet and install a traditional faucet within a few months. Leith stated that, in her experience, she has not seen a lot of smart faucets in residential homes. Next, Leith wrote on whether an electrician would also be needed in the installation process. Leith wrote that not all models need
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