Elbow Action Single Wall Mixer

Quick Answer: The Elbow Action Single Wall Mixer is a wall-mounted mixer tap with one lever, long enough to push with the elbow, that blends the hot and cold supplies into a single outlet above a laboratory sink or basin.

Warm Water Without Touching the Tap

This is the plainest of the elbow-action wall mixers on the site. The word ‘single’ in its name is read here as a single-lever design, in which one lever handles both flow and temperature. Unlike its siblings, the title does not describe the spout or the valve cartridge, so whether the spout is fixed or swivelling, and how long it is, should be confirmed with the order; the Swinging Spout version is the one to choose when a movable outlet is definitely needed.

An elbow action single wall mixer only earns its place where the lab has hot water. Many teaching labs have a cold supply only, and there a simple elbow bib cock is the better buy. Where an electric water heater or a central hot supply is available, warm water makes a real difference to cleaning: fats, paraffin wax, petroleum jelly and ointment bases from pharmacy practicals soften and wash away far more easily than in cold water, and people wash their hands more thoroughly when the water is comfortable.

Before ordering, make sure both hot and cold pipes will end at the wall above the sink, at the spacing the mixer needs, because a wall mixer cannot be fed from below the worktop.

Applications

• Handwash sinks in labs that have a water heater or a central hot supply.
• Pharmacy compounding and practical labs, where warm water removes ointment and cream bases from mortars and slabs.
• Histology and wax-embedding areas, where warm water helps to clear paraffin residues.
• Food and nutrition labs cleaning greasy utensils and glassware.

Specifications

Care & Handling

• Confirm the positions of the hot and cold wall points before the wall is tiled or finished.
• Label the hot side if the lever carries no colour marking.
• Shut off both supplies before any repair, since a wall mixer is fed from two lines.
• Descale the outlet in hard-water areas, and wipe the lever daily with the bench disinfectant.

Why Choose LabEquip

Pharmacy colleges, histology labs and institutions adding hot water to existing sinks often choose a simple wall mixer like this one. LabEquip lists it with other fittings in General Lab Products, and the spout and valve details can be confirmed through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does ‘single’ mean in this mixer’s name?

It is read here as a single-lever mixer, with one lever controlling both flow and temperature. The listing gives no further detail, so the spout and valve type should be confirmed before ordering.

Is a mixer worth fitting if the lab has only cold water?

No. A mixer blends two supplies, so on cold water alone it works like an ordinary tap. A simpler elbow bib cock or pillar cock does the same job.

Why is warm water useful for lab cleaning?

Many residues, such as fats, waxes, petroleum jelly and ointment bases, soften in warm water and rinse off with less scrubbing. Warm water also encourages people to wash their hands properly.

Can a wall mixer be fed from pipes below the worktop?

Not directly. It needs both supplies to arrive at the wall behind it. If the pipes rise through the bench, a deck-mounted basin mixer is the better fit.

Which spout does this mixer have?

The listing does not say. For a spout that swivels between two bowls, the swinging spout model is the listed option; for this model, confirm the spout type and length at enquiry.

Can one person operate it with dirty or gloved hands?

Yes. The lever is pushed with the forearm or elbow, so the tap can be opened, adjusted and closed without the hands touching it.

Last Updated: September 2026