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Are you an unfortunate user of separate taps?
Are you tired of choosing between freezing cold and scalding hot water to wash your hands, brush your teeth or do the dishes?
Is this how you wash your hands?
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Well, you no longer have to!
Retromixer is a patent pending, easy to use, adjustable and affordable adapter that will mix your hot and cold water streams, allowing you to enjoy warm water of adjustable temperature.
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Retromixer will not only make washing your hands more convenient, it will also help you save water and energy. On top of that, it's made from recycled plastics and helps save the environment. Hurray!
Retromixer can be easily disassembled and cleaned.
It is designed to fit various double tap configurations. The adjustable straps provide grip to even the weirdest shaped taps.
Currently, Retromixer fits taps with a distance of 16 to 24cm apart, which covers the vast majority of two tap sinks (we plan to improve that in the future to cover even more).
Separate taps are a problem that we know all too well.
After months of dealing with extremely hot and cold water and discussing the problem with other people, we decided it was time for action. We do not only believe in our idea- we invested our money and time in it!
Several prototypes were made for testing and getting feedback from first users.
This allowed us to validate the concept and improve the design...
...and 3D-print even more prototypes...
...until the final design emerged!
The next stage of our project is to initiate serial production. We found several European manufacturers who meet our requirements for technology, quality and cost.
All materials used for production are certified as food and drink safe (FDA-approved).
For the first batch of Retromixers, we need to raise a total of £7,000. We have already raised £3,000 and aim to gather the missing £4,000 via this campaign.
If we manage to raise £6,000 or more, we will be able to deliver Retromixers in different colors, so that you can customize your Retromixer the way you like!
(colors shown above serve as an example. We can't tell how many different color versions we can offer until the campaign is finished- see Risks and Challenges section)
RECYCLED MATERIALS x WATER SAVING = REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT
Sustainability is at the heart of this project. Making recycled plastics the material of choice has several advantages.
• Manufacturing process requires about 50% less energy, therefore reducing greenhouse gasses emitted in the process.
• Plastics are not biodegradable; recycling prevents inefficient landfill and ocean contamination.
Pledge £8 - One of our Retro Posters (60x42cm) check it out *explicit language*
Pledge £8 - Super-early bird! 1 x Retromixer
Pledge £10 - Early bird! 1 x Retromixer
Pledge £16 - 2-Pack
Pledge £34 - 5-Pack
Pledge £54 - 10-Pack
We are an international group of friends with different skills and backgrounds who joined forces to solve a well-known problem that has been long crying for a solution.
The initial concept was developed by Denny and Artur who founded the company, Retromixer Ltd., in Edinburgh in 2015. Adrianna joined to give a hand with branding and graphic design activities. Stephanie's vast experience in product design resulted in much improved aesthetics and ergonomics of the product. Our friends have also supported us with creating the website (Tomek), advising on marketing and social media (Holly) and making the video (Maciej).
DESIGN
The product design is mature and we are in the final stages of prototype testing. Some minor design change could still occur which might postpone the delivery, but by no more than two weeks.
MANUFACTURING
To minimize the risks, we decided to keep the production in Europe and shortlisted several manufacturers that meet our expectations regarding the technology, quality and cost.
Nevertheless, there is risk involved. There is no serial production yet and we will be working with manufacturers we have never worked with before. We will conduct background checks and due diligence audits to ensure manufacturer's capacity to deliver a quality product on time.
DIFFERENT COLOR VERSIONS
If we reach our stretch goal of £6,000, we will offer Retromixer in different colors. However, until we know how much money we raised, it is impossible to tell how many versions can be offered. As you would imagine, the more money we raise, the more colors will be offered.