Fluid handling apparatus

An ablutionary device comprising:

• a fluid handling apparatus for an ablutionary device, the fluid handling apparatus including:
• a hot water inlet and a cold water inlet connectable to a hot water supply and cold water supply respectively;
• a mixer valve receiving water from the hot water inlet and the cold water inlet and output a blended stream of hot water, cold water or a mixture thereof;
• a controller in communication with the mixer valve controlling the mixer valve according to a target output temperature set by a user;
• a temperature sensor in communication with the controller, the temperature sensor generating a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of water received at the hot water inlet;
• a primary outlet connectable to an outlet or outlets of the ablutionary device;
• a secondary outlet for water redirection;
• and
• one or more flow control valves in fluid communication with the mixer valve, the one or more flow control valves controlling water flow between the mixer valve and the primary and secondary outlets,
• wherein the controller controls the one or more flow control valves, according to the target output temperature and the temperature signal, to operate in a first state in which the one or more flow control valves allow water to flow from the secondary outlet when water received at the hot water inlet is not at a temperature sufficient to meet the target output temperature, and to operate in a second state in which the one or more flow control valves allow water to flow from the primary outlet when water received at the hot water inlet is at a temperature sufficient to meet the target output temperature;
• one or more outlets, a primary outlet of the one or more outlets being fluidly connected to the outlet or outlets of the ablutionary device.

A method of operating a fluid handling apparatus for an ablutionary device, the method comprising:

• obtaining a target output temperature set by a user;
• obtaining a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of hot water received by the fluid handling apparatus;
• determining, based on the target output temperature and the temperature signal, whether the hot water received by the fluid handling apparatus is at a temperature sufficient to meet the target output temperature;
• operating the fluid handling apparatus in a first mode in which water is allowed to flow from a secondary outlet for water redirection when the hot water received by the fluid handling apparatus is not at a temperature sufficient to meet the target output temperature;
• and
• operating the fluid handling apparatus in a second mode in which water is allowed to flow from a primary outlet when the hot water received by the fluid handling apparatus is at a temperature sufficient to meet the target output temperature, the primary outlet connected to the ablutionary device.