Guide To Bathroom Fittings
What’s right for me?
This depends on water pressure, personal aesthetic taste and the sink or tub in question. If you’re buying a product with pre-drilled holes to accommodate plumbing, you’ll likely opt for the tap design which best suits this - for example, while acrylic bathtubs are often bought without any pre-existing tap holes because it is relatively easy to drill into the material, older styles may preclude this flexibility. Additionally, you should be thinking about how the fittings will complement the bathroom design as a whole and whether this points toward chrome, nickel or perhaps even a gold veneer.
Twin pillar
These are your traditional twistable pairs of metal marked “hot” and “cold” which tend to appear in older houses. They often features crossheads. Requiring two separate plumbing routes, they work well if you have low water pressure. For those with reduced mobility, such taps may prove difficult to use.
Deck-mounted mixer
A more modern design, these taps are excellent at providing a steady temperature of flow which may be especially important for households with children and the elderly at a greater risk of scalding. Mixers come in two varieties, the monobloc and the single lever. Monoblocs feature two levers for controlling the water flow, usually on either side of the spout, while single lever styles feature only one, which is maneuverable for pressure and temperature. In both kinds, the taps and spout form a single unit.
Deck-mounted filler
Practical, elegant and offering complete control over the water flow, the filler is very similar to the mixer and both require high pressure water systems to perform optimally. Fillers are differentiated by their relative expanse. Temperature is controlled by two levers rather than one and are often separately mounted to the spout itself.
Wall-mounted
Wall-mounted taps are excellent choices for vintage bathtubs or uncooperative sink materials because they avoid the need for mounting holes all together. With all pipework hidden in the wall, they offer a very sleek, modern look.They can come in mixer and filler styles depending on your preference.
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