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How to choose a kitchen faucet - types and designs

At first glance, the function y kitchen faucet quite simple - the mixing of hot and cold water and using it in the required quantity, at the right temperature. However, the current selection is so huge that get lost among dozens of varieties of this sanitary device is a snap. On what to look at first? In addition to appearance (also important, in terms of design), it is necessary to look at the performance of the product: kitchen mixer should meet your requirements. The current market offers a variety of models that provide basic and advanced features.

On the question of the choice of kitchen faucet should be treated responsibly, because unsuccessful purchase do housework unpleasant and even unbearable. The store offers a wide range of different models of mixers. Let us examine in more detail in their varieties and how to choose the kitchen faucet.

Kitchen faucet design

Types of Kitchen Faucets

By design taps are 3 types: valve, single lever and con-tactless (sensor).

Valve faucets for the kitchen

It is imperishable plumbing "classics." Adjusting the balance of hot and cold water is produced by adjusting the valves hot and cold water. There are two types of valve devices - with a ceramic shut-off valve (so-called "actuators") and a rubber seal (twisted a few turns).

Valve faucets for the kitchen

kitchen faucet : Single-lever

"Single-turn" easy to manage - worth the tap on one turn, and the water pressure will be maximized. There are other varieties of ceramic head parts and "Quarter".

This design has its advantages: ceramic is not afraid of the impact of high temperature water (unlike rubber gaskets). This is important if the source of hot water - electric boiler. Also ceramic head parts are known for their high durability. There are also some drawbacks: ceramic surface mechanism is easily scratched rusty metal particles that fall in the water at times.

Kitchen single-lever faucets

Head parts rubber gasket not have this drawback. But they also have weaknesses: rubber gasket wears out quickly. If a water heater in the house, feed water temperature above 60 degrees, it is difficult to adjust the balance of the water. This stems from the heated pad, which extends from the effects of temperature and closes the nozzle head parts

All gate mixers have common advantages: relatively low cost and good maintainability (it is easy to pick up spare parts).

other types for Kitchen single-lever faucets

In single-lever kitchen faucet hot and cold water open and regulated by the handle-lever that opens cartridge mechanism to form a ball. Among the obvious advantages of this design - ease of use, guaranteed leaks, because the cartridge is usually closed tightly.

To control single lever mixer enough minimum skill. There are several types of mixers. European manufacturers bundle their products with ceramic cartridge, and Chinese - plastic.

Ceramic cartridge mixer provides durability, but Chinese manufacturers of products several times cheaper. All single-lever mixers have a common drawback: they fail due to impurities contained in tap water sometimes. Also, they are somewhat more expensive than traditional valve faucets.

single-lever kitchen faucet hot and cold water

Kitchen faucets : Con-tactless (sensor)

Kitchen faucets : Con-tactless (sensor) are controlled without direct contact with the surface of the faucet. Integrated electronics (infrared sensor), reacting to a present to spout hand, immediately opens the water and perform other functions.Through the control panel, set the response time of the sensor, as well as water temperature, time off and other settings.
Among the advantages of the design - ease of use, the water is turned on only when you need it and off automatically. The main drawback of the high price of con-tactless tap.