You’ll need a quality bathroom sink faucet or automatic tap to go along with the aesthetic you’re aiming to accomplish when you get a fantastic sink or vanity set up for your bathroom renovation. Depending upon the features, the price of the bathroom taps will also vary.
A faucet is a device that allows water to be delivered from a plumbing system. Spout, handle(s), lift rod, cartridge, aerator, mixing chamber, and water inlets are all possible components.
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Faucets are available in a variety of styles, colours, and finishes to fulfill the needs of a wide spectrum of customers. Longer spout lengths and easier-to-operate handles are examples of ergonomic designs. The manufacturing procedure will be influenced by the shape and finish of the faucet.
Popular materials & finishes
1. Brass
2. Stainless steel
3. Zinc
4. Plastic
5. Chrome
6. Brushed nickel finish
7. Oil-rubbed bronze finish
8. Copper finish
Price of faucets
The following four factors govern the price of bathroom taps:
1. Area of installation
2. The general arrangement and size of the product
3. Material of the faucet
4. Any special design or functional features
Types
Below is a list of the four most common types of bathroom faucets used in the home:
1. Ball: Washerless faucet with a single handle that moves over a rounded ball-shaped cap right above the base of the faucet spout.
2. Disc: Modern taps with a single lever over a wide cylindrical body. These mix hot and cold water inside a mixing chamber called a pressure balance cartridge.
3. Cartridge: Washerless half-turn tap with a consistent and smooth feel all the way across the twisting axis.
4. Compression: Traditional, double-handle washer taps with separate handles for hot and cold water.
Styles
1. Single handle: Faucets that use only one handle to control temperature and water pressure simultaneously.
2. Center piece: Featuring a small faucet body with one or two handles and a shorter spout for water pressure and temperature control.
3. Wall-mounted: Modern style tap attached to the wall behind the floating basin that extends over the basin.
4. Deck-mounted: The one mounted directly to the countertop, not the wall or the washbasin itself.
5. Touchless: Available in both hard-wired and battery-operated models that mount on a wall or deck.
6. Automatic or sensor: Intelligent faucets that stop the flow of water as soon as you take your hand away.
7. Widespread: Three-hole bathroom taps featuring two handles and a spout having a high ornamental value.
Popular faucet brands
2. Hansgrohe
3. Jaquar
4. Kohler
5. SCHELL
6. GROHE
7. Duravit
9. TOTO
10. Hafele
