First, how to buy faucets
See brightness
The surface chrome plating process of a good faucet is very particular, and it is generally completed after several processes. Distinguish whether the faucet is good or bad depends on its brightness, the smoother and brighter the surface, the better the quality.
handle
When the good faucet turns the handle, there is no excessive gap between the faucet and the switch, and it is easy to close and open without slipping. But the inferior faucet not only has a large gap, but also a large sense of obstruction.
Listen to voices
The material of the faucet is the most difficult to distinguish. Good faucets are cast in one piece, and the sound of beating is dull. If the sound is very brittle, it must be low stainless steel, which contains more iron elements, and the quality will be a grade worse.
Identify mark
If you really can’t tell the difference, you can choose a regular brand. General formal goods have the manufacturer’s brand identity, and some informal products or some quality products often only paste some paper labels, or even no marks, you must pay attention to buy.
Second, what are the precautions for purchasing faucets
Weight: Can not buy too light faucet, too light is mainly the manufacturer in order to reduce costs, hollow out the internal copper, faucet looks large, not heavy to pick up, more easy to withstand the water pressure burst.
Handle: Composite faucets are simple to use because only one hand is usually free when using the sink.
Water outlet: The high water outlet makes it easy to fill the basin.
Spool: This is the heart of the tap, hot and cold taps are made of ceramic spool, the best quality spool is the Spanish track, Taiwan’s Kang Qin, Zhuhai’s name.
Rotation Angle: Being able to rotate 180 degrees makes it easy to work, while being able to rotate 360 degrees only makes sense for a sink placed in the middle of the house.
Elongate the shower head: the effective radius is increased, and the sink and container can be filled faster.
Hose: Experience has shown that 50 cm long pipes are sufficient, and 70 cm or more pipes are also available on the market. Be careful not to buy aluminum wire pipe, to use stainless steel wire, get the hand to hold a pull, the hand turns black is aluminum wire, there is no change is stainless steel wire, it is best to use 5 international standard wire woven stainless steel hose, the inner tube of the hose is made of EPDM material, the connection nut is red forging, the appearance of rolling sand hanging plated 4miu(thickness) nickel layer.
Shower pipe: In order not to make ugly sound, should try to avoid the use of metal pipes.
Anti-calcification systems: Calcium deposits are found in shower heads and automatic cleaning systems, as well as in faucets, where silicon accumulates. The integrated air cleaner has an anti-calcification system that also prevents the equipment from being calcified internally.
Anti-backflow system: This system prevents dirty water from being sucked into the clean pipe and consists of layers of material. Devices equipped with anti-backflow systems will display the DVGW pass mark on the packaging surface.
Cleaning: The streamlined design does not require much cleaning. When cleaning, do not use detergents with coarse particles such as detergent and polishing powder or nylon brush, wipe with an appropriate amount of diluted shampoo and body wash soaked cloth, rinse with water, and wipe the faucet with a dry soft cloth.
Material: Stainless steel is hygienic and environmentally friendly. The equipment is easy to care for and harmless to humans, but it also needs to add some other elements during the manufacturing process. Therefore, we must pay attention to what materials the equipment is made of, and not all countries have such high standards as Germany.
Durability: The anti-calcification system protects the equipment from leaks and handle damage.
Repair: In terms of repair costs, all kinds of equipment are very different, and the materials of some equipment are not very easy to obtain. Repair is actually quite simple, but to have the corresponding accessories, of course, there are structural drawings, otherwise do not know how to install back after dismantling.
