Faucets are very common hardware appliances in life, and generally several must be installed in bathrooms and kitchens. One of the commonly used faucets in our life is the hot and cold water double faucet. This kind of faucet is divided into two types: single handle and double handle faucet. So is the single handle or the double handle better? Let’s compare Take a look and see whether it is better to have a single-handle faucet or a double-handle faucet?
Features of the single handle faucet:
If your kitchen area is small, it is most suitable to choose a single-handle faucet. It is very convenient to adjust the water temperature and water output with only one handle. Single-handle faucets are mainly divided into desktop single-handle faucets and single-handle pull-out faucets.
1. The desktop single-handle faucet is more common in the kitchen. One handle makes the operation very simple. It is very practical to adjust the water flow and water temperature by adjusting up, down, left, and right.
2. The biggest advantage of the single-handle pull-out faucet is that it can more easily clean the corners of the kitchen interior, as well as places that cannot be reached by ordinary faucets, expanding the cleaning area and bringing convenience to kitchen cleaning.
Features of the double handle faucet:
This type of faucet occupies a little more area than a single-handle faucet, but it has powerful functions, and can enjoy cold water and hot water separately at the first time, which is more practical and beautiful.
1. Desktop double-handle faucet: The hole position on the kitchen basin determines whether this kind of faucet can be used, so it is best to use matching products, and the two handles control cold and hot water respectively. If you have children in your family, the design of this kind of faucet will be safer, and you will try to avoid things that cause hot hands because you can’t distinguish between cold and hot water.
2. Wall-mounted faucet: You can freely match different types of kitchen basins according to your preferences, and make full use of the wall above the kitchen basin, which not only saves space, but also is very beautiful. However, since the domestic architectural design rarely adopts the built-in water channel in the kitchen, it will be relatively difficult to maintain. The main reason is that the water pipes are all buried in the wall.
Is it better to have a double tap or a single tap:
For the kitchen faucet, I recommend choosing a single-handle faucet, and it is best to choose a faucet with a longer handle, because in the kitchen, we insist on holding other things in our hands, or our hands are oily, and at this time we can use the back of the hand to open and close the faucet It seems much more convenient.
For the shower faucet, if you use a gas water heater at home, it is much more convenient to choose a double-handle faucet. Although many gas water heaters are thermostatic, but because everyone in the family feels different, it is still necessary to use the faucet to mix the water. For fine-tuning the temperature.
Ordinary single-handle faucets, when adjusting, the water volume of the hot water pipe and the cold water pipe change together, which is difficult to control, but it is much more convenient to use a double-handle faucet. Just turn on the hot water faucet to the maximum first, and then turn on the cold water faucet. It is enough to reach the appropriate amount, and for some water heaters without low-pressure start, since the water volume of the hot water pipe is always opened to the maximum, there will be no phenomenon that the water heater will extinguish the fire when the water temperature is adjusted.
Points to note when purchasing a faucet:
1. Confirm that the purchased main pedestal basin, above-counter basin, and under-counter basin have a few holes, and you don’t have to worry about the hole spacing, they are all of the same size;
2. Confirm with the dealer whether the ceramic raft core imported from Germany is installed in the faucet of this brand. After comparing its appearance, pay attention to the smoothness of its surface, touch it for burrs, check for blisters, cracks, oxidation spots, etc.; then gently move the faucet handle up and down, left and right, if it is flexible Can be bought without heavy hand feeling;
3. After negotiating the price, you should be extra cautious about faucets worth two to three hundred yuan, because the ceramic valve core may be domestically produced. Generally, after 2-3 months of use, the handle will become loose or even drip. So it is recommended to buy a good one to avoid trouble in the future;
4. Confirm whether there is a matching drain (another part separate from the faucet). Good faucets are generally equipped with a matching free drain. In addition, there is a protective net that blocks sand and stones in the water. It is also used to protect the ceramic valve core of the faucet from being damaged by sand and stones, prolonging its mission life.
Summary: The above is the introduction to single-handle and double-handle faucets. The advantage of single-handle faucets is that they are easy to open. The advantage of double-handle faucets is that they are easy to adjust hot and cold water. Therefore, single-handle faucets are suitable for kitchens, while double-handle faucets are suitable for bathrooms.
