Faucets are an indispensable product in our daily life. Now there are many brands of faucets in the building materials market, so which brand of faucet is good? How to choose a faucet? Let’s follow the editor to understand the skills of faucet purchase Bar.
1. Which brand of faucet is good?
There are many brands of faucets on the market now, generally speaking, the quality of well-known brand faucets is credible, Wrigley faucets, Faenza faucets, Kohler faucets, Moen faucets, Jomoo faucets, etc. are all top ten brand faucets.
Second, how to choose a faucet
Faucet selection 1: material
Now there are many faucets on the market, including all-plastic (pvc). This type of faucet is generally simple in process, and the quality cannot be guaranteed, so it is not suitable for long-term use at home; apart from all-plastic faucets, there are also ceramic, stainless steel, The last one is all copper. The more popular good material choices on the market now are all-copper faucets and stainless steel faucets.
All-copper faucets are generally surface-processed by chrome plating, and the processed all-copper faucets will have a beautiful shape; the best stainless steel faucets are made of 304 stainless steel. Safe and healthy, and has durable features.
Faucet selection 2: spool
The spool is an important part that determines the use experience of the faucet. The better faucets on the market now generally use ceramic spools. This type of spool has the advantages of heat resistance and wear resistance, and can be suitable for all water environments in the home. Moreover, ceramic The service life of the material valve core is also very long, which avoids the dripping of the water nozzle due to the wear of the valve core.
In addition to the ceramic spool, there is also a steel ball spool. The main advantage of this type of spool is its good pressure resistance, but its other advantages are not as obvious as those of the ceramic spool, especially in terms of mission. The steel ball spool has a short service life.
Faucet selection 3: environmental protection
At present, there is a lot of noise on the Internet about the excessive lead in faucets. Many international brands of copper faucets have been detected to have excessive lead. Although the test results are questionable, the introduction and implementation of relevant environmental protection standards for faucets need to be put on the agenda. Here is a comparison of copper and stainless steel faucets. Copper faucets are the mainstream products. European and American high-end brands basically use copper as raw material. The advantage is that the production technology is mature, beautiful, high-grade, and copper has bactericidal and antibacterial effects. The disadvantage is that it contains lead. Stainless steel faucets are anti-corrosion and not easy to rust, but the production cost is high and the production process is immature. Due to its high hardness, the valve core is easy to be worn, and it is also easy to contain chromium and other substances.
Faucet selection 4: water flow
A good faucet is generally equipped with a bubbler. The function of the bubbler is to make the water flow soft and comfortable, the water will not splash, and it can also effectively save water. So when purchasing, try to choose a faucet with a bubbler.
Faucet selection 5: weight
Although weight is not equal to quality, in most cases, the heavier the faucet, the better the quality. When choosing a faucet, you should pick up the faucet to feel its weight. If it is too light, it means that the product cut corners in order to save costs during the production process.
Faucet selection 6: surface
The faucets on the market are basically treated with surface technology. Copper is generally polished and electroplated, and stainless steel is generally polished and brushed. When selecting, you should pay attention to whether there are burrs, pores, corrosion, and oxidation spots. For electroplating, you should also feel the thickness of the electroplating, the mirror effect of the electroplating, good electroplating, the surface is like a mirror.
Faucet selection 7: spool
The spool is a very important part of the faucet. At present, the spool is basically made of steel ball spool and ceramic spool. In addition, there are stainless steel, rubber and other spools. The stainless steel spool is expensive and not commonly used, and the rubber spool has a long service life. Short, also eliminated. The steel ball valve is solid and durable, and has strong pressure resistance, but the disadvantage is that the rubber ring that acts as a seal is easy to wear and will age quickly. The ceramic spool has good sealing performance, and the switch feels more comfortable and smooth. At present, the number of openings of the mid-to-high-end ceramic spool can reach 500,000 times. The disadvantage is that it is easy to break.
