Any visit to supermarkets with shiny and matte surfaces of kitchen plumbing, catching instant attention, gives rise to the question: "I want the same, is it possible?" And the desire to buy a mixer arises immediately. But do not rush, because the mixer in the kitchen is a solid device, which requires correct connection and installation. In confirmation of good taste it is recommended to simultaneously pick up a sink, a coffee set and skinned on the wall.
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What is a strict consumer looking for? An expensive thermostatic mixer or a budget spring, or maybe other types of sanitary ware? Useful advice will be of good service.
Choose a kitchen faucet that we are looking for
When creating and arranging a kitchen space, it becomes necessary to replace old sanitary ware. The desire to replace the podnadoevshy and spent put resource mixer for kitchen single-lever natural, especially as the market of mixers is annually updated with new original and practical models.
Of course, it is necessary to determine the choice and outline the boundaries of preferences and financial possibilities, and at the same time the place of installation of the kitchen faucet. It may be necessary to reconsider the aura of preferences and choose a faucet for kitchen pull-out or appliances of non-contact principle of operation and functioning. Therefore, it will not hurt to learn more about the new kitchen faucets.
Types of kitchen faucets - from single lever to professional appliance
Traditionally, kitchen faucets are divided by the method of inclusion and type of spout. In place of familiar classic designs, rotary faucet mixers with a watering can for a high spout kitchen, flexible European-quality designs have come-mixers with a spring and a pull-out spout, with a mounting method in front of the window.
We can not hide the professional and semi-professional plumbing devices used in the European restaurant business, they are convenient for work.
Handles with a slewing angle of 120 ° to 360 ° for spring-loaded mixers and levers, flexible retractable watering cans and mixers with a spring in the retaining ring housing ensure fast and high-quality washing.
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Professional mixers are designed for quick washing of dishes, vegetables and fruits. There are mixers on the spring and mixers of the hinged type. The mixer on the spring features a spiral-shaped spout, inside which is a water supply hose.
The shower head equipped with an aerator has switches for water supply modes "shower" / "flow". The bar or rotating holder holds the movable spout. Spring mixers are equipped with two swivel spouts - one flexible spring and another rigid horizontal.
Professional dishwashers are like illusionists, deftly owning a large handle of the mixer with instantaneous adjustment of the feed rate and t of water.
spout decides everything
We will not hide that the distinctive feature of the kitchen mixer is the design and height of the spout, which determine and ensure the central drop of water into the kitchen sink. When choosing a kitchen appliance, it is recommended to choose models taking into account the volume of the wash bowl, preferring low spills, because not every kitchen faucet is high capable of not splashing water.
New models of the kitchen faucet (reflex spout) with the method of mounting on the sink with flexible G ½ "and nut fasteners provide an easily changing angle of rotation and tilt.
The exception is the thermostatic mixer and swivel mixers, not equipped with a flexible spout and a pull-out hose with a shower.
You can find out about the mixer with a flexible spout in the video.
It would seem that a well-chosen spout can solve everything. But do not forget that the kitchen faucet with a faucet for drinking water has an equally original and, above all, useful function.
two-way tap
The top model and hit of sales of sanitary engineering devices is a mixer with a swivel spout and a "two-water" tap with channels for purified drinking and tap water. Let's tell, it is the best variant of external installation for the big sink. A distinctive feature of these mixers is the cast brass body and the method of attaching the device to the bracket by two studs.
The powerful stability of the cast housing is provided by the technology of fine machining, high quality of brass and 3-layer stable coating. The combined system perfectly replaces the traditional mixer and tap of filtered water.
The three-circuit connection of water, separated by a standard mixing cartridge and a second cartridge under clean water, is well-connected. Two separated water channels such as a tube in the tube and separate outlets eliminate the mixing of water in the device.
fiction in your kitchen - touch and non-contact faucets
But the most "manual" mixer can be called a non-contact faucet with water supply to the functions of an infrared sensor or a photocell operating from a 3V or 6V battery with a hot water supply time of 4-40 seconds. It is important to know that the autofocus system controls the settings of the mixer.
How to choose and install a touch kitchen faucet with your own hands learn here
It is noted that the main questions about the merits of the kitchen faucet when buying are the cost and methods of connection and installation.
Other types of faucets for kitchen
Among the numerous models of branded sanitary ware there are impressive devices that deserve special attention. This is a retro single-lever mixer for the kitchen bronze.
Honorable "bronze" was awarded for:
• mounting hole Ø 35 mm, which is convenient for mounting
• Ceramic cartridge, which excludes deposits and plaque
• noise category I according to DIN DVGW standard.
However, connoisseurs and lovers of stylish plumbing will surely like the faucet for the kitchen:
one-armed Ravak Chrome CR with 360 ° spout, wall-mounted HI-NON KLH-B or Spanish sensual Fabiano design with luxurious details, or maybe the Chinese insistence of inexpensive Aliexpress products "Hose-Shower-Silver Waterfall-Pan".
The choice is now yours!
The subtleties of choosing kitchen mixers are presented here.
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