Tips for bathroom faucet selection

There are many types of bathroom faucets in the decoration market. Many consumers do not know how to start when buying. Here are a few tips for choosing basin faucet!

1. Turn the handle: feel the light spool is good

Common tap spools include steel ball spools and ceramic spools. The steel ball valve core has a good resistance to pressure, but the disadvantage is that the rubber ring that acts as a seal is easy to wear and will soon age. Compared with the steel ball valve core, the ceramic valve core is more heat-resistant and wear-resistant. At the same time, the ceramic valve itself has good sealing performance, so it can achieve a high number of opening resistance, and will not cause the water nozzle to drip due to the valve core wear. The faucet with ceramic spool is more comfortable and smooth to the touch, and opens and closes quickly.

Since the spool is inside the faucet, consumers cannot see the spool when purchasing, but consumers can simply judge whether the spool is good or bad according to the feel when turning the handle. Generally speaking, consumers turn the handle up, down, left, and right. If they feel light and no blockage, it means that the valve core is better.

2. To test the book: the quality is more guaranteed

The faucet body is generally brass. The electroplating quality of products made of brass is the best guarantee. The higher the purity of brass, the better the electroplating quality, and the less likely the plating layer on the surface is to be corroded. In order to reduce costs, some manufacturers choose zinc alloy instead of brass. Although the country allows the use of zinc alloy materials instead of brass, zinc alloy plating is of poor quality and poor corrosion resistance.

Consumers can use the method of weight estimation to identify when buying. Brass is heavier and harder, and zinc alloy is lighter and softer. However, experts in the main materials department of Koda Decoration believe that the quality of the faucet should not be judged by weight alone, "because some manufacturers can increase the weight of the faucet by increasing the thickness of the faucet or adding other metal materials. Consumers are better to ask the sales staff for a test report of the product. If the test report determines that the product is qualified, it is "no problem."

3. Test water flow: rich foaming and softness indicate better foamer

Consumers should choose a more durable integral casting faucet. The sound of the integrally cast faucet is more dull, and consumers can judge whether the faucet is integrally cast by tapping the faucet when purchasing.

When buying, you should choose a faucet with a bubbler as much as possible, and feel the water flow with the touch of your hand. The water flow is soft and the foam (water bubble content) is rich, indicating that the bubbler is of good quality. The bubbler usually has six layers, usually composed of a metal mesh cover (partly plastic). When the water flows through the mesh cover, it will be cut into a large number of small water columns with air in between, so that the water will not splash around.

4. Recognize the brand: choose the brand after-sales service is more secure

Consumers should go to regular markets and supermarkets to buy brand taps. Branded commodities have the manufacturer's brand identity. Informal or substandard products are often only pasted with some paper labels, even without any marks. The faucet box should also have the manufacturer's brand identity, quality assurance and after-sales service card.

Editor's remarks: Before the decoration, you may wish to take a look at the major building material cities to learn about this knowledge. In the construction, no matter what kind of faucet you use, you must install the waterproof layer on the wall to avoid troubles in your future life.