Hardware accessories knowledge: 12 points to pay attention to when purchasing faucets
Time:
2023-05-23
Weight: Do not purchase a faucet that is too light. The reason for the faucet being too light is that the manufacturer hollowed out the copper inside to reduce costs. The faucet looks large and is not heavy to handle, making it more susceptible to water pressure cracking.
Weight: Do not purchase a faucet that is too light. The reason for the faucet being too light is that the manufacturer hollowed out the copper inside to reduce costs. The faucet looks large and is not heavy to handle, making it more susceptible to water pressure cracking.
Handle: The composite faucet is easy to use because when using the sink, usually only one hand is empty.
Water outlet: A high water outlet makes it easy to fill the basin.
Valve core: This is the heart of the faucet, and both hot and cold faucets use ceramic valve cores. The best quality valve cores are from Spanish Racecourse, Taiwan's Kangqin, and Zhuhai's Mingshi.
Rotation angle: Being able to rotate 180 degrees makes work easier, while being able to rotate 360 degrees only makes sense for a sink placed in the center of the house.
Extendable shower head: increase the effective radius, and the sink and container can be filled faster.
Hoses: Experience has shown that 50 centimeters long pipes are sufficient, and pipes of 70 centimeters or more can also be purchased on the market. Be careful not to buy pipes made of aluminum wire. Use stainless steel wire and hold it tightly in your hand. If the hand turns black, it will be aluminum wire. If there is no change, it will be stainless steel wire. It is best to use a stainless steel hose woven with 5 international standard wires on the outside. The inner tube of the hose is made of EPDM material, the connecting nut is red stamped and forged, and the surface is coated with a 4miu (thickness) nickel layer by sand rolling.
Shower pipe: In order to avoid making unpleasant noises, metal pipes should be avoided as much as possible.
Anti calcification system: calcium will be deposited in both the shower head and the automatic cleaning system. The same situation also occurs on the faucet, where silicon will accumulate. The integrated air cleaner has an anti calcification system that can also prevent the equipment from being calcified internally.
Anti backflow system: This system prevents dirty water from being sucked into the clean water pipe and is composed of layers of materials. Devices equipped with anti backflow systems will be marked with DVGW passing on the packaging surface.
Cleaning: streamline design does not need too much cleaning. When cleaning, do not use coarse particle detergents such as detergent or polishing powder or nylon brushes for cleaning. Use an appropriate amount of diluted shampoo or shower solution to wipe off the faucet, rinse with water, and then wipe off the faucet with a dry soft cloth.
Material: Stainless steel is hygienic and environmentally friendly. The equipment for chrome soldering is easy to care for and harmless to humans, but other elements need to be added during the manufacturing process. So it is necessary to pay attention to what materials the equipment is made of, not all countries have such high standards as Germany.
Durability: The anti calcification system can prevent equipment from the risk of water leakage and handle damage.
Repair: In terms of repair costs, various equipment varies greatly, and some equipment materials are not easily obtainable. The repair is actually quite simple, but it only requires corresponding accessories and a structural diagram, otherwise I don't know how to install it back after dismantling.
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