Kitchen Taps

How to choose kitchen taps

When choosing a kitchen tap, we are usually first interested in design and price. However, we should also consider the practicality of control, surface resistance, material durability, battery placement and overall user comfort.

Lever taps are more economical compared to traditional taps

First of all, deciding which type of control we prefer for kitchen sink taps is necessary. Classic kitchen sink taps are now slightly outdated, and lever taps have overtaken them in kitchens with their advantages. They stand out, particularly for their tightness, and the control method is easier - the lever tap enables the temperature to be set with much greater sensitivity. Thanks to this, it promises significant water savings compared to tap batteries. These are currently recommended rather for bathtubs. For use at the sink, where the water temperature needs to be adjusted, lever taps are a more suitable solution, which you can also find in our comparative offer from many major UK suppliers and merchants of kitchen taps. If our primary goal is to save our pocket money in the future, we are also interested in how water is thermoregulated in a specific kitchen tap. We distinguish between mixed and thermostatic batteries. More economical are thermostatic batteries, which maintain the set temperature regardless of the temperature of the water in the pipes. Therefore, waiting for warm water is unnecessary every time it is started. In addition to the temperature, it also allows regulation of the water flow

Mixer taps are a proven classic

The location of the kitchen tap is also critical. Our offer includes mixer taps, monobloc taps, pillar taps, or wall-mounted taps. Kitchen mixer taps have long been the most popular and common in our homes. Therefore, very high demands are placed on them regarding processing quality and functionality. They can be used for a built-in and classic sink, and they are mounted directly on the kitchen worktop or on the sink itself. As the name suggests, wall-mounted taps are placed on the wall above the sink. Unlike other types, you need to watch the pitch, the distance between the water pipes in the wall, which is usually 100 or 150 mm.

The pull-out kitchen tap makes handling easier

Now let's think about the practicality of the kitchen tap. Everything must be as functional as possible to cook well in our kitchen. If we had to climb to the highest shelf just below the ceiling for each plate, everything would be a lot more complicated. It's the same with the kitchen tap. We have to handle her well. An interesting improvement that will make our lives easier in the future is the pull-out hose, with which we can wash the dishes much more conveniently.

Practical features

Practical functions of kitchen taps We offer our users practical kitchen taps that, thanks to their innovative functions, facilitate cooking, washing dishes, and maintenance. What parts can you find in our kitchen faucets? An extendable hose is your extended arm, which allows you to fill the pot with water without squeezing it into the sink. Flexible arm - some taps are equipped with an adjustable arm, where you can adjust the height and angle, which is very useful not only while washing dishes but also when pouring water into pots or glasses. Taps with water filter - if you live in a city with hard water, you will appreciate the filtering function of kitchen taps. The water is tastier, healthier and does not smell of chlorine or other substances. Taps with water cooling - always guarantee fresh and healthy filtered, cooled, sparkling (non-sparkling or slightly sparkling) water directly from the tap. So you no longer have to limit yourself to tap water or buy bottled water from the store. Water heating with GROHE Red – saves you a lot of time and energy. One movement is all it takes, and boiling water at a temperature of 100 °C will flow directly from the tap, so you can immediately pour hot water over your tea or coffee. This gadget is also great for cooking pasta, which is much faster thanks to hot water. Aerator – ensures water aeration and continuous flow without splashing. It also guarantees water savings. This technology, therefore, saves the environment and your pocket.

Special taps under the window

You often cannot choose where to place the sink with the kitchen tap, which may be right in front of the window. Some customers even place the kitchen tap in front of the window because they love the view from the window while washing the dishes. Retractable or special folding taps, which you break and return to their original state after opening the window, are ideal helpers. For example, such kitchen taps are offered by Hansgrohe, Blanco, and Franke, but also by Kludi.

Finishing

The basis of each kitchen tap is brass treated with various surface treatments. Basic variants: chrome stainless steel appearance Colour variants: White or black taps are made of brass with a special varnish applied. The advantage is that they are easier to maintain and do not show dried drops of water or scale. PVD ‒ taps are painted with a thin but hard layer of metal and ceramic (0.2-0.4 μm). This layer is vacuum applied to metal or plastic parts. PVD has excellent mechanical properties, three times the hardness of chrome and ten times the resistance to corrosion and scratches. The GROHE brand, for example, entered the market with this technology. It offers colour variants of sink faucets from brushed dark to bright gold. You can also find colourful taps from Franke, Blanco and Novaservis brands.

Choose the kitchen tap together with the sink

Many manufacturers have launched practical new sink sets and kitchen taps on the market. In addition to the fact that this 2-in-1 combination is usually more advantageous, such a set also brings other benefits. For example, the sink and kitchen tap are technically perfectly coordinated. And the same can be said about the design. The offer of sets is varied. For a granite sink, it is almost a must to purchase a kitchen tap in the same material, as is the case, for example, with sets by Alveus or Franke. In the catalogues of these and other manufacturers, the customer will also find exclusive variants of the sink and kitchen tap in unusual colour designs.

Ceramic cartridge

The cartridge is one of the most important parts of every kitchen tap. It is a mechanism that is used to mix hot and cold water. Make sure that the cartridge is of high quality and precisely made, this is the only way your kitchen tap will last, and its lever will not stiffen or bend. We recommend renowned manufacturers such as GROHE, Hansgrohe, Ideal Standard, Hansa, Kludi, Paffoni and.

How big a hole to drill in the sink or worktop?

The hole for the battery is 35 mm in diameter. For drilling, we recommend a crown drill bit that can be attached to a cordless drill.