Choosing the Perfect Bathroom Tap
Taps are a vital component of any bathroom, not just in terms of functionality but also aesthetics. Choosing the right tap for your bathroom is crucial. With thousands of different designs available, the sheer variety can be overwhelming, resulting in taps being purchased that are incorrect.
As a result, we’ve put together a five-point checklist to assist you in finding the correct taps. With our expertise, you’ll be able to avoid the most common problems and ensure that your new taps will look great and perform well for years to come.
BE
AWARE OF YOUR WATER PRESSURE
You must select taps that are adequate for the water pressure in your home to have a good flow of water from them. If you have a gravity-fed system, your pressure is modest; however, your pressure is medium to high if you have a combination boiler system.
Most single-lever mixers, floor-standing, and wall-mounted taps require increased water pressure to function properly; however, taps with two handles and pillar taps can operate adequately with low pressure.
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| Gold Basin Pillar Taps |
A low-pressure tap will operate fine with a high-pressure system, but a high-pressure faucet in a low-pressure system will result in slow water flow, taking longer to fill a basin and even longer to fill a bath.
Always double-check that the tap you want is compatible with your water system; otherwise, you can end up waiting half an hour for your tub to fill.
INSPECT
TAP HOLES
Your sanitary ware selection determines the type of tap you should buy. Keep track of how many tap holes your bath, basin, or bidet has because your tap will need to match.
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Basins
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| Mono Basin Mixer Tap |
Most bathroom sinks come with one, two, or three predrilled tap holes. Many modern basins have only one tap hole to fit a mono mixer tap. Traditional basins are likely to have two holes, one for hot and one for cold pillar taps. The hot and cold handles and a separate water spout are located in a three-hole basin.
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Bathtubs
Because most typical acrylic baths don’t have tap holes, your installer can drill the holes for your preferred bath taps. Because you can’t drill holes in stone resin, steel, or cast iron baths, you’ll have to rely on predrilled holes or choose a separate floor-standing or wall-mounted tap if there aren’t any.
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Bidets and Bidet Mixers
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| Bidet Mixer |
Bidet
taps are simple to find because most bidets on the market have one tap hole.
With so many options of bidet mixer taps when it comes to colours is not
difficult to find the right one.
CHOOSE A STYLE
The style of tap you select has a significant impact on the overall appearance of your bathroom, and exquisite taps may sometimes become focus pieces in and of themselves. The only thing you need to do if you want to breathe new life into your old bathroom suite replaces the weary old taps. Bathrooms with mismatched taps are a bad look. Make sure your faucets are visually complementary to one another.
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Traditional
Choose taps with historic features like cross head handles, beautiful craftsmanship, and Edwardian-style porcelain inlays if you want to evoke the spirit of the past. Baths with elaborate bath shower mixers and basins with traditional pillar taps convey a timeless elegance that never looks antiquated.
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Contemporary
Choose contemporary taps with minimalist designs, clean lines, and geometric styling for a more cutting-edge aesthetic. Modern features such as waterfall spouts and touch-sensitive operations are featured on contemporary taps.
MATERIAL
Various elements suggest a superior degree of construction if you want a high-quality tap that will last the test of time.
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Solid brass
Solid brass taps are highly corrosion resistant, so use them wherever possible. While recycled brass is most commonly utilized, luxury tap manufacturers have models on the market that are constructed of pure “virgin” brass. Because this metal is devoid of contaminants, the water does not have the peculiar flavour associated with typical bathroom faucets.
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Ceramic discs
As opposed to standard rubber washers, ceramic discs are far more durable and resistant to wear and tear, making them a more long-lasting solution. Most ceramic disc taps only require a 34-degree rotation to change from off to on, making them easier to use.
FINISHING
TO PERFECTION
Now that we’ve looked at what’s on the inside of the tap, let’s look at what’s outside. The tap finish is another crucial consideration in terms of functionality and overall bathroom design.
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Chrome
Chrome is the most popular finish for bathroom taps, accounting for the great majority of taps on the market. Chrome-plated taps are corrosion- and scratch-resistant, with a gleaming, reflective surface that is easy to clean and gives a clean, modern appearance.
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Gold
Gold taps have always been a popular choice in historical bathrooms. The gold finish was merely plated on rather than dipped, so they have a reputation for peeling and deteriorating. However, an increasing number of modern taps have an “Antique Gold” finish, a lighter, shinier chrome-gold that has been dipped and is more resilient. Consider the colour difference between the previous deeper gold and the new Antique Gold taps if you’re trying to replace like-for-like taps.
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Nickel
Nickel is a relatively recent finish gaining popularity, with prominent brassware firms like Arcade utilizing it to give their taps a high-class look. Nickel combines strength and longevity with a beautiful light gunmetal appearance, but it is premium.
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