Taps not only add functionality, but beauty to your bathroom, as well. This makes them an inevitable component of your bathroom. If you have a small budget, bathroom taps are an inexpensive way to revitalize your bathroom. You can choose from a wide range of taps including designer taps, thermostatic taps, freestanding taps, double lever, and single lever. Your bathroom’s style and size, not to mention the functional use of the tap, will determine which one will work best for you.
A bathroom will need taps for the bath and the basin. There are two basic designs that taps are categorized by: contemporary and traditional. Modern homes will typically have contemporary taps, while period homes and cottages, for example, will tend to use traditional taps.
There are typically three main materials that a bathroom tap is composed of. First, there’s stainless steel. Taps made from stainless steel are protected from corrosion and rust, easy to clean, long lasting, and made from chromium and steel alloys. Secondly, you have chrome taps. Chrome taps are less expensive than stainless steel taps, but still long lasting and easy to clean. Chrome taps are extremely shiny and silver in color, and they are created by electroplating a chrome finish over a fixture of solid brass. Lastly, brass taps are made up of a single type of metal, they are expensive, and they need special care to maintain them.
There are also different styles of bathroom taps. The most commonly used taps are standard taps which are used for two tap hole baths, and are supplied in pairs. An alternative to a pair of standard bath taps are bath fillers. Bath fillers fit a standard two tap bath, and they provide temperature control because the water mixes in the tap body. Bath shower mixers also fit two tap hole baths and include the flexibility of showering in the bath as well as filling the bath. Bathroom mixer taps also provide control of the water temperature. Also available are a variety of styles for three and four tap hole bath fittings. Four tap hole fittings include a shower head mounted on a retractable hose, and temperature control. These bath fittings can be very difficult to install, and they can be very expensive.
Bathroom basin taps will not only provide convenient water use, but also add beauty to the sink. These are typically easy to install. Basin taps are available in a large variety of colors and styles, with designs that are very eye-catching. Modern tap designs incorporate newer features such as automatic sensors, temperature controls, and more. There are basin mixer taps with a single lever action that mix cold and hot water. There are even knee controls which will operate the taps without you needing to touch them.
There are three types that are the most popular: basin mono/mixer taps, two tap hole basin pillar taps, and bidet mixers. The basin mono/mixer tap type is mostly available in modern styles, and is used in one tap hole basins. The two tap hole basin pillar taps are the most popular type because they are easy to fit and use. They are used in two tap hole basins and are available in a great variety of traditional and modern designs and styles. Lastly, the bidet mixer is available in a variety of styles and is used with bidets.
Taps add beauty to the bathroom as well as functionality. Bathroom taps allow for convenient access to water, and with the many different styles available, they can inexpensively improve the overall look of your bathroom.