5 Modern Bathroom Faucets Ideas to Consider While Upgrading Your Bathroom
Faucets are the final piece of fittings for a functional bathroom or a kitchen in a home. But more than controlling the flow of water in your home, faucets can also become a signature statement for your home interior. The right kind of faucets and angle valves can improve the safety, beauty and functionality of your bathroom.
The common questions are about the type and kind of faucets and angle valves you should use in your home. Here’s a list of five modern faucets and valves you should consider installing in your home.
Wall Mounted 2-in-1 & 3-in-1 Mixers
Wall-mounted mixers have become a popular faucet installation in Indian bathrooms. These mixer faucets make for a very functional and easy-to-use shower installation along with a tap for traditional bucket filling.
While 2-in-1 mixers allow you the combination of overhead or rain shower with a bucket tap, 3-in-1 mixers allow you to add a hand shower as well.
Centre Hole Basin Mixer Tap
The Centre hole sink mixer tap allows you to control the temperature and water pressure in the sink tap at the same time. However, this faucet requires only one hole for installation. These faucets can have two separate controllers for hot and cold water streams or a single lever control for both.
Single-lever mixer taps make for a minimalistic and modern appearance in the bath. These mixers faucets which are usually placed on a horizontal surface are called deck-mounted faucets.
Wall Mounted Basin Faucets
Wall-mounted sink mixer faucets are a popular choice in the kitchen, as they can save space and offer better utility. You can install concealed body mixers for an even better elegance and clutter-free space.
Johnson’s concealed body mixers use high-quality ceramic and brass cartridges which can last a lifetime if used properly.
Non-Telephonic Wall Mixer
Non-telephonic mixer faucets are wall-mounted units which only support a single outlet after mixing hot and cold streams. These faucets are also popular in kitchen sinks where the washing area is limited and you will not need to turn the neck of the faucet.
These classic designs are budget friendly and highly functional. Their installation is also easier on traditional dual-output plumbing as this unit can combine the two and get the stream out through a single nozzle.
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Goose Neck & Tall Pillar Cock (Deck Mounted)
Gooseneck mixer faucets are a popular choice for kitchen sink applications as you can swivel their outlet to cover the entire sink area. However, tall pillar faucets can bring in class and elegance with their unique appearance and faucet stream.
You can also use the tall pillar faucets with your modern standalone bathtubs.
Angle Valves & Concealed Stop-Valves
Two-way and single-angle valves and concealed stoppers are important yet hidden pieces of your bathroom faucet installations. Angle valves help you divert water flow from a single point to different sanitaryware or equipment.
For example, health faucets are usually connected to a single-angle valve or a dual-angle valve. A dual-angle valve can use a single plumbing outlet to send water into both the cistern and health faucet at the same time.
Concealed stop valves help you control the water flow for specific equipment or a bathroom area from a distance. These valves play an important role in safeguarding your bathroom installations and maintenance.
Cartridges & Faucet Maintenance
If you need to change your leaking and old faucets make sure to use only the original cartridges as a replacement. Johnson Bathrooms ceramic cartridges and brass faucet body ensure a healthy water supply with hot water streams. Brass and ceramic can handle high temperatures easily and safeguard the hot water stream from being contaminated while flowing through.
Finally, about how to keep your faucet bodies shining forever. If you regularly wipe the faucets dry after use, you will easily maintain the shine for much longer. However, in the case where your faucet bodies have become dull due to water build-up, use mild soap and scrub the faucet softly to wash off the dried water marks.
White vinegar (3:1 water + vinegar powder) is also effective in removing these stains. Just soak a cotton cloth in the vinegar mix and dampen the faucet surface with it. Leave for a while and wipe it clean with a wet cloth. Dry the body before leaving to avoid leaving any marks.
FAQs
1. What is the difference between an angle valve and a globe valve?
The Globe valve is usually placed between the flow to stop and start the flow in the middle of the supply. Globe valve is useful under high-pressure pipelines where it is crucial to maintain the safety of the plumbing. Angle valves are used as a water outlet and redirection channel.
2. What is an angle valve used for?
An angle valve is useful for diverting the water flow to a flexible outlet device such as a health faucet. A 2-in-1 angle valve can also be used for diverting the flow to two different outlets which are usually not in use at the same time.
3. What is a CP angle valve?
CP in CP angle valve stands for Chrome Plated. Quality angle valves are usually made of brass or other metals, which are safe and durable to use but appear dull. These angle valves are polished and then given a metallic shiny appearance with chrome plating.
4. What is the price of an angle valve?
Angle valve price depends on the type of valve, brand and location. High-quality CP brass angle valves can range anywhere from Rs 1000 to Rs 3000 depending on the quality and design of the valve.
