4/25/2014

What Makes Faucets an Important Element of the Home

Whether you are seeking to builds a new home, buy one or even

remodel the one that you have, one element that deserves your

attention is that of faucets. With so many designs coming to the fore

every day, faucets have improved their functional role while taking

on a new function of being ornamental items.

The design front has brought into being greater convenience through

a host of revolutionary features that enable the proper and

customized manipulation of water during usage making faucets an

important element of the home. A variety of knob and lever designs

have added great convenience in the operation of the faucets while

catering for a variety of tastes through availing different material

options and finishes. Single lever faucets have taken the convenience

and style bar higher while presenting ideal faucets for the differently

abled.

Much of the change has been experienced in the spout area. New

designs have seen a host of pull down, pull out and spray spouts.

These enable better manipulation of the water for the various tasks

in which it is required. The shape of the spout has also been made

into a variety of designs that have different height and reach levels.

The advancement in the design of faucets has even seen the

ushering in of electronic faucets that are ideal members of the

computer age society. The designs have increasingly sought to

provide an ideal range of options for every profile whether it is

traditional or contemporary. Health safety has also come under

special consideration as present day faucet designs now have to go

through a couple of certifications to ensure that they don’t pose a

danger to the users.

Some of the faucet designs that are available include:

Ball faucets – these are the first form of washerless faucets. The

design, usually characterized by a single handle, is widely used in the

kitchen sink and the handle moves over a ball shaped cap at the base

of the spout.

Disc faucets – this is a fairly new design of a washerless faucet which

is characterized by a single lever that is over a cylindrical body. Side

to side rotation of the handle controls the temperature. This is a high

quality option that seldom needs repair.

Cartridge faucet – this option is available in single and double handle

options. In a single handle option, the flow is regulated through the

up and down movement of a stem cartridge while temperature is

regulated in a left/right movement.

Compression faucet – this is the oldest and common form of faucet

that requires a screw action tightening to shut off the water. These

faucets are cheap but come with the burden of frequent leaks and

maintenance.

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