Every home has several faucets for directing and saving water. But most owners don't know what kind of faucet is better, and they don't know there are so many details when choosing a faucet. Let's find out!
The common name of the water valve is the faucet, which is the size switch we usually use to control the flow of water. Faucet replacement is quick. It used to be an old-fashioned cast iron process, and later electroplated knobs were used more. Now most of the faucets are used in stainless steel single and double temperature single control faucets, kitchen semi-automatic faucets and other styles. So what are the characteristics of the faucets of several materials used now?
1. Stainless steel faucet
The stainless steel faucet does not contain lead, and is resistant to acid, alkali, corrosion, release of harmful substances, and will not pollute the tap water. The surface of the stainless steel faucet does not need to be electroplated and only needs to be polished to reveal the true color of its stainless steel.
2. All copper faucet
The pure copper faucet is made of all copper, the surface is chrome-plated, the gloss is high, and it has high anti-wear and anti-corrosion properties. The quality is mainly distinguished by its own copper content and process.
3. Plastic faucet
Plastic faucets are rich in color and mass-produced with molds. Compared with other materials, they are safer to use. ABS plastic is used for production and processing. Strong impact resistance, wide application range is the most cost-effective among the 5 materials, and it is also the most recommended faucet.
4. Alloy faucet
The price of alloy faucets is much lower than that of full copper faucets, and this faucet is easier to produce on a large scale. Among them, zinc alloy is widely used. Zinc alloy faucets are harmful to the human body and are not durable.
5. Ceramic faucet
Compared with other faucets, ceramic faucets are not rusted, oxidized, and not easy to wear. The ceramic faucet looks beautiful and elegant, because the shell is also a ceramic product.
After understanding the faucet of different materials, we have to choose the faucet suitable for our home, so what aspects should we pay attention to when choosing?
1. Strength factory
When purchasing a faucet, buyers should go to a website that has a strong factory to buy it, so as to have a more perfect after-sales guarantee. The regular faucet packaging box should have the brand logo and after-sales service.
2. Observe the appearance
After the faucet is ground and polished, in order to prevent the faucet from being oxidized, a layer of nickel or chromium and other materials with anti-neutral hydrochloric acid function will be plated on the surface to protect the faucet from corrosion. When purchasing, it is good to see that there are no spots, pores and burn marks on the surface of the faucet, and that the color is uniform without burrs and sand particles.
3. Inspection quality
The body of the faucet is generally brass. The higher the brass purity, the better the plating quality. In order to reduce costs, some manufacturers choose zinc alloys instead of brass. Zinc alloys have poor electroplating quality and poor corrosion resistance. Owners can use the method of estimated weight to identify when purchasing.
4. Rotary handle
The valve core of the faucet is usually a steel ball valve core and a ceramic valve core. The faucet with ceramic valve core is more comfortable and smooth in hand, and it opens and closes quickly. When purchasing, you can simply judge the quality of the valve core according to the feel of the handle when turning it.
5 Application scenarios
Faucets without materials will have different application scenarios. For example, stainless steel faucets can be used in kitchen sinks. Stainless steel faucets are internationally recognized as safe materials that can be implanted into the human body. They will not release harmful substances and ensure human health; outdoor irrigation, public You can choose plastic faucets for toilets. Plastic faucets have good impact resistance, are cheap, easy to install and durable.
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Post time: Jun-08-2022
