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| Bath Faucet Buying Guide |
Choosing a bathtub faucet used to be a simple and boring affair. But today, when options are many and include ceiling-mounted spouts, your faucet search will be a bit more labor intensive. Here are some tips for narrowing down your options.
Flowing Styles
Remember the style of your bathroom in when picking out a faucet. Don't get a golden-era replica if your bathroom has a modern look. It is probably a good idea to choose your bathroom sink and tub faucets at the same time to coordinate the look.
Bath Faucet Tips
As you shop for a bath faucet, remember the type of bathtub you have. If you have a desire for a freestanding tub, then you'll need a style of freestanding faucet. Be aware that if you own or desire an antique or an older tub, faucet sizes have changed in the last several years. You may need a vintage or custom made faucet to fit your classic tub.
Faucet Finishes
Faucets come in many finishes these days, ranging from the usual polished chrome to polished or brushed nickel, brass, copper, gold and black or white. More exotic finishes and colors may not be readily available when you need a replacement or come with the same warranty as more traditional finishes. Keep your whole bathroom in mind, since you'll want to coordinate other fixtures, such as towel holders or vanity lights.
Quality Calls
You may have to pay for it all at once, but quality now means that it will last the lifetime of your faucet. All-brass body faucet, are known to last longer as opposed to brass- or chrome-plated faucet. And remember that the tub faucet has a larger flow rate than other household faucets, which means you can't use a kitchen faucet on your tub. Bathtub faucets should have a 3/4-inch supply line, as opposed to 1/2-inch for the rest of the house. Some tubs hold up over 60 gallons of water, so you'll want a faucet that can get the job done quickly.
Spray IT On
Another option you might find useful is a hand-held showerhead. Not only will it wash away your tirednes, it can also rinse off any remaining soap suds.
Floor-Mount Faucets
These types of faucets are for the all popular freestanding bathtubs, such as claw foot tubs or their more modern counterparts. This kind of faucet will rise out of the floor with open plumbing. It may simply rise above the tub rim to pour inside the tub, or through holes drilled in the side of the tub. Either way, you need to love look of exposed pipes, and check out the Hansgrohe's Axor line for pipes that aesthetic look.
Wall-Mount Faucets
If your bath doubles as a shower, then this is the most practical choice for you. Or if your tub is against a wall, a wall-mounted faucet can save space without giving up style.
Deck-Mount Faucets
These faucets are mounted on the flat surface around the tub, or the deck. You may see the term Roman tub faucet, which is deck-mounted with an arching spout. Decide if you want two handles — one controlling the hot and one the cold — or one handle. If you have kids or someone elderly using that bathroom, a single handle may be easier for them to maneuver. And to get your imagination going, a look at KWC's beautiful Hansamurano tub filler with a glass disc that disperses the water.
Finally, there's a faucet that defies gravity: Kohler's Laminar, which can be mounted either in or on the ceiling or wall. |
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