Choosing a Bathroom Faucet with a Spout

The faucet Has long been an obligatory attribute of modern life. Without this useful device it is difficult to imagine not only the bathroom, but also the kitchen. If there is a water supply in the room, then you can't do without a faucet. For the bathroom, a faucet with a spout is the most popular solution.

It is necessary for our comfortable life, because it allows us to get the desired temperature of water. The water running through the pipes is either scalding cold or near boiling hot. With a mixer, water from the pipes is mixed in different proportions, and we can safely wash our face or wash dishes without the risk of getting burned or frostbite.

Faucets come in three types:

• with a shower head,
• with a spout,
• combined, where there is both a showerhead and a spout.

Faucets equipped only with a shower head are usually found only in public showers, while the last two types of faucets can be found anywhere. The faucet spout goes by several different names. Some call it the "gooseneck," others call it the "faucet," and still others call it the "spout." It is a thin metal tube from which water pours.

The main purpose of the spout is to shape and direct the flow of water.

For the spouts, as well as for other parts of the faucets, mostly brass is used, which is then coated with a decorative coating that determines the color of the product. For kitchen sinks, washbasins and bathtubs, faucets should be chosen in different shapes and sizes.

The faucet with a long spout is the most popular model. It is in demand because the long spout allows you to perform the necessary manipulations in the sink without flooding everything around with water. Another advantage of the mixer with a long spout is that it can be used simultaneously for two sanitary devices. This picture is familiar to all without exception: in cramped bathrooms of the "Khrushchev" construction, the sink and bathtub were located next to each other. Above the tub there was a long curved faucet that you turned, depending on whether you wanted to wash your hands or fill the tub with water.

The swivel spout was very handy in the kitchen. If necessary, the spout of the mixer can be turned to the side to make room for the dishes. A swivel faucet is also usually installed if the kitchen is equipped with a sink with two bowls. The advantage of such a design is that it does not take up much space, which is very important in conditions of lack of space.

The disadvantage of the design is the following: the spout of the mixer turns back and forth very often and fails quite quickly, even if we are talking about a high-quality product.

The curved long spout is able to bring vintage notes into the bathroom interior, especially with the appropriate decorative coating. If you want to create a retro interior, then support the vintage spout with beautiful valves and a shower head "vintage".

Faucets with a short spout appeared on the market relatively recently. It is an invention of thrifty Europeans, who try to minimize the consumption of resources in every possible way. The short spout does help save water, but the savings will be very small. Among other things, experts say that the short spout helps you adjust the water temperature faster. True, the difference here is only a fraction of a second.

The short spout creates a strong and even stream of water, reducing splashing to a minimum. It is usually installed above a small sink in the toilet or above the bathtub. In the latter case, it is also equipped with a shower head.

The main advantage of a short spout is that it takes much less space than a long spout, so it is simply indispensable in small bathrooms, where every centimeter of space is a priority.

Man's desire to save space knows no limits, that's why in stores there are faucets with short spout, which are installed directly on the side of the bathtub. This design quickly gained popularity due to its ergonomics.

The recessed faucet not only allows you to free up space on the wall. It can be used to fill the bathtub more quickly.

Depending on the shape of the spout, the faucets available on the plumbing market can be divided into two large groups. The first group includes faucets with a classic spout, and the second group includes cascade faucets.

There is one thing that all mixers have in common. All mixers have one thing in common: they are shaped like a tube - short or long, straight or curved.

For bathtubs and showers you usually choose either very short straight mixers or, on the contrary, long ones with one or two curves. The latter are shaped like the English letter S. But above the kitchen sink, there should be plenty of space so that it can hold as many dishes as possible. Straight or right-angled L-shaped faucets are best suited for this purpose.

Cascade mixer taps "Cascade mixers are predominantly found in bathrooms. The main difference is that there is almost no spout. It is true, there is a spout, but its shape is so far from the traditional one, that we perceive it as something else entirely. Usually the cascade mixer spout is a wide metal or plastic panel with a narrow slit, from which the water pours out. The resulting stream is wide and flat, which creates a waterfall effect. Fitted with a cascade mixer bath fills with water twice as fast as usual.

Although our article focuses on faucets with a spout for the bathroom, we cannot ignore the models with a pull-out spout, which are mainly used in the kitchen. The key feature of such faucets is that the tip of the spout is connected to a long flexible hose, reminiscent of a shower hose, which allows you to pull the spout out of the faucet and reach any place of the sink with it. The extractor faucet makes washing up much easier. With its help, it is very convenient to wash large pots, pans and pans, the sink itself, as well as to fill voluminous containers with water.

As we have already said, such a faucet is most often found exactly in the kitchen, but you can find a useful use for it in the bathroom as well. For example, something similar is used in beauty salons for washing the head. This is a really good idea, because sometimes we only need to wash our heads and not to wet the whole body, for example to wash off hair dye, and it is very inconvenient to do it over the sink with a normal spout. In this case, the extraction spout will be very helpful.

There are three types of faucets with extractor spout. Some faucets have the tip of the spout as a retractable nozzle, while others have a shower head that is attached to the spout. Others are a combined model: the mixer and the shower head are located separately from each other on the sink.

In conclusion, let us summarize some results and remind you of the main criteria for choosing a bathroom faucet.

Basic principles:

• If you choose a faucet for a very small bathroom, your main concern is saving space, and the issues of functionality and aesthetics take second place. You should pay attention to swivel faucets with a long spout, which can serve both the bathtub and the sink at the same time.
• If your bathroom is spacious enough and you don't need to carve out every inch of space, then the previous option is not for you. You can make sure that both bathroom faucets are equipped with faucets.
• Choosing a spout for the bath, it is necessary to take into account its flow capacity. It depends on the diameter of the hole: the larger it is, the faster the bath will be filled.
• For the bath, it is better to choose a short spout, so it allows you to get water faster and consume it more economically. But the length of the spout for a washbasin depends on the size of the sink and the purpose for which it is used. It is better to choose a smaller spout for a small sink and a bigger one for a large sink.
• Those who appreciate modern and practical solutions will definitely like mortise faucets with a short spout, which can be installed on the edge of the bathtub or basin. Pay attention to cascade models - it is not only convenient, but also very beautiful.
• If you have to wash or wash something in the bathroom, or if you often dye your hair, apply washable masks and balms to it, then you should think about buying a faucet with an extractor spout. This model is very practical, it can be used not only in the kitchen, but also in the bathroom, for example, for washing your head, as professional hairdressers do.
• When choosing a faucet with a spout, you should also consider the style of the bathroom. Short faucets of round or rectangular shape with a chrome finish are an accessory for modern styles, but long, curved faucets of copper or brass color are more suitable for classic interiors.

We also suggest you read Tips for choosing a bathroom faucet.