HOMESHOW 
2024-10-22
Kitchen faucets are generally required to be installed. But most owners don't know what kind of kitchen faucet is better, and they don't know that there is so much attention when choosing a kitchen faucet
The popular name of the water valve is the faucet, which is the size switch we usually use to control the flow of water. The replacement of kitchen faucets is fast. It used to be an old-fashioned cast iron process, and then more electroplated knobs were used. Now most of them use stainless steel single and double temperature single control faucets, kitchen semi-automatic faucets and other styles. So what are the characteristics of the kitchen faucets of several materials used now?
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.
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.
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. But not strong and short-lived.
The price of alloy faucet is much cheaper than that of full copper faucet, and this faucet is easier to produce on a large scale.
Compared with other faucets, ceramic kitchen faucets have no rust, no oxidation, and are not easy to wear. The ceramic faucet looks beautiful and elegant, because the shell is also a ceramic product.
After understanding the kitchen faucets of different materials, we have to choose kitchen faucets suitable for home use, so what aspects should we pay attention to when choosing kitchen faucets?
1. Identify the brand
When purchasing a faucet, the owner should go to a regular brand store 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.
