The Perfect Sink Faucet for Every Bathroom Design
At the beginning of the 20th century, sink faucets with a mixer tap function were the most commonly used type around the world. Single-lever mixers were developed for the bathroom for even greater convenience. With these sink faucets you can adjust both the strength of the water flow as well as the water temperature using only a single lever.
Your bathroom isn’t just a functional room for your morning routine but also serves as your own personal feel-good oasis as well, so any old sink faucet won’t be the same as your water tap. There is a different faucet out there for every sink, every bathroom vanity unit and every taste. Everything in your bathroom should be laid out in line with your ideas and needs. Starting with largest elements down to the smallest details – like your bathroom faucet. The following is intended to serve as both orientation and inspiration.
The Types of Sink Faucets Available
1. Sink Faucets: Single-Lever Mixer in the Bathroom (1-Hole Faucet)
As the name implies, the tap on this faucet only has one lever. This lever is used to set both the intensity of the water flow as well as the water temperature. Operating them is usually quite intuitive. This makes it finding a comfortable water temperature quick and easy, potentially keeping water consumption low.
The selection of Duravit faucets also includes single-lever mixers. For sinks, these come in two different varieties: either with or without a lift rod set for pop-up stoppers. The lift rod opens and closes the pop-up stopper so you can keep the sink filled with water when desired. In other words, sink faucets with a lift rod allow you to plug the drain by pulling the handle up and thus keep the sink filled with water. Push-button stoppers can be ordered to serve this purpose in the case of faucets without a lift rod. For sinks without an overflow, a non-closable shaft valve should be installed in order to prevent accidental overflow.
On some of our Duravit taps you’ll also find our innovative FreshStart function. With this, only cold water flows in the middle position. No hot water is added until you deliberately move the handle to the left. This means that Duravit single-lever mixers use resources sparingly and are extremely energy-efficient. Other faucets include the MinusFlow function, which reduces water consumption from about 1.3 gpm down to less than 1 gpm (from 5.0 liters/minute down to 3.5).
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2. Sink Faucets: Faucet With Lever or Turning Handle (2-Hole Tap)
With 2-hole faucets, the water outlet and the control element are separate from each other, so two tap holes are necessary. You use the control element to intuitively adjust the water temperature and the strength of the water flow. That’s all it takes for a comfortable water temperature and a set water intensity to flow from the tap.
3. Sink Faucets: 2-Hole Tap with 3 Handles
In this case, one of the holes is for the tap, and the other two are for the hot-cold control element. All you have to do is switch the control element for water to flow out of the bathroom faucet. To stop the water flow, simply switch the control button again.
The control element is also used to adjust the water temperature. All you have to do is turn the knob. This is made easy to see by the fact that the temperature can be adjusted by these two handles . You can choose between a faucet with a built-in power supply or with a plug-in power supply for this type of Duravit faucet.
4. Sink Faucets: Concealed Faucet for the Sink
With a concealed faucet, a concealed mixer is installed inside the wall to mix the water. The controls and the water spout itself, i.e. the faucet and mixer lever/knob, stick out horizontally from the wall. They are controlled using a lever or a press button – the choice is up to you.
5. Sink Faucets: Pillar Taps/Cold Water Faucets
In addition to conventional hot/cold water faucets, our Duravit portfolio also includes pillar taps. Only cold water flows from this type of faucet since they are only connected to the cold water line. Since they are usually smaller, cold water faucets are suitable for small guest bathrooms or for restrooms in restaurants, offices or stores. You use the handle to turn the water on and off.
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