Advice please - Quality Brand/Models wanted - For Non Leaking Kitchen tap!
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:53 pm
Hi All,
Hope you can help. I’m getting lost with the options for a new tap.
We had a B&Q kitchen installed and unfortunately we had a rubbish tap installed. It started leaking shortly after 5yr warranty passed, and has started leaking again, less than 2 after I replaced the ceramic cartridges etc.
The previous Kitchen tap was perfect - It did not leak for over 20yrs, since we moved in.
Please can I pick your brain on taps that are good quality, and are pretty much 'fit and forget' items one would hope for.
The type of taps we are after is:
0. Quality Components - Does not leak after few years, Moving part are reliable as well etc.
1. Monobloc Mixer tap
2. Suitable for 1 tap hole
3. Suitable for high pressure water system
5. 180 Degrees swivel Spout at least.
6. Parts - Standard - can service if ever needed, after many years trouble free service.
7. Cost - Happy to pay the premium, to avoid this re-occuing hassle!
PS:
My old tap:
My experience:
Leaks. Flimsy. After 7 years, water leaking out from base of tap, from lever, and well as from spout. It also makes whining noises at certain pressures etc.
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Kumai-M ... e/p/173898
Hope you can help. I’m getting lost with the options for a new tap.
We had a B&Q kitchen installed and unfortunately we had a rubbish tap installed. It started leaking shortly after 5yr warranty passed, and has started leaking again, less than 2 after I replaced the ceramic cartridges etc.
The previous Kitchen tap was perfect - It did not leak for over 20yrs, since we moved in.
Please can I pick your brain on taps that are good quality, and are pretty much 'fit and forget' items one would hope for.
The type of taps we are after is:
0. Quality Components - Does not leak after few years, Moving part are reliable as well etc.
1. Monobloc Mixer tap
2. Suitable for 1 tap hole
3. Suitable for high pressure water system
5. 180 Degrees swivel Spout at least.
6. Parts - Standard - can service if ever needed, after many years trouble free service.
7. Cost - Happy to pay the premium, to avoid this re-occuing hassle!
PS:
My old tap:
My experience:
Leaks. Flimsy. After 7 years, water leaking out from base of tap, from lever, and well as from spout. It also makes whining noises at certain pressures etc.
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Kumai-M ... e/p/173898