In the kitchen, in addition to cooking, the most important thing is probably washing, from the cleaning of various tableware to the cleaning of ingredients and kitchenware, it is inseparable from the use of water.
But how to use “water” is a university question.
Generally, the faucets we use at home are fixed, and the cost of this faucet is low, but when washing things, the water often splashes on the entire countertop, affecting the neatness of the entire countertop.
At the same time, because the direction of the water flowing out of the faucet cannot be changed, some dead corners of the sink cannot be flushed, leaving stains, and it is more difficult to wash some bulky items, and if you want to take a bath in the faucet itself, you can only wipe it with a damp cloth.
At the same time, because the position of the fixed faucet is usually very low, if you want to wash your hair temporarily in the bathroom, you need to bend your waist very low, which is very hard.
At this point, the advantages of replacing the fixed faucet with a pull-out faucet are reflected.
Advantages of pull-out faucets
1. Large cleaning range:
This is excellent
The point is mainly related to the structure of the pumping faucet.
In terms of appearance, the pull-out faucet adds a section of hose to the fixed faucet, and it is this hose that gives the faucet its unique function.
The pull-out faucet can rotate 360 degrees, whether it is washing dishes, washing countertops, connecting buckets or adding water to stir-frying.
2. Multiple water outlet modes
Pull-out faucets have 2 outlet modes, which are:
Columnar effluent (sparkling water) and jet water (shower water)
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Among them, the sparkling water pressure is strong, it is cleaner when washing kitchenware and other dirty stains, and the shower type has a large and soft water range, which is suitable for washing vegetables and fruits without worrying about damage to vegetables and fruits caused by water impact.
How to pick a pull-out faucet
After talking about the advantages of pull-out faucets, it’s time to talk about how to choose a pull-out faucet.
Here, Xiaosoft lists 5 criteria for choosing a pull-out faucet, and friends who want to install a pull-out faucet can refer to it.
1. Look at the material of the pull-out tube
Because the structure of the pull-out faucet is essentially to add a section of pull-out tube on the basis of the ordinary kitchen faucet to achieve pulling, and it can return to the original position after using the faucet. Therefore, the most frequently used pull-out faucet is stretching, if the quality is not good, it is easy to damage the pull-out tube and cause difficulty in resetting, so choosing a good pull-out tube is very important.
At present, there are two main materials for pulling pipes in the industry.
Nylon Pull-Tube:
Nylon fiber pull-out tubes are wear-resistant, soft, rigid and have a longer service life. The cost will also be higher.
Metal Pull-Tube:
Compared with nylon tubes, metal pull-off tubes feel better, but metal buckles may trip under long-term repeated pulling, and may also wear the electroplating layer on the metal surface.
Which one to choose depends on the needs of the homeowner.
2. Look at the valve core:
We can control the size of the water flow through the opening and closing of the spool, and the quality of the spool determines the service life of the faucet.
When in use, you only need to rotate the water pipe in all directions, if you feel flexible and smooth without blockage, it means that the quality of this pull-out water pipe is good.
At present, the mainstream valve core on the market also has two materials, one is a ceramic valve core, and the other is a valve core.
Ceramic valve core: is the mainstream of the current market, with the characteristics of not easy to rust, wear resistance and good sealing.
Stainless steel valve core: is a kind of leading valve core with high scientific and technological content, high requirements for processing technology, good wear resistance, long service life and expensive price.
3. Look at the material:
At present, the mainstream faucet materials on the market are as follows.
(1) 304 stainless steel: characterized by corrosion resistance and long service life, it is the mainstream faucet material on the market at present.
(2) Copper alloy: not 100% pure copper. Copper has excellent bacteriostatic effect and good wear resistance.
By the way, if a merchant says that his faucet uses more than 99.5% pure copper, most of them are fake, because this pure copper is a soft metal and cannot be used to make faucets at all.
(3) Zinc alloy: cheap, but easy to rust in water, short service life, not recommended to buy.
All in all, from the perspective of cost performance, copper alloys > 304 stainless steel > zinc alloys
4. Look at the process
Different faucet production processes, the final faucet performance is also different.
Metal wire drawing process: the surface layer is brushed, which has high wear resistance and is not easy to leave traces when used.
Chrome plating process: smooth surface, corrosion resistance, long service life.
Baking paint process: The faucet made by the baking paint process is slightly higher, but it is necessary to pay attention to the destruction of the surface paint.
5. See if there is an aerator
First of all, we must know that the function of the bubbler is to filter impurities in the water, prevent water splashing, and save water. Therefore, when choosing a pull-out faucet, you must see if there is an aerator.
The above is Xiaosoft’s little opinion on pull-out faucets, I hope to help you, I wish you to pretend to be your favorite home as soon as possible.
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