Kitchen faucets with pull-out watering can: features and selection

The kitchen faucet is designed for convenient washing of tableware, pots and pans, baking sheets. Oversized containers are not very convenient to wash with a conventional tap. To help with this, kitchen taps with advanced functionality and high comfort of use are called upon.

The mixer with a pull-out watering can looks like a familiar kitchen faucet, but with a larger spout equipped with a shower. A movable hose is integrated in the spout of the tap and is invisible when inoperative. While the watering can is fixed, it works like a regular crane. It is worth pulling the watering can, and a hose enclosed in a nylon braid or corrugation will appear from the tap. The length is adjustable, it can be rotated in different directions, and not just around its axis. The movable hose allows you to direct a stream of water in any direction, bring it closer to the sink or remove from it.

For the kitchen, this is a very convenient device that allows you to not only wash vegetables and fruits with a directed stream of water, but also draw water into any large container, without even putting it in the sink. Such mixers take up as much space as ordinary taps, but are more functional. In the Russian market there are faucets with a pull-out shower Chinese companies Frap, German Grohe and Blanco, Bulgarian Vidima. More budget options releases Poland.

The advantages of the mixer can be determined by many points:

• ideal for washing with multiple bowls;
• convenience when washing the sink itself, you can reach the farthest segments;
• convenience when washing a large amount of dishes;
• the directed jet is fixed in the desired area, and does not splash around;
• the ability to switch the jet to aeration or shower;
• easy to wash vegetables and fruits;
• if there is a diffusion nozzle, the water consumption will be less;
• convenience when collecting liquids in large oversized containers;
• A variety of design styles allows you to choose a faucet for the kitchen, designed in any style.

Like every product, such mixers have their drawbacks. There are so few of them that the advantages of this model outweigh:

• the price category of such kitchen faucets is much higher than conventional;
• maintenance is more difficult because the pull-out hose is dirty and difficult to clean, especially if corrugation protection is used;
• complaints are received about frequent and rapid contamination of watering can openings;
• a large number of parts provokes leaks and breakdowns, especially in budget products.

There are various modifications to this plumbing. Unlike ordinary cranes, they differ in purpose and type of construction, shape, color, material of manufacture. By appointment, they are divided into 3 groups.

They do not differ in appearance from an ordinary crane. They have an exhaust hose under the countertop or sink, and it is pulled through the body. The retractable nozzle is fixed together with the surface of the spout and is part of it. The braid of the hoses is made of rubber or metal, rarely used corrugation, which is large and does not fit into the body of a narrow spout. He is the handle of a removable watering can. The hose passes only through the housing, in which it is easier to fit a thick sleeve.

The spout and shower are close by, and sometimes the shower is built into the spout. For greater rigidity, the visible part of the sleeve is supported by a special spring. The nozzle itself has a separate lever for controlling the flow of water and regulating the type of jet. Water flows from the nozzle with a higher pressure than the previous model.

They have a high and flexible retractable spout, which makes it easy to fill high tanks. They provide for adjusting the water pressure, and the switch on the retractable watering can save water. They are considered the most durable and reliable, but expensive.

Kitchen taps with showers have a different design.

1. With exhaust spout. On the stationary bend of the crane, a flexible hose, a nozzle is fixed, which has 2 modes of water supply.
2. With exhaust spouts, at the end of which is fixed ergonomic shower head.
3. With flexible spoutwhere the flexible spring hose is not hidden inside, but suspended separately.

All of them have different characteristics.

It has a single lever on a spherical base. It turns on the water supply and in predetermined positions regulates the pressure and temperature of the water. The main element of this crane is a cartridge, which is of two types. The ball is a hollow ball with two inlet lower holes and one outlet upper. It lies on two rubber saddles, for hot and cold water, to which it is firmly pressed by the pressure of water.

The supply of water to the ball is regulated by a lever. He combines the holes of the saddles. Leakage occurs when scale and other impurities from the water supply get in. Disk consists of two metal-ceramic disks. These are densely ground, polished ceramic-metal plates. They regulate the pressure and temperature of the outlet water.

The water temperature changes from the level of overlap with the upper access disk of cold or hot water.

It has 2 taps for supplying hot and cold water. It is easier for them to adjust the desired water temperature.

It turns on when an object enters the field of view of an inline element.

This is a hybrid option, which has both electronic filling and levers.

They are separated by the length of the hose:

• shortened with a spout up to 20 cm;
• medium - hose length from 20 to 24 cm;
• long - from 24 cm.

By type of installation, they are divided into built-in countertops or wall-mounted spills. The length of spills is presented in different versions and can reach 1 meter. The spout of such a crane can rotate around its axis. A model is considered good if there are many turning angles:

• rotation angle up to 140 ° is available for all economy-class models;
• 180 ° rotation is provided for middle class products;
• VIP models rotate around its axis.

There is a division by the number of spouts.

• With two spouts. The shower head on the spring is mounted externally. He is classified as professional.
• With one spout. The crane with a tip extends or just a hose. They are compact and designed for home use.

By the type of spout, the mixers are divided into straight lines, as well as “G”, “S”, “C” and “R” -shaped. The most popular first two options. The shape of the outlet: round, square, oval, rectangular. These parameters are more aesthetic, therefore, do not have a big impact on quality. By design, there are all-metal and flexible corrugated, and the material of manufacture is steel, granite and ceramics. Particular attention is paid to the type of housing.

1. Cast. There are no seams in these cases, and the details are connected using special technology. It is considered more reliable in operation.
2. Prefabricated. It consists of several components, so the risk of breakage increases. The service life of a properly assembled mixer is quite long.

Mixers are made of different materials, so before buying it is important to determine what more important - price or durability.

• Plastic. They are the most short-lived, but they are cheap.
• Brass. The product will last a long time, it looks like a classic crane.
• Bronze. Fits retro style.
• Ceramics. It has an unusual, modern and stylish look, but will not last long;
• Silumin. This is an inexpensive material, but inferior to the rest in terms of wear resistance, except for plastic.

When choosing such a mixer, it is necessary to take into account some features of the room's space and environment. Focus on the length of the tube, which is convenient for use in your kitchen.

• In a small kitchen with a small sink, it is better to install a compact mixer. A short hose is sufficient for washing large containers. It is suitable for a sink with several bowls.
• If you have a large sink with several bowls, a semi-professional mixer is suitable. Its long hose makes it easy to wash dishes and products, and a strong pressure leaches traces of sand and dirt. It will harmoniously fit into different styles of kitchen design, especially in high-tech.

Do not focus on the cost, which depends on the pricing policy of manufacturers. Products with a monolithic metal watering can last longer.

An ideal choice - with a rotation angle of 180 ° and an additional spout. This is true if you are filtering water. Matte models are easier to maintain, but with a brilliant sink, you should choose a mixer made of shiny metal. An additional convenience is the mode of water supply from the jet to aeration. At the same time, there are mixers of different price categories on the market.

• Crane 4001 / V Jamaica of the Italian company Argo. Classic single lever, low chrome-plated brass faucet. Its inner cartridge is made of ceramic. Price from 3,400 rubles (2019).
• Model Franke 740 from the company of the same name from Italy. Its design is the same as the previous model. The case is made of the same material, coated with granite and a 120 cm hose. It costs more than 10,000 rubles (2019).
• Germany's Grohe Zedra has a streamlined design and a tall crane. Automatic switching of the aerator mode to the jet when the valve is closed.Its body is chromed steel and has a 5 year warranty. The cost of more than 17,000 rubles (2019).

This faucet can be delivered even by a person not familiar with plumbing. The main thing is a reserve of patience, time and necessary installation tools:

• screwdriver;
• Adjustable wrench;
• a set of wrenches of several sizes;
• rags and napkins;
• a basin or bucket that is installed under the working area to prevent leaks.

To install the crane, you must study the attached instructions, and then follow the procedure.

1. We block the supply of cold and hot water.
2. We unwind with an adjustable wrench the old crane.
3. After loosening the nut, we attach flexible hoses to the new product.
4. Lower the hoses into the hole on the sink.
5. We install a new faucet with a shower on the sink.
6. Tighten the nut under the sink, remembering the gasket and washer. It is very important to keep the crane upright, for this it is better to have an assistant.
7. We connect hoses for water supply to the nozzles. Manufacturers mark pipes in different colors. This helps to properly connect the pipes to the hot and cold water supply.
8. We tighten the nuts until the key starts to turn tight.
9. We hang the weight that comes with the kit on the flexible part of the mixer. This helps to extend the watering can and bring it back.
10. Check if the product rotates and extends freely.
11. If the process is difficult, it is necessary to expand the hole in the sink with a drill.
12. We restore the water supply and see if the tap works without leaks.
13. If it leaks, tighten the nuts.
14. After installation, we release the water for several minutes, after removing the aerator. The mixer is ready to work if there are no smudges.

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