Bathroom Faucets-What Makes Them Work

{Bathroom faucets are not only a necessary and decorative item in a bathroom but will last for lots of years when thoughfullyselected.}

{In advance making your selection it helps to know some facts.}

{The number one decision, if you already have an existing sink, is pairing the faucet and the bowl holes.}

{To explain this further, faucets come in single hole styles, centerset, and widespread styles.} {When you already have an existing bowl, you will need to pair your faucet to work with the bowl you have.} {When you are replacing both, you have an abundance of options.}

{Knowing the mechanism of bathroom faucets before you select can assist in a good choice.}

{Compression faucets employ washers and compression to stop the flow of water.} { Compression faucets have been available for a long time.} {These are still available and in most cases among the less costly faucet assemblies.} 

{These faucets have both a hot and cold handle to control water flow and temperature and require tightening the handles to close off the water flow.} {Inside the handles is an assembly with a washer on the end of a screw.} {When tightening the handle of the faucet it creates pressure on the washer over an opening and terminates the flow of water.} {These faucets often need maintenance, usually washer replacement.}

{Ball faucets often found in kitchen or bath, have one handle which controls the flow of water, and the temperature.}{This type of faucet was the first to be washerless.}

{Inside this faucet is a ball with slots which rests above spring loaded seals.} {Lowering the handle to the off position secures the ball up again these seals and stops water flow.} {Turning the lever left or right controls the temperature by regulating hot and cold waterstreaming through these chambers.} {This is a complicated mechanism and the most likely to leak.}

{Cartridge faucets can be the best bathroom faucet option when you prefer different handles for cold and hot water, and want fewer maintenance problems, but note that cartridge faucets are available in a single handle version also.} {Unlike compression faucets, cartridge faucets don’t need the additional pressure in order to stem the water flow.} {They contain a moveable stem cartridge that controls water flow.} {cartridge faucets are more dependable than compression faucets, and require less frequent repair.}

{Disc faucets have a single lever which regulates the flow of water as well as temperature. Disc faucets seldom require repair and are a better quality faucet.}