Do you know how the faucet can be classified?

Do you know how the faucet can be classified?

There are so many types of faucets on the market that you will be dazzled and don’t know how to choose. Follow me and you will distinguish them clearly and can choose the suitable ones for your bathroom, kitchen or laundry. Faucets can be classified in different ways as the following.

1. According to the function

According to the function, faucet can be divided into: Basin mixer, bath mixer, shower mixer, kitchen sink mixer, washing machine taps and toilet bidet tap and outdoor faucet etc. Basin mixer is used in the bathroom for the basin. Generally the water outlet of the basin mixer is lower and shorter. A basin mixer combines hot and cold water to flow out from a single spoutand. And the faucet used in the kitchen is long-mouthed and rotatable, installed between the two sinks. And normally kitchen sink faucet is used in laundry also. A bathtub spout is a bathtub faucet with a water control valve located away from the main spout. Spouts are deck, wall or floor mounted and control valves are usually wall mounted. As the name suggests, the washing machine faucet is the faucet used to connect the washing machine. Generally, it is dedicated and connected to the washing machine through a joint. The shower faucet is a water discharge valve used for showers, which can be turned on or off to control hot and cold water by rotating the faucet device, so as to achieve the control of water flow and water temperature. Nowadays, the shower faucet is the most widely used shower device in ordinary households. A handheld bidet, also known as a bidet shower or bidet spray, is a nozzle that attaches to the toilet. This type of bidet is manually placed near your private area and is used to clean the genitals and anus after toileting, intercourse, or grooming. Outdoor faucets are used outdoor. They offer a convenient water supply in the backyard that makes it easy to irrigate plants, wash hands or fill up children’s paddling pools. 

2. According to the structure

According to the structure, the faucet can be divided into: single-type faucet, double-type faucet and triple-type faucet. The single faucet has only one water inlet pipe, and only one water pipe is connected, which can be a hot water pipe or a cold water pipe. Generally, Single faucets are more commonly used as kitchen faucets. The double faucet can be connected to two hot and cold pipes at the same time. It is mostly used for bathroom basins and faucets for kitchen sinks with hot water supply. In addition to connecting the two pipes of hot and cold water, the triple type can also be connected to the shower head. Mainly used for faucets in bathtubs. The single-handle faucet can adjust the temperature of hot and cold water with one handle, while the double-handle faucet needs to adjust the cold water pipe and hot water pipe separately to adjust the water temperature.

3. According to the opening mode

According to the opening mode, faucet can be divided into screw type, wrench type, lift type, push type, touch type and induction type. When the screw-type handle is opened, it needs to be rotated many times.  The wrench type handle  generally only needs to be rotated 90 degrees. In addition, there is also a time-delayed faucet. After the switch is turned off, the water will continue to flow for a few seconds before stopping. So that the dirty things on the hands can be washed away again when the faucet is turned off. The induction faucet uses the principle of infrared induction.

4. According to the temperature

According to the temperature, faucet can be divided into single cold faucet, hot and cold mixed faucet and thermostatic faucet. The thermostatic faucet is equipped with a heat-sensitive element at the outlet of the thermostatic valve core, which uses the characteristics of the temperature-sensitive element to push the valve core to move, to block or open the water inlet of cold and hot water. So that the temperature of the outlet water is always kept constant.

5. According to the installation structure

According to the installation structure, faucet can be divided into integrated Centerset, split Widespread, Wall mount concealed into the wall, freestanding and Waterfall type.

 6. According to the material

According to the material, faucet can be divided into SUS304 stainless steel faucet, cast iron faucet, all-plastic faucet,brass faucet, zinc alloy faucet, polymer composite faucet and other categories. Cast iron faucets have been eliminated.Some low-end faucets are made of plastic. Some special faucets are made of stainless steel and other materials. And some low-end faucets are made of brass body and zinc alloy as the handle. The Miracle faucets are basically made in brass.

7. According to the surface finish

According to the surface finish, faucet can be divided into: chrome plated, painting matte black, PVD brushed yellow gold, PVD brushed nickel, PVD brushed gun metal grey ), bronze antique etc.

When you know the different types of the faucets, you will know how to choose the suitable ones for different places and usages. Miracle faucets offers you most of the main types in good quality and competitive price. Welcome to contact us for any questions.