Friday, April 4, 2014

How to Choose Best Quality Faucets for Your Home

Faucets are an integral part of your home or mobile home. There are a few elements that must influence your decision when you go out to buy faucets for your home or recreational vehicle. There is no cut-and-dried way concerning how to choose best quality faucets for your home but a few pointers will definitely help.

  1. The quality of the faucet
  2. The appearance or design
  3. The functionality 
  4. The cost

There are a lot of faucets on the market and your task is to find the best quality for your requirement. You do not want to buy faucets of an inferior quality that will have you regularly calling the plumber. Faucets that are susceptible to leaks and all sorts of glitches expose you financially and also damage your property with the water. You must also make sure that the faucets you are buying have the necessary certifications for quality such as being lead free. Ball faucets are the most notorious in terms of leakages. 

The appearance or design of your faucets must complement the general feel of your home, kitchen, or bathroom whatever the case may be. It must also subscribe to the general plumbing of your home. Faucets come in all sorts of configurations that can be wall-mount or basin mount. You can also have separate faucets for the hot and cold water or opt for one that uses a single lever to manipulate both streams of water. The lever can be attached to the faucet or it can be mounted separately besides the faucet. The options are limitless. 

Faucets also have different levels of functionality. Your kitchen faucet can be simple or have a pull down spout that can spray the water as well. Your shower faucet can have a diverter for the tub or be equipped with a hand wand that can also have a massage capability. Try to find out how the different options available to you differ apart from the appearance. 

It goes without mention that you need to go for a faucet that is within your budget range. There is no excuse however in totally disregarding the durability and safety of a faucet on the basis of price. You must always remember that a faucet adds value to your home as well.

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