The type of faucet
1. The cold water faucet equipment is located along the water pipe and used for draining water.
According to the different valve body information, cold water faucets can be divided into red copper faucets, malleable faucets, and gray cast faucets. Although some faucets are made of the above three materials, their content and production process have problems, making them more prone to bursting and damage during equipment use.
The structure of cold water faucets is mostly screw lifting, that is, by rotating the handle, the screw is lifted and the water is discharged or stopped. It primarily relies on the rubber pad at the top of the screw to provide a sealing effect. Its advantage is that it has a lower price, but a longer service life. In case of water leakage, only the following rubber pads need to be replaced.
2. The basin faucet is installed on the washbasin and is used to drain cold water, hot water, or mixed cold and hot water. Its structure includes: screw lifting type, metal ball valve type, ceramic valve core type, etc. The valve body is made of brass, with chrome plating, gold plating, and various colors of metal baking paint on the surface. It has a variety of shapes, and the handle is available in single handle and double handle styles. Some basin faucets are equipped with a drainage lever, which can directly open the drainage port of the basin and sweep away sewage.
3. The bathtub faucet is installed above one side of the bathtub and is open to the public for mixing hot and cold water.

The type that can connect two pipes, hot and cold, is called a double connection; In addition to connecting two pipes for hot and cold water, there is also a triple type valve body equipped with a shower head device. The structures for opening and closing water flow include spiral lifting type, metal ball valve type, ceramic valve core type, etc.

At present, there are few ceramic valve core single handle bathtub faucets on the market. It can only adjust the water temperature with a single handle, making it convenient to use; The ceramic valve core makes the faucet lighter and less leaking. The valve body of the bathtub faucet is mostly made of brass, with chrome plating, gold plating, and various metal baking paints on the surface.
4. The shower faucet is installed above the shower room and is used for opening mixed cold and hot water to the outside.
The valve body is also mostly made of brass, with surfaces such as chrome plating and gold plating. The methods of opening and closing water flow include screw lifting, ceramic valve core, etc. There are many types and styles of faucets, and when purchasing, consideration should be given to the sanitary facilities. Sanitary appliances with different trademarks also have different requirements for the size of the faucet.
There are two types of basin faucets: upper basin and lower basin; Kitchen faucets can be divided into single hole straight equipment and wall mounted equipment, while shower faucets can be divided into hose showerheads and wall mounted showerheads; There are thermostatic faucets with special functions, faucets with filter water equipment, and faucets with pull-out hoses, all of which have different requirements for equipment. For example, if the faucet of a basin has a single hole, it can be equipped with a single handle faucet; There are three holes, up to a distance of 4 inches, and some with a distance of 8 inches, which can be equipped with single or double handle faucets, so it is best to buy sanitary ware first and then match the faucet.
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