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Traditional Basin Taps

In today's hectic, modern world, there's very little room for sentiment. Just try finding a working telephone box or a shop that sells Betamax tapes. Once something is deemed obsolete, we're very quick to move on to the next thing. As a species we devour new technology avariciously. This is true for cars, television, phones and almost any industry that you can think of. One stalwart though (thankfully) is bathroom design.

If you have a period style bathroom, you could be forgiven for thinking that you'd been forgotten about, but alas, here at Tap Warehouse we're still thinking about you. We have a tremendous selection of traditional basin mixer taps, so you can upgrade your taps without having to upgrade your décor.

Our range of traditional basin taps may be old-fashioned in design, but they are modern in materials and build quality. At Tap Warehouse, we believe that things should last, so all of our traditional basin mixer taps come with lengthy manufacturer guarantees, and we only stock taps from suppliers and brands that we know and trust.

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Minimum Water Pressure

Your water pressure depends on your home's water system. It’s important to consider water pressure when buying a new tap or shower. Buying a product with a minimum water pressure that’s too high for your home will result in poor performance.

- With a combi boiler you can usually expect between 1 and 2 bar

- With a gravity system (cold water tank in attic) you may have as little as 0.1 or 0.2 bar upstairs, and perhaps 0.5 bar downstairs

- With a high pressure unvented system (hot water cylinder, no cold water tank) you will generally have between 1 and 3 bar

You can install an item with a low minimum pressure rating on a high pressure system, but avoid installing an item with a high minimum rating on a low pressure system! Read our guide to water pressure to learn more.

Guarantee

Please note that these guarantees are provided by the manufacturer, and will be subject to individual exclusions, exceptions, and terms and conditions, for example avoiding abrasive bleach-based cleaning products.

If you need further info about a specific manufacturer's guarantee, please contact our team.

 
Taps use either a ceramic disc cartridge or a rubber compression washer to control flow. Rubber washers will naturally wear down with use, and the tap handle will require more and more rotations to turn on or off. On the plus side, it's very easy to replace a rubber washer and they're available everywhere. 

Ceramic disc cartridges need only a 90-degree rotation to fully open or close, and the 2 ceramic plates are incredibly hard-wearing and resilient. They're more expensive to make, but they allow for a huge range of designs, easy operation and simple maintenance if needed.

Whilst it is rare for a ceramic cartridge to need replacing, you may very occasionally need to remove and rinse the cartridge if grit or debris within the water system is preventing the 2 plates from closing properly. Much like replacing a rubber washer, this is a quick and easy job, and will ensure many years of use.