Kitchen faucet are an essential hardware product in daily life. Choosing a good faucet can better protect the health of your family. Pay attention to the following six points when purchasing a faucet, so that you can use it without worries.

1. Kitchen faucet price

There are differences in the price of kitchen faucets, which depends on the brand and function. Generally speaking, the price of a good copper kitchen faucet is about 150-250 yuan. The price of a dual-temperature type is about 150 yuan, and the single-temperature type is relatively cheaper. The key to the soft water flow of the faucet is the filter. Generally, the water flow of kitchen faucets is relatively soft and not easy to splash. It is recommended to buy a dual-temperature faucet, which is more convenient to use in winter.

2. How to choose a kitchen faucet

1. Hot and cold water function

Pots and pans in the kitchen often need to be cleaned, especially in the cold winter, when the demand for hot water increases. Therefore, be sure to pay attention to purchasing faucets with hot and cold water functions. Currently, there are two common types: single-handle single-hole and single-handle double-hole. You can purchase according to the actual situation.

2. All-round cleaning ability

A high-quality faucet should be able to meet the needs of 360° all-round cleaning. Nowadays, many faucets are equipped with a 360° water outlet rotation function. In addition, new smart touch-pull-out faucets have emerged, which can achieve water rotation in different directions, facilitate daily kitchen cleaning operations, and are more convenient and considerate to use.

3. Careful material selection

Plastic and cast iron faucets have been eliminated. Zinc alloy faucets are easily oxidized when exposed to water, which will release heavy metals that are harmful to the human body and are not suitable. Although stainless steel and ceramic faucets will not harm health, the production cost is quite high, and stainless steel is easily damaged and ceramics are fragile, so the cost performance is poor. In comparison, fine copper faucets not only have mature production technology, but are also not easily corroded and have excellent antibacterial effects.

4. Comfortable aerator

A bubbler is installed at the outlet of the faucet. A high-quality bubbler combined with a filter can achieve a silent and water-saving effect, and the water is soft, which can reduce the splashing of water and has super water-saving performance.

5. Excellent valve core

There are two main types of valve cores for faucets on the market: ceramic valve core and steel ball valve core. It is recommended that you choose a ceramic valve core, which is not only heat-resistant and wear-resistant, but also has a longer service life and can better avoid dripping and leakage. The steel ball valve core has good performance in all aspects, but it has a shorter service life than the ceramic valve core and is prone to dripping.

6. Anti-corrosion and wear-resistant properties

The surface of the faucet is electroplated. If the electroplating layer is of poor quality, it is easy to fall off and rust. The faucet that has been electroplated at level 10 has a corrosion area of ​​0 in the 32H ASS test, and has a metallic luster, exquisite and beautiful. It can still look bright and new after long-term use without rust.

Things to note when purchasing a kitchen faucet

1. The kitchen faucet needs to be able to rotate 360 ​​degrees

The kitchen faucet should be of a higher style for easy use, and the spout should preferably extend above the drain to avoid splashing. In order to meet various usage needs, the kitchen faucet should be able to rotate left and right, while better taking into account the use of the left and right sinks. The spout of the faucet should preferably be able to rotate 360 ​​degrees up and down.

2. Stainless steel is preferred

The material of the kitchen faucet is usually brass, but given the characteristics of the kitchen environment, pure copper faucets may not be the best choice. The outer layer usually has an electroplating layer. Using detergent to clean the faucet may damage the electroplating layer, causing the faucet to corrode and rust. Therefore, all-copper faucets are not suitable for kitchens.

Compared with pure copper faucets, faucets made of high-quality 304 stainless steel have the advantages of being lead-free, acid-resistant, alkali-resistant, corrosion-resistant, non-releasing harmful substances, and non-polluting tap water sources, which is beneficial to kitchen drinking water. Moreover, stainless steel faucets do not require electroplating and are not easy to rust. Their hardness and toughness are more than twice that of copper products, and they are easy to clean, but the price is relatively high.

3. Pay attention to whether the length of the spout can take care of the sinks on both sides

When purchasing, pay attention to the length of the basin and the faucet spout. If the kitchen has two basins, pay attention to whether the length of the spout can take care of the sinks on both sides at the same time when rotating. Most kitchen faucets can realize the left and right rotation of the faucet body, especially the pull-out faucet can pull out the spout, which is convenient for cleaning every corner of the sink, but you need to free up one hand to hold the spout.

4. Equipped with anti-calcification system and anti-backflow system

Calcium will be deposited in the shower head and automatic cleaning system, and the same is true in the faucet, where silicon will accumulate. The integrated air washer has an anti-calcification system that can prevent the equipment from being calcified; the anti-backflow system can prevent dirty water from being sucked into the clean water pipe, which is composed of layers of materials. Faucets with these systems usually display the DVGM pass mark on the packaging surface.