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How to Choose a Good Faucet?
by liboyu
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When choosing a faucet, you should not only choose one that looks good and matches your home decoration style, but the most important thing is to choose one that is practical, easy to use and can solve the pain points of life.
- 01. Look at the surface. The surface electroplating is not only for beauty, but more importantly for corrosion prevention.The chrome plating process of a good faucet surface is very particular and requires multiple processes to complete. The quality of the process depends on its brightness. The smoother and brighter the surface, the better the quality. Here is a little trick. If the fingerprints quickly spread out and there are no traces after pressing the surface with your fingers, it means that the coating texture is good.

- 02. Listen to the sound. The main body of the faucet is generally cast in brass, but the material is the most difficult to distinguish. At this time, you can distinguish it by knocking and listening to the sound. If the sound is dull, it is made of copper; if the sound is crisp, it may be made of alloy material. The quality of the two is completely not at the same level.
- 03. Weighing the faucet. The purer the copper of the faucet, the better. When purchasing, you can weigh the faucet. It is better to feel heavy. Brass is not easy to cut like pure aluminum. A small amount of lead is added to brass to improve its cutting processability and wear resistance. So full copper ≠ pure copper. So when buying a faucet, you must look for the national standard copper, that is, copper that meets the national standard GB18145-2014 (containing 59% copper, 1% lead, the rest is zinc and a small amount of impurities), also called "59 copper" and "hpb59-1 lead brass". Alloy faucets are mixed with other cheap metal materials, and the proportion of copper is relatively small, which will make them much lighter, and will also cause the heavy metal content of the faucet to exceed the standard, seriously threatening people's health.
- 04. Test the water flow. High-grade faucets are generally equipped with a bubbler. When purchasing, open the faucet to drain the water and check it. Use your fingers to touch the water flow. If the water flow is soft and the foaming is rich, it means that the bubbler is of good quality. The filter of the bubbler can filter out sediment and impurities, but its main function is to allow the flowing water and air to mix fully, so that the water flow can achieve the foaming effect and improve the flushing power of the water. In this way, water consumption can be effectively reduced and water conservation can be achieved.

- 05. The valve core of the handle can be said to be the "heart" of a faucet. Its quality directly determines the service life of the faucet. When purchasing, you can turn the handle up, down, left, and right. If it feels light and has no obstruction, it means that the valve core is good; inferior faucets mostly use copper, rubber and other seals, which feel obstructed when turning.
The life of the faucet is affected by factors such as water quality, frequency of use and use environment. No matter what price or brand of faucet, especially drinking water faucet, it is best to replace it every 5 years.
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