FORIOUS Kitchen Sink Taps Mixer with Pull Out Spray, Swivel
FORIOUS Kitchen Sink Taps Mixer with Pull Out Spray, Swivel Single Handle High Arc Pull Down Stainless Steel Kitchen Faucet for UK Standard Fittings, Matte Black
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| Weight: | 1.61 kg |
| Dimensions: | 24.49 x 5 x 42.49 cm; 1.61 Kilograms |
| Model: | UKKF23CB |
| Part: | UKKF23CB |
| Colour: | Matte Black |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | FORIOUS |
| Dimensions: | 24.49 x 5 x 42.49 cm; 1.61 Kilograms |
The faucet was easy to install and of good quality, but not what I expected. The head is a little lower than usual, causing the drag head to lose its practical meaning.
The tap was easy to fit and looks good but the reducer on the pipe connector means there is hardly any pressure coming through the tap especially on the hot water side.
I was a little worried that this might be cheap and nasty given it’s relative cost but, overall I’ve been pleasently surprised. It’s quite sturdy and the extendable hose is a real boon. Perhaps my only criticism is that it seems to have reduced the pressure of water we orginally had somewhat.
Really pleased with this. The flexi connector tubes are a on the thin side, so have found the water pressure is slightly lower than my previous tap, however the unit is decent. The stop button on the tap head is surprisingly helpful.
This tap is remarkably easy to fit, with a plate to stabilise it on the thin metal sinks we have in the UK, and features a hand tightened large bolt to get it in place, with two large crosshead bolts then used to lock it in place. No specialised tap tools needed, just a long screwdriver.
It comes with adapters so the tails can be fitted to either UK or Euro standard fittings.
It also comes with a spare alan key, grub screw and screw cover — presumably many people lose these down the sink when changing the cartridge!
The only downside is that Hot and Cold are printed on the tap, rather than indicated by a coloured stud, so you can’t reverse the hot/cold fitting; I largely want to have cold towards me and hot away from me, which is fine if you’re fitting with the valve lever on the left, but if fitted facing right you have to have it the other way round.
I searched Amazon and read the reviews and this one had plenty of reviews and the recent reviews all seemed positive, so I clicked add to basket and a few days later they arrived in a nicely presented box (the box inside the amazon box).
They have a good weight to them, feel strong and long-lasting. It took a little bit extra time to install this because I was missing a tool at home, I’m not a DIY’er by any means, so had to firstly message a friend for advice and then buy the Curved Jaw Locking Pliers (I had the wrench, I also needed some additional Isolating Valves).
Once I had all the necessary tools it took me maybe an hour to fit (mostly me stopping to curse the person who put the previous taps in such an awkward place), once fitted and the water switched on they worked wonderfully. It was a little less powerful than the previous taps, but that means I no longer get drenched in scolding hot water.
The tap functions well, it has the spray function, the normal tap function, you can pull the end piece and move it around. For the money it’s well worth it.