How does a kitchen faucet work?

Different kitchen faucets have different working mechanism although the difference is minimal. Most of them have a good filtering system that keeps solid particles away from your sink. Occasionally, you can remove the filter, unclog it and return it, or replace it, according to the type of your kitchen faucet. They can also be bent in many ways to be able to assist you in your cleaning endeavors. The mechanism of the kitchen faucet enables it to provide you with hot, warm or cold water, according to your preference.

Your kitchen faucet should be made with waterproof material to ensure that it lasts long without rusting of being eaten away by salt water. Some of them come in stainless steel, copper, zinc alloy and gasket materials. This is paramount for their durability since they pass big quantities of water.

Installing your kitchen faucet

You can go into the market and get the most beautiful and exclusive premium kitchen faucet to grace your kitchen sink. However, if you do not know how to fix them properly, you need professional help to assist you on that. This is because if you install them wrongly, they may be damaged due to leaks, pressure and forced breaks.

Make sure that the material of your kitchen faucet goes well with the material of your sink and counter top. This way, it will not be too loose or too heavy for your sink. Consider if your sink is a double basin or single and install a faucet that matches that. Use the right tools for installation to avoid bending, scratching and loose joints.

Different types of kitchen faucets

There are different types of kitchen faucets for different kitchens

1.       Compression faucets; these are the most common types of kitchen faucets. They have separate knobs to define whether the water comes out cold, or hot. They use a mechanism of compressing a washer against a valve at the base of the faucet.

2.      Disc Faucets; these are made with a single handle that is used to control the temperature and water flow. They use a two-disc mechanism to open and close a valve that controls hot and cold water.

3.      Cartridge faucets; these come in two varieties. One resembles the compression faucets by separate knobs for cold and hot water while the other one uses one knob. They use an up and down motion to control the water. They use an O- ring in the gate valve that controls the water flow.

4.      Ball Faucets; these have one handle and one spout. The handle is situated on top of a metallic ball that rotates, shifts or spins to create different water flow and temperature. They do not have a washer, but they can easily mix the hot and cold water.