What is a faucet?

What is a faucet?

Faucet is a popular name for faucet. Faucet first appeared in the 16th century and was cast in bronze. It's main function is to control the flow of the water outlet switch and the water pipe. In the early days, the faucet was a screw-lift type, and now most of the faucets on the market are ceramic spool faucets, and the screw-lift type is basically eliminated. The faucet material is updated very quickly during these decades years, from old cast iron→plastic→brass→DR copper→lead-free copper→stainless steel.

The main parts and functions of the faucet

The main parts of the faucet: cartridge(valve core/spool), aerator, diverter (reversing valve), body (main body) outlet, handle.

1. The cartridge is the core part of the faucet. The function is control the flow rate of the water outlet and switch the water inlet, if you have thermostatic cartridge can even control a stable temperature for water. Cartridge on the market can simply define 4 types: Traditional lifting screw Cartridge; Precision ceramic Cartridge; Thermostatic Cartridge; Solenoid Cartridge.

2. Aerator is also called bubbler, it can control the shape, pressure and flow of the water flow from the outlet.

3. The diverter (reversing valve) is behind the main control valve of the water supply device. When there are two or more outlets that require separate water outlets, it is used to control the water outlet conversion between multiple outlets.

4. The water outlet is the terminal of the water flow (according to the molding process: casting water outlet, elbow type water outlet, etc.).

5. Handle: According to The main appearance classification: flat handles, cross handles, cylindrical handles, square handles; According to their materials are: zinc alloy handles, copper handles, ceramic handles, plastic handles (ABS and acrylic), wood Handle, glass handle.