Buying a quality faucet is now not so simple. Most of them do not stand the test of time and begin to leak, or even fall apart into pieces very quickly. One of the well-known manufacturers of mixers is the German company Wasser Kraft. What is the difference between its models?
Manufacturer
Wasser Craft is a German manufacturer whose main products are brass taps and other accessories that can be used in the bathroom. Their main advantage is reliability, durability due to the fact that brass does not rust. This occurs as a result of the galvanization process - coating products with chromium and nickel. This coating does not fade, quickly cleans and acquires its original appearance. It is difficult to confuse the specular gloss of Wasser Craft products with products of other manufacturers.
But they started their activity relatively recently, in the early 2000s. Constant quality control of products, the use of advanced manufacturing technologies allows Wasser Kraft to produce high-end products.
Range
Company enterprises produce:
- faucets for bath, kitchen, washbasin, bidet;
- shower sets;
- racks, watering cans.
In addition, you can buy accessories from this manufacturer:
- various toilet paper holders;
- dispensers;
- bath mirrors;
- buckets;
- shelves for the bath.
In addition to wall accessories, there are desktop ones.
Cartridges and cranboxes
Wasser Kraft uses cartridges with a diameter of 35 or 40 mm in mixers of various types. On some models, ceramic crane 90 °. Their base is made of alumina. It is fired at temperatures above 1000 degrees and polished using ultrasound. The material becomes very durable. Its resistance to water hammer increases. Cartridges and cranboxes are designed for 500 thousand discoveries.
Housing
Made of brass with the addition of copper (up to 60%). Differs in high quality. To create use a variety of molds.
Aerator
Each of the mixers is equipped with an aerator. This is the familiar mesh at the end of the spout. It saturates water with air, makes the stream uniform. Water consumption when using an aerator is reduced by 10 percent.
Environmental friendliness
Wasser Craft faucets do not cause allergies.
The materials used for their manufacture do not emit harmful particles or fumes even in contact with hot water.
Description of the Rhein 1702L mixer
Wasser Kraft faucets are made of chrome-nickel plated brass. The Wasser Craft model Rhein 1702L is designed to operate at a temperature of 90 degrees. Withstands pressure up to 9 bar. Inside is a Spanish cartridge. Manufacturers calculated that he could hold out for about five years.
Care
Wasser Kraft faucets are cleaned of limescale and other contaminants.
Do not use abrasives, corrosives, organic solvents for cleaning. Apply soapy solutions of neutral acidity.
But you can get by with traditional means: treat the mixer with soapy water, rinse with warm water and thoroughly wipe with a towel.
Plastic parts can also be cleaned.
If the pollution formed a long time, the dirt collected a lot of time, use slightly alkaline products. Care must be taken with the chrome coating, which deteriorates from chlorine and phosphoric acid.
- The cleaning agent is applied to the rag.
- They wipe the surface of the mixer.
- Rinse with a significant amount of warm water.
- Wipe dry.
Mounting
The buyer likes the fact that the faucet is accompanied by detailed instructions with pictures explaining the installation sequence.
Manufacturers pay attention to the fact that before installing the mixer you need to qualitatively clean the pipes from accumulated debris. They are purged and spilled with water. Only then connect the mixer.
But not all products of this manufacturer come with a crane instruction manual. Some buyers complain that there was not only her, but also mounting fixtures. They claim that installation information for such products is not even available on the manufacturer’s website. This complicates the installation process and generates negative reviews.
Wasser Kraft faucets with water filter
Modern people care about the quality of water consumed. Therefore, they only drink it filtered. Especially for the taps to take up less space and provide not only water for washing dishes and cooking, but also purified water, combined kitchen faucets were invented. The kitchen faucet "Wasser Kraft" with a water filter has a built-in hose. Through it, purified water is supplied to a common outlet. But ordinary water does not mix with purified water.
Combined faucets save space in the kitchen and allow you to easily always have clean water for drinking. No longer need to buy bottled water. It is enough to buy and install the Wasser Craft faucets (for the filter). ” They have a double grip mixer. The stop valve is a ceramic cartridge with a diameter of 35 mm. The item is made of brass and coated with chrome. The eyeliner is flexible. Mixers are mounted on a sink. You can take with a long swivel spout or retractable watering can.
There is an aerator. Wasser Craft products (mixers) are mounted horizontally. Country of origin - Germany.
User reviews
Many users like a wide range of products. You can buy a complete set of faucets, taps, built -in shower set with top nozzle.
Consumers note the reliability and quality of some models of Wasser Craft mixers. Good reviews on the Rhein 1702L crane. Easy to clean, trouble-free operation. Of the disadvantages note the thinness of the walls of the mixer. With a small light impact on the surface, dents remain on it.
Some consumers buy not only the Wasser Craft bathtub faucet, but also shower sets and accessories. Although they also have problems. Consumers have complaints that a few months after the purchase, dark stains appear on their surface, the coating is coming off. They say that the material from which the parts are made is not brass, but some kind of alloy.
The Wasser Craft model Aller 1061 did not appeal to many customers. They indicate that the automatic switch to the crane breaks quickly.
Users point to the noisy operation of the Wasser Craft faucet Aller 1061 when hot water is turned on. He emits a metallic ring, which is very annoying. But this is not so bad.
There are complaints that after the tap is turned off, water starts to flow. It turns out that they are not lubricated inside, so they often have to be disassembled.
Consumers indicate that the cuffs on the switch stem are of poor quality. Therefore, a couple of months after the start of operation, the spring falls under the cuff and the rod becomes unusable.
But there are also positive reviews about this model. They are based on long-term use of high-quality sanitary ware of this company. Therefore, such customers purchase Wasser Craft faucets.
Reviews from some users indicate that poor quality water that flows in our water pipes can ruin any mixer. In addition, usually the buyer believes in the seller’s word that the product he is buying is original. But fakes for the products of a popular brand are also possible.
What suits all customers is the price of the products. They are relatively inexpensive models. Therefore, to demand high-quality work from a cheap mixer is not always justified.