When it comes to the renovation of new homes, you have to mention the faucet as the most important hardware accessory for the kitchen and bathroom. When people buy, they often only consider the quality, price and brand of the faucet, but ignore the faucet material and finish. The faucet may not be used soon, or it may affect your health. The latter hopes that you have never encountered it.

In fact, the material of the faucet will not only affect the water quality, but also have a great impact on the overall appearance of the house. To make it easier for your better choices, here is a detailed introduction to the current popular faucet materials, finishes and their advantages and disadvantages for your reference, you really can't miss it.

The main materials of the market faucets are generally divided into zinc alloy, copper alloy, stainless steel and so on.

Zinc alloy faucet

Compared with other materials, the price of zinc alloy faucet is much cheaper, but the quality is relatively poor.

Its biggest drawback is its low corrosion resistance, which greatly reduces the service life of the faucet. A faucet made of zinc alloy will oxidize only for one to two years. Of course, if high-purity zinc is used, it can effectively improve the corrosion resistance, but the cost is high.

Copper alloy faucet

Copper alloy is currently the most suitable material for home use, and the mainstream is brass. Because copper ions have a certain bactericidal effect, the inner wall of the copper faucet will not breed bacteria. We don't have to worry about bacterial infection in water. This is something that other materials can't reach.And the copper faucet has a soft texture, a variety of shapes, and is very artistic.

The disadvantage is that copper faucets contain lead and copper rust to some extent, especially in poor quality copper.

Stainless steel faucet

Stainless steel is definitely your eternal choice for faucets and hardware!!! It not only looks bright and new, but also has the characteristics of acid resistance, alkali resistance, corrosion resistance and no release of harmful substances.

The biggest feature of this material is that it is not easy to rust, which means that the safety of water has a certain guarantee, and in terms of service life, stainless steel faucets also have advantages. In addition, its hardness and toughness are more than two times higher than copper faucets and the cost is high, so the price of stainless steel faucets is also relatively high.

FAUCET FINISH

Simply speaking, it is a visual appearance. Generally, there are chrome , nickel , baking varnish, porcelain, brushed etc. This depends mainly on your personal hobby.

Chrome faucet

I highly recommend this to you. Chromium is a silver-white, slightly blue-colored metal. The chrome coating has high hardness and wear resistance, and its hardness is second only to diamond.

Chromium also has a strong passivation ability,which will not change in a humid environment and can maintain the surface gloss for a long time,it is very very decorative!!!

it could give people a clean, modern feeling and suitable for sinks and washbowl, etc. Chrome is the most durable and it is also the most affordable, but chrome faucets need to be cleaned regularly to maintain shine

Nickel faucet

Nickel also has a strong passivation ability to resist the corrosion of water vapor and certain acids, so nickel is particularly suitable for use in the wet space of the kitchen.

It also has good polishing properties. Although it has no chrome-plated mirror reflection, it also has a glamorous similar stainless steel texture with warm tones, decorative and stain-resistant.

Baking varnish faucet

The faucet has a smooth surface and a lustrous color, which can give a piano-like visual texture, making the entire product look very good. However, compared with other surface treatment methods, this faucet is more prone to surface shedding and is less durable than traditional chrome faucets.

Brushed faucet

This treatment can reflect the texture of the metal material. It looks rough, but it feels very delicate, so it has gained more and more users' interest and more and more applications. The main function is decoration and corrosion resistance is poor.

There are too many faucets of various materials on the market. Each material has its own characteristics. You can choose according to the material safety and combine your own needs and preferences. If you want to know more. Keep following us

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