{"title":"Kitchen Taps","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything that goes over a kitchen sink, from a straightforward single-lever mixer to a four-in-one tap that pours boiling and filtered chilled water alongside hot and cold. Finishes run across chrome, brushed steel, brushed nickel, brushed copper, brushed gold, gunmetal and matt black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost kitchen sinks take a single-hole monobloc tap, so swapping an existing mixer is usually a like-for-like job. The things that catch people out are spout reach and water pressure — measure from the tap hole to the middle of your bowl before you choose, and check your system pressure if you are on a gravity-fed tank rather than a combi boiler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing a kitchen tap\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle lever\u003c\/strong\u003e mixes hot and cold on one handle and is the easiest to use with wet or full hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwin lever\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you separate hot and cold controls and suits a more traditional kitchen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePull-out spray\u003c\/strong\u003e lets you rinse the bowl and fill pans that will not fit under the spout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoiling water taps\u003c\/strong\u003e replace the kettle and free up worktop space, but need an under-sink tank and a socket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck the spout swivel range if you have a double bowl or a sink close to a window reveal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse by type: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-mixer-taps\"\u003ekitchen mixer taps\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pull-out-kitchen-taps\"\u003epull-out spray taps\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/twin-lever-kitchen-taps\"\u003etwin lever taps\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/boiling-water-taps\"\u003eboiling water taps\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill a kitchen tap fit my sink?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly all modern kitchen sinks have a single 35mm tap hole, which is what these monobloc taps are made for. If your sink has two holes you will need a twin-hole tap or a blanking plate. Check the tap hole diameter on the product page before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo I need high water pressure for a kitchen tap?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixer taps generally want at least 0.5 bar to give a decent flow, and pull-out sprays want a little more. If you are on a gravity-fed hot water tank the pressure at the tap can be well under that, so look for a tap rated for low pressure or fit a pump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I fit a kitchen tap myself?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA like-for-like mixer swap is within reach of a confident DIYer with isolation valves already fitted. Boiling water taps are different — they need an under-sink tank, a fused spill-proof socket and a mains cold feed, so most people have those fitted by a plumber or electrician.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/tilesparadiseuk.com\/collections\/kitchen-taps.oembed","provider":"TILES Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}