Basins

Basins

A basin and its tap are one purchase rather than two, because the tap has to suit both the basin and the water pressure in the house. Basins here run from 45cm ceramic rectangles for a compact cloakroom up to 60cm and 102cm furniture washbasins in gloss white and mineral composite designed to sit on a vanity unit, so the first measurement to take is the unit or the alcove the basin has to fit. On taps, a standard basin mixer suits most mains-pressure systems, a high rise mixer gives clearance for washing hands or filling a jug under a countertop basin, and low pressure models are made specifically for gravity-fed tank systems where a standard mixer would barely flow. Almost every mixer here includes a click clack waste, which is the push-to-close plug that replaces a chain. Replacement tap heads, spindles and traditional pattern kits cover repairs rather than replacements.

The range covers Armavit and Faro on ceramic and composite washbasins, with Swansea, Brecon, Harlech, Holyhead and Barmouth across basin mixers in chrome and brass, Grohe on the Concetto low pressure mixer, and Easi Plumb and Plumb Essential for traditional taps, replacement heads and spares. Related departments are Basin Taps, Vanity Units, Taps, Waste Fittings and Bathroom Furniture.