Is your faucet a ceramic valve core?

2019-05-29 18:24:38

Currently, most faucets sold in bathroom hardware stores are ceramic spools.

A few days ago, Shanghai Quality Supervision Department tested some faucets on the market, and the results showed that nearly 30% were unqualified and 10% of heavy metals exceeded the standard. People pay more and more attention to drinking water safety. For families, the purchase of bathroom hardware is more important. In addition, it has been more than a year since the national mandatory standard for faucets "Ceramic Sheet Sealing Faucet" has been officially implemented, and the production and sales of faucets in the sanitary industry have undergone a new change. Nandu reporter visited and learned that most of the bathroom hardware stores in Huizhou currently sell ceramic valve core faucets, and only a few stores still sell copper valve cores.

Ceramic valve core has been basically popularized

In the family, the key that affects water quality is the faucet, and the core component of the faucet quality is the valve core. Recently, the national compulsory standard for faucet "ceramic sheet sealing faucet" has been implemented. The ceramic valve core is made by firing soil, which is more wear-resistant, high temperature resistant and corrosion resistant. It is an environmentally friendly and healthy valve core.

The reporter visited a number of sanitary hardware stores. Most of the faucets sold in sanitary hardware stores are ceramic valve cores, but some stores still sell valve cores of other materials.

During the visit, except for a few stores, most of the bathroom hardware stores sold ceramic valve core faucets in accordance with national standards. The person in charge of Shenwang Integrated Sanitary Ware, Zeng Huimin, told reporters: “Since I took over the business of the sanitary ware store, I have only heard of ceramic valve cores. The ceramic valve cores are of good quality, relatively strong, will not loosen, will not leak, and the water will be very special. It is smooth and there will be no water cut.” Lin Xian, manager of Zhongyu Sanitary Ware Brand Store, said: “Ceramic valve cores are definitely the best at present. Ceramics are divided into imported and domestic products, and the prices are different.” Oupai Furniture Store The faucet uses a ceramic valve core imported from Germany, and the price is more than 600 yuan; Hengjie’s faucet imports a ceramic valve core from Italy, and the price is generally 600 yuan. If it is a high-end faucet with a gold-plated or bronze surface, the price reaches more than 2,000 yuan. . Wang Gang, a salesperson of Hengjie Sanitary Ware, told reporters: "Although the national mandatory standard requires the use of ceramic valve cores, there are still sanitary hardware stores that use other materials to produce valve cores."

Electroplated copper faucets occupy the market

The faucets on the market generally use copper-plated materials, and the prices are also different due to different brands, materials, and styles. Faucets are generally divided into three different use objects: wash basins, vegetable wash basins, and showers, and the price gap is also very wide. The price of faucets in ordinary small stores ranges from tens of yuan to one or two hundred yuan, while that in general brand stores is three to four hundred yuan, and for high-end brands, faucets range from six hundred yuan to several thousand yuan.

The price of Fuhua Electric Faucet ranges from RMB 70 to RMB 200, which is relatively cheap. Salesperson Huang Wei said: “These faucets are made of copper. They are not easy to break or fade. The surface becomes bright and beautiful through electroplating.” Because the copper content is different, the price is also different. The higher the content, the price The higher, and vice versa. The reporter observed that in addition to the faucet with electroplating on the surface, there is also a faucet with a darker surface. "The surface of this faucet is made of wire drawing. The color is not as bright as electroplating, but it is stronger and smoother. However, most customers still I like a brighter electroplating process." Huang Wei said.

Dingsheng Decoration Materials Co., Ltd. sells Guangzhongtian brand faucets, which are also made of copper plating. The store manager Lin Zhan told reporters: “Nowadays, copper faucets are generally produced. Of course, some faucets are made of zinc alloy. The zinc alloy is relatively rough and the quality is relatively poor.” The materials of Guangzhongtian faucets are the same, but Different styles. "Due to the difference in workmanship and dosage, the price of Guangzhongtian faucets ranges from two hundred yuan to four hundred yuan."