Mixers for bath and shower with a long spout : the pros and cons , the sliding type and installation

If you think about it long tube spout over the bath - a thing not essentials.Even a little thing of the past times when the close adjacent bathroom was equipped with only one spout, which also served the sink and bathtub.This design eliminates the need to do eyeliner water to the sink, which simplifies maintenance and allows you to save some space.

Now the bathrooms are more spacious, buying new plumbing any models ceased to be a problem, so people began to gradually give up the long spout over the bath and increasingly opt for more compact models.

Increasingly popular mixer with short spout or no - there are some models that send a stream of water into the tub directly from the mixer body.After mixing over the bath is used primarily to fill it with water, but this is not required for the spout.However, fans of traditional models give many convincing arguments in favor of a long spout.In this article we will talk about the merits of mixers with a long spout, their types and methods of installation.

Those who prefer a model with a long spout "spout" do not do so without reason. Familiar to us all type of spout from which many a hurry to give up, in fact, has a lot of advantages.

• conveniently fill water buckets and basins. Short spout make it difficult and often even impossible.To stream of water fell into the tank, you always have to keep it at an angle, so fill it up to the top will not work.However, this task can be easily overcome with the help of the soul.
• convenient to wash the child. Young parents know how difficult it is to wash away the baby alone, which is not yet able to stand on his legs independently.And even a shower will not help, because the one hand you will be occupied by a child, and the other - a shower watering can.Mixer with long spout solves this problem, because it creates a water jet, distant from the walls of the bath, allowing you to slip it under the Child and the freeing one arm.
• Long mixer allows you to quickly wash my hair, my clothes, and without going into the bath. Many women use this method to reduce the time of morning duties, so choose exactly mixer with long spout.Particularly useful for washing the head turning models.

Unfortunately, buying the plumbing for the bathroom, we can not always rely solely on the peculiar taste preferences.Sometimes the characteristics of the premises and the everyday habits dictate their terms, with which we agree.This also applies to the choice of the length of the mixer spout. Stop on models with long spout should, if:

• no way to bring water to the sink - in which case you will only rotary mixer;
• you are strapped for cash - buying and continued maintenance of a mixer instead of two will cost you half the price;
• washbasin and sink used for washing or dishwashing things;
• in the house there are small children or pets;
• you used to wash under the tap head (as in a bath with a long spout is convenient to wash their hands and feet - not spraying water all over the bathroom);
• sink, for which you buy a mixer, a large and deep - in this case, a short spout is inappropriate.

No matter which model you choose mixer - with short or long spout, both models can be installed in several different ways.

• mounted on the wall. This method is ideal for rotary mixers.With this method of installation is only visible mixer valves or lever and hand shower with hose, fittings and all hide behind the false wall of plasterboard.Before proceeding with the installation of the mixer on the wall, make sure the tub is secured and no loose, otherwise there is a risk of leaks.
• mounted in the bathtub enclosure. This is a more modern solution that became popular a few years ago.Installation Mixer in the bath ledge on the wall frees up space for mirrors or shelves.Such attachment of the mixer is convenient by the fact that if you are in the bath, all the controls at your fingertips.As in the previous case, with this method of liner installation all hidden - this time, with the bath rim.
• Set on a special rack .Stand mixer - is a stylish and original solution, which in our apartments only beginning to take root, and, judging by the high cost and complexity of installation works, not take hold soon.In order to install a rack made possible, you need to put the bath away from the walls of the room and hold pipework under the floor.

If you do not like the appearanceshape mixer with long spout, or you think it takes too much space, but you like its functionality, we recommend that you consider buying a mixer with pull-out spout.

• It is very convenient to use in the kitchen, as it allows no problem to wash a deep pan or three-liter jar, without splashing water all around.
• If you install a faucet in the bathroom, it is possible to forget how uncomfortable wash my hair under the sink.Mixers of this type are used in hair salons.With them very convenient to wash hair dye or air conditioning.
• Most models have two drawers mixers normal mode and aerated (shower).Using the convenient mode shower to wash fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains.
• Retractable mixer is characterized by a large working area coverage than conventional mixers.The range of this mixer is about half a meter.In this case the water flow can be sent in different directions.