Buying Taps

[TheRowans]

I am in the process of having the bathroom refurbished. Most of the appliances and bits are ordered, but I am still stuck on taps. My budget is starting to get very stretched, and I am trying to get some style still without breaking the bank. The sort I am looking for is this (pin tap lever style) ; http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/1524-15405 . My bathroom is gravity fed.

The web is full of reasonably priced taps, but of course I cannot see or feel them for quality. Has anyone bought taps online or can reccommend anyone?

Thanks!

 

[gas4you]

Vist plumbers merchants show rooms or bathroom showrooms and compare prices. If you see a range you really like, look for this on the internet. You will get better service if you buy local though (if any faults etc)

watch out for foreign/eurpean c***. Lots of these will only work properly on pressurised systems or combis. Always check first and get assurances, assuming salesman even knows

 

[Hallsy]

As above, you can get those style taps by various manufacturers, although the set you linked to seem reasonably priced. A set from say Bristan, or Rhoper RHodes in same style would be more.

My local plumbers merchant sells a lot of lecico stuff, and they have some taps same style as that, don't know prices off top of my head but something I enquired for was very reasonably priced.

 

[tryitandsee]

Some very classy Italian taps my dear sister brought and had fitted in bath and basin looked fantastic, but the flow was pathetic. She ended up having to put in a pump. The noise from the pump destroyed all enjoyment.

Just be aware that not all continental taps flow in quite the same way.