Faucet Ceramic Valve Or Metal

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Faucet ceramic valve or metal.

If your faucet has a hot handle and a separate cold handle the cartridge beneath that handle should be brass or stainless steel not nylon. Ball valves contain a slotted metal or plastic ball that aligns with the hot and cold water inlets when rotated by the faucet handle. Some faucets have a ceramic disc cartridge that is much more durable. The newest type of faucet valve is the ceramic disc valve.

Ceramic valves are more durable over the long run in a broader variety of water conditions than any other variety of valve on the market. This innovative valve design incorporates two rotating discs made from ceramic. American standard s ceramic disc valves are extremely smooth and almost as hard as diamonds. The ceramic is strong enough to resist cracking and stand up to extreme heat and cold.

The less expensive dual control faucets contain nylon cartridges with rubber seals. Get free shipping on qualified ceramic disc valves kitchen faucets or buy online pick up in store today in the kitchen department. These durable valves are unaffected by temperature extremes sand rust and hard water conditions. Developed by delta and exclusive to single handle faucets ball valves are reliable but tedious to fix.

Choose a metal valve over plastic. The ceramic discs also protect the metal of the valve from erosion. Depending on how a series of holes in the cartridge align with the stem. Ceramic disc valves are inherently sturdy highly reliable and rarely in need of repairs.

Get free shipping on qualified delta ceramic disc valves bathroom faucets or buy online pick up in store today in the bath department. The discs contain channels that align when rotated which allows water to flow and control over temperature settings. American standard is proud to be the only faucet manufacturer to engineer and produce our own ceramic discs ensuring complete quality control. The older style of faucet needs two full turns of the handle to activate the flow but low friction ceramic valves allow the faucet to operate with just a quarter turn of the handle.

Several good brands of shower valves and kitchen faucets do have quality ceramic discs encased in plastic cartridges but you need to know what the good brands are.