Site Conditions
Our
bathroom and kitchen taps are designed to work on water pressures from
0.1 bar (1.45 p.s.i) up to 8 bar (116 p.s.i) at temperatures up to 65°C.
Note! Some models require a minimum pressure of 1 bar (14.5 p.s.i). See
individual products for more detail.
Inlet
Connections
Inlet
connections will vary from model to model. The most common inlet connections
are 1/2" and 3/4" BSP male threads, 15mm copper pipes and 1/2"
BSP flexible hoses. See individual products for more detail.
Material
All
of our bathroom and kitchen taps are constructed from high grade materials.
The bodies are 100% brass.
Valve
Type
We
use a number of different types of valve design throughout our kitchen
and bathroom ranges. They are:
Non-Rising
Spindle:
This type of valve is similar to the rising spindle type, the difference
being the spindle will not move up and down when turned on or off. This
type of valve and the rising spindle valve are probably the sort of valve
that most people will be accustomed to.
Rising
Spindle:
With this type of valve, when the tap is turned on and off, the spindle
on which the head is attached will move up and down accordingly.
1/4
Turn Ceramic Disc:
This type of valve incorporates a ceramic disc mechanism to control the
flow that will either turn through 90° or 180°. They are quicker
to operate then the more traditional Rising and Non-Rising valve designs.
This type of valve has excellent resistance to wear and corrosion.
Ceramic
Single Lever Cartridge:
This type of cartridge is used on the single lever type mixers mainly
in the contemporary range. From the mid position the lever will turn through
45° on both the hot and cold side. These cartridges utilise long lasting
ceramic disc technology and, as with the 1/4 turn ceramic disc valves,
have excellent resistance to wear and corrosion.
Product
Approval
Bristan taps
are individually tested and are designed to conform to a number of British
Standards including BS1010 and BS 5412. They have also been tested by the
Water Research Centre and are approved or pending approval, by the Water Regulations
Advisory Scheme and comply with all UK water regulations (subject to correct
installation).
Guarantee
Each
Bristan tap is guaranteed for 5 years covering all manufacturing defects.
This does not apply to any products that have been damaged during fitting
or miss-use. Gold and special colour finishes are often softer than chrome
plate; therefore a 3 year guarantee covers these finishes.
Installation
All
plumbing installations must conform to the legal requirements laid down
in the current Water Regulations.
Bristan
Customer Service
If for any reason you need advice on technical information, installation or maintenance, call our highly trained staff for assistance on 0844 701 6273 or click
here to email us.
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