The Bathroom Designer

WD4 from Tapstore.com is the latest range of Mixers to be released under their own brand label, they have a cutting edge design that surpasses all that I have seen available for the price range, with a perfect symmetrical cut spout and lever with the precise engineering you would expect from a high end designed tap.

The monobloc basin mixer with pop up waste as seen in the image on the left is going on sale for just £143.00 the price you would expect to pay for a mid range mixer.

It is a fully comprehensive range with a seven different basin mixers and nine bath fillers and shower mixers from deck mounted to freestanding bath shower mixers.

The WD4 is surely going to set the bathroom tap world alight to see the full range visit WD4 Bathroom taps at Tapstore.com and you will not be disappointed.

The Bristan Blade range of bathroom taps does represent very good value for money for a low pressure range of mixers and fillers, Bristans blade taps will work on both high ad low pressures which is unusual nowadays they have a neat styling with a tubular design that should stand the test of time.

In this small range they have a Monobloc basin mixer, a bidet mixer both basin and bath taps, a bath shower mixer and a bath filler.

RRP Blade Basin Mixer £114.00 inc VAT

The concept of a bath filler over flow is simple, using a control valve to turn on and off the water flow and mix the temperature which will then send a premixed flow of water into the overflow spout and therefore fill up the bath via either a pop up or click clack waste mechanism.

You will hear these described as many differing terms like Exa fill, Extra fill, overflow bath filler, there are two types click clack or clicker where the plug section is pushed once to close the plug and pushed again to open the plug, these tend to project into the bath less but are less reliable or Pop up Bath filler overflow where the plug is operated via a turning knob for opening and closing the waste plug.

The best value for money one I have seen on the market is Tapstore’s own brand one which is manufactured from chrome on brass and comes with a ten year guarantee for £72.00, they also have a click clack version for £72.00 the version that Bathstore sell is just crosswaters one re branded for them as Extra Fill that one is the XT bath filler pop up waste and the Exafill is a Hansgrohe version.

Roper Rhodes Storm bathroom taps are pound for pound the best value for money bathroom taps on the market today, I have been looking at the quality of many bathroom taps and testing the functionality as well as considering the price tag these are the reasons why my vote goes to the Storm Bathroom tap range.

The chroming quality is very good something to look out for in cheaper ranges, the flow rate on the low pressure items is better than most other low pressure models of single lever mixer taps, for a mass produced Chinese import product the consistency of brass casting is very good, and the valve technology is exceptional the ceramic disc cartridge mixing valve for the mono-bloc basin mixer has a flow limiter built in restricting the volume of water that can be used (especially required for higher pressure systems) the temperature on the hot side can also be restricted making hotter stored water safer to use.

Products in the Storm bathroom tap range: * Note the basin mixers come both with and without pop up wastes.

Storm mini basin mixers.

The G - Type Bathroom taps from Bristan are engineered to perfection with a slide control operation on the range for hot and cold flow and temperatures. This is an original way of operating the mixers and it works a treat as the temperature controls are exacting to say the least.

In the Bristan G-Type range is a monobloc basin mixer as shown on the left, a three hole basin mixer for the larger basin, the most stunning wall mounted bath filler, a conventional wall mounted bath shower mixer, and a thermostatic bath shower mixer with the style and functionality as well of being able to have a fully thermostatic shower over your bathing area, and just to top off the range if thats not enough for you there is the stand out in a crowd freestanding bath shower mixer to satisfy the larger bathrooms.

RRP £293.00 G-Type Monobloc Basin Mixer

Best Buy Tapstore.com £205.00

And to finish our look into the Chill, we have already looked at the bathroom accessories and the showers and now its the turn of Bristan Chill bathroom taps range.

There are nine different options within the range starting with the Chill monobloc basin mixer with pop up waste, The flat, hard lines and cool, controlled curves of this Chill basin mixer tap is sure to thrill those dreaming of creating a truly contemporary bathroom.

The sharp styling is clean and uncomplicated, but never fails to intrigue. The minimalist theme of the wall mounted Bristan Chill bath filler tap elegantly combines the smooth flatness of the exaggerated spout with rounded riser and squared of handles.

The Monobloc basin mixer with pop up waste RRP £271.00 and the wall mounted bath filler is £310.00 a very reasonable price for the quality and styling.

For more information please contact Bristan at there website or call 0844 701 6271

The latest Bristan creation of bathroom taps is the Quadrato range. With its angular lines and quality engineering expected from Bristan, the contemporary styling of Quadrato will simply not disappoint.

There is a lot more to this range than first meets the eye, the basin mixer is fitted with their Eco Click water saving feature where the cartridge meets resistance when opened half flow. Even at full flow this monobloc basin tap will save at least 32% of the normal water usage that a standard cartridge would have used, When in Eco Click mode the reduction is an impressive 72%, Helping the user adhere to The Government Sustainable Homes Code for daily domestic water usage.

The Quadrato bath filler & bath shower mixer complement the monobloc basin mixer perfectly, also available in the range will be bidet, basin and bath taps continuing the modern, angular theme throughout the range.

Great design doesn’t have to mean high prices, this is a great value range that certainly doesn’t compromise on appearance or quality. The Quadrato Eco Click basin mixer will retail for just £86.00 not just saving water.

The Quadrato bidet mixer £94.00, bath shower mixer will be priced at £241.00, bath filler at £196.00, basin taps £100.00 and the bath taps £120.00 all inclusive of VAT.

For more information and local stockist contact Bristan or call 0844 7016271