Do you know how many types of faucets are there?

Actually, there are 4 types of faucets in different material. Such as Brass faucet, Stainless steel faucet, Zinc alloy faucet, Plastic faucet. So what are the features of each of them? You can find the answer in the article.

1. Brass faucet

Brass is a material with excellent processing performance, high softness, easy to create various shapes, and good electroplating performance. In addition, brass have a certain bactericidal effect and prevent bacteria from producing antibodies, so the inner wall of the faucet of brass faucets will not produce bacteria, which is the most significant advantage over other materials. At present, most faucets are made of H59 brass, which means that the brass content of 57% to 59%. The price is also the highest compared to other material faucets.

2. Stainless steel faucet

The advantage of stainless steel faucet is that it does not contain lead, and resistant to acid, alkali and corrosion. The surface of the stainless steel faucet does not need to be electroplated, but only needs to be polished.

3. Zinc alloy faucet

The biggest disadvantage of zinc alloy faucet is that it has no toughness, it is prone to cracks after long-term use, and the service life is short. Therefore, the price is relatively cheap.

4. Plastic faucet 

The biggest advantage of plastic faucet is low price. And plastic has the characteristics of no rust, no lead, non-toxic, tasteless, high pressure resistance, light weight and so on. However, plastic faucets are generally very simple in shape and have low aesthetics.