Cascade waterfall faucet

Modern bath has long ceased to be a place where you can only wash. Each owner is trying to bring here its unique flavor. Some focus on veneering, others on luxury plumbing. The most advanced are trying to establish high-tech innovations, which in particular include the cascade waterfall mixer for a sink, bathtub or shower.

What it is

Most likely, these cranes were designed by people seeking to move a small corner of the wild nature in their home. Readers who have personally witnessed the beauty of falling water or a steep mountain river cascading over mountain ledges will understand what is at stake.

The cascade bathroom faucet waterfall is a magnificent sight. Even one contemplation of a wide and powerful stream of water pouring out from time to time from the most unusual, intricate objects which at first glance do not at all resemble a classic mixer, inspires a person.

The popularity of such plumbing is largely due to another significant advantage. Bathing under the powerful streams of a waterfall, surrendering to the streams of a mountain river, while not leaving the limits of your own home, few can leave indifferent.

Waterfall Mixer Classification

Despite the fact that such a miracle of design thought someone decided to allocate a separate type, most experts agree that by and large, constructively it is not much different from the rest of such plumbing. Rather, it was correct to classify it as a subspecies, having the original method of spout.

After all, from a purely practical point of view, if you install the original wide spout on an ordinary structure, we get the same waterfall. Well, since it happened that cascade mixers are divided into a separate group, let's consider all its subtypes and subtleties.

And we begin with the most important, with the appointment.

• The most accessible for a wide range of users is considered to be a waterfall for the sink.. As a rule, such structures are installed on a horizontal plane on the shell itself or on the platform next to it. The main difference from conventional taps lies in the method of spouting. The width of the bead can be different, but in any case, the water in them slowly, gently flows into the bowl while not forming a spray at all.

Important: in all similar constructions there is no device enriching water with air, an aerator. As a result, water consumption increases quite strongly, so if your goal is to save, cascade taps are not for you.

• Bathroom falls are no less varied.. As in the first case, they can be mounted on a horizontal platform on the edge of the bowl or embedded in a pre-equipped false wall.
• A separate innovation, which exists only for this niche, is an independent design with the ability to move. In fact, this is a kind of mobile table with a crane that can be adjusted by itself.
• Cascades designed for showers are not as common and their price is far from democratic.. It is caused by the fact that in addition to the actual mixer, it requires the installation of a separate drive with a pump. Because right away, such a volume of water from a water pipe cannot be obtained.

Mounting methods

Installation options for such structures there are only 3.

Moreover, the installation manual for most cranes is not much different from the traditional one, so if you wish, you can install them yourself.

• Cascade wall mixers are installed using eccentrics on a standard false wall. There is nothing new or unusual in this method of installation. Depending on the size and purpose, they can be used both for the bathroom and for the sink.
• The next subspecies are designs that are installed directly on the bowl itself. Often, they come with a sanitary product, but there are models adapted to standard mounting holes, which can be selected separately.

• And the most common option is the models that go into the analysis, you can buy them in parts, separately choosing the type of spout, control system and of course fasteners. It is from these parts that exclusive models are assembled.

When, for example, a glass bowl is installed on a stone worktop and a glass waterfall faucet is mounted next to it. In this case, the control levers can be located either on the mixer itself or on the worktop.

Important: for such plumbing, especially for the bathroom, you need to specifically install a pipe with a diameter larger than normal. The mixer for a bathroom falls has an expense which can exceed standard by 1,5 - 2 times. This is very convenient, as the bath is dialed in just 3 - 5 minutes.

Control system and design

Speaking of the management and regulation system, there is probably nothing particularly exclusive here. The easiest option is to install 2 half-turn wing regulators. The design is classic, known for decades.

At the moment, the most popular are the joystick or lever controls. They are good not only from an aesthetic point of view, but very simple and easy to install. You do not need to install additional valves, the joystick controller is based on the mixer itself.

The last hit is considered a mixer with a thermostat. Such a system itself maintains the power and temperature of the stream. These designs can be both mechanical and electronic. The mechanics are considered more reliable and unpretentious, but the electronic programmable touchscreen display on the crane will conquer anyone, even the most experienced guest.

Since these structures are closer to luxury plumbing, the flight of design ideas here knows no limits. Materials can be used a variety of, but most often taken metal or glass.

The special highlight is brought by illumination of the crane and a stream. Moreover, in the design with backlight, a thermal sensor is used, which changes the color of water depending on its temperature. An interesting fact is that the backlight mechanism is completely autonomous. The mini hydro turbine is built into the crane, which provides enough energy for the operation of the LEDs and the thermal sensor.

The video in this article shows cascading mixers.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I would like to note that although the price of such mixers is slightly higher than the average, this does not at all mean that they are not available for a wide range of users. You will achieve substantial savings by installing such a system with your own hands, especially since it is not at all difficult.