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Recently, the Consumers Association announced the results of testing 45 types of Shower Valve that are commercially available in Beijing. The results showed that some of the 25 samples tested were inconsistent with national standards. In the face of such problems, how should consumers choose the shower mixer? In this regard, experts said that when choosing a shower tap, it must be determined by its durability and water-saving performance.

1.When it comes to choosing a Shower Valve,no matter Push Shwoer Valve or Diverter Shower Valve, consumers often prefer to go for well-known brands. However, consumers may not know how to choose. In this regard, some experts said that we should pay attention to checking the test report of the tap.

The reporter learned from the Consumers’ Association that many of the shower valve products exceeded the requirements of the national standards in this inspection.

In this regard, some experts said that shower flow is the basic technical indicator of water-saving requirements. When consumers select water-saving products, they must check their test reports and purchase showers with limiter.


2. It is know that in the inspection of this time, nearly one third of the faucets have poor corrosion resistance.

Experts said that they should pay special attention to their corrosion resistance when buying. It is understood that many faucets in the production process, the substrate surface has not been dealt with on the electroplating, the impurities retained inside the faucet's life expectancy; In addition, some faucet manufacturers in order to reduce costs and shorten the plating time The thickness of the plating has also become smaller. The basical tihcness should be Cr＞0.25um, Ni ＞7.5um. This standard applies to both Shower Head and Hand Shower.

In this regard, some experts advise consumers that in the case of adequate light, the surface of the faucet should be lustrous as a mirror, without any oxidation spots, scorch marks; in addition, the faucet should also be free of air holes, no blistering, no leakage plating, color Uniform; touch without burr, grit; used to refer to the faucet surface, fingerprints should be quickly dispersed, and not easy to scale.

3. Some consumers who connect the nut to the copper may have encountered this situation. The shower does not show any problem on the exterior. It was discovered during installation that the connecting nut was easily broken. In this regard, consumers must pay attention to observe the wall thickness of the connecting nut.

Experts indicated that the quality of the shower connection nut is very prominent during the home installation process. The connection nut that does not meet the national standard is easily broken, and the responsibility is difficult to define.

It is reported that the main reason why the Shower Faucet connecting nuts do not meet the national standards is due to the lack of wall thickness of the connecting nuts or the replacement of non-copper materials. Therefore, consumers must choose copper nuts. In addition, consumers should also choose to buy more copper shower accessories, do not plan to buy cheap plastic parts.