Kartell K-VIT Kore Hi-Rise Mono Basin Mixer – Chrome (TAP404KO)

Kartell K-VIT Kore Hi-Rise Mono Basin Mixer – Chrome (TAP404KO)

The Kartell K-VIT Kore range is a clean, round, minimal collection of brassware for contemporary bathrooms — cylindrical bodies, slim stick levers and no ornamentation.

This is the hi-rise mono basin mixer in polished chrome — a taller version of the standard basin mixer, with the spout raised well clear of the basin.

When you need a hi-rise

A standard basin mixer sits low, which is fine for a basin with the tap hole in the rim. But if you have a countertop or vessel basin — a bowl sitting on top of a worktop or vanity unit — a standard tap will be too short, and the spout will sit at or below the rim of the bowl.

A hi-rise gives you the height to get your hands underneath comfortably. Measure the height of your bowl from the worktop before choosing, and check the spout will reach far enough over to land water near the middle of the bowl rather than the edge.

Worth knowing: a taller spout means a longer drop for the water, so splashing is more likely with a shallow bowl.

Living with it

The ceramic disc cartridge with quarter-turn operation gives full flow from a small movement and is far less prone to dripping than a washer tap.

Water pressure

Kartell rate this tap for pressures between 0.5 and 10 bar. That covers mains, combi and unvented systems comfortably. A gravity-fed tank and cylinder can reach 0.5 bar where there is enough height between the cold tank and the tap, but in a bungalow, or where the tank sits close above the bathroom, it often will not — worth checking before you order, or fitting a pump.

Matching the rest of the room

The identical design is made in matt black as the Nero Round range and brushed brass as Ottone, so the same shapes can run through a room in whichever finish suits.

If your basin has a rim tap hole rather than being a countertop bowl, the standard Kore mono basin mixer is the one you want.

Specification

• Code: TAP404KO
• Polished chrome finish
• Solid brass construction
• Ceramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation
• Single lever, deck mounted, one tap hole
• Raised spout for countertop and vessel basins
• Suitable for pressures between 0.5 and 10 bar
• Projection 179mm, weight 1.04kg
• Fixings supplied
• Waste sold separately
• Lifetime guarantee (1 year on moving parts)
• Barcode 5055681470388

Downloads

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