Kartell K-VIT Nero Curve Mini Mono Basin Mixer with Click Waste – Matt Black (TAP293CN)

Kartell K-VIT Nero Curve Mini Mono Basin Mixer with Click Waste – Matt Black (TAP293CN)

The Kartell K-VIT Nero Curve range is the Curve design in matt black — a squared-off lever and body meeting an open waterfall spout that pours in a wide flat sheet rather than a round stream. Kartell describe it as offering "on-trend sophistication for any bathroom space craving an instant update".

This is the mini mono basin mixer, supplied complete with a click waste.

When to choose the mini

A mini basin mixer is shorter in the body and spout than a standard one. It suits a cloakroom basin, a compact vanity unit, or any basin where a full-size tap looks oversized. At 0.54kg it is the lightest tap in the Nero Curve range.

The trade-off is reach: a shorter spout lands water closer to the back of the bowl. As a rule, if the basin is under about 450mm wide the mini is the better proportion; above that, use the standard Nero Curve mono basin mixer.

About the waterfall spout

The open spout is the point of this range, and it behaves differently from a closed one. Water leaves as a wide, shallow sheet, which looks striking and is the reason people choose it — but it also means a shorter, flatter stream that lands closer to the tap. Check your basin has enough depth and that the spout reaches far enough over the bowl, because a waterfall spout on a shallow basin splashes more than a conventional one.

The open channel is also visible, so it shows limescale sooner than a closed spout would. In a hard water area, expect to wipe it more often.

Water pressure

Kartell rate this tap suitable for low water pressure systems — it will run from as little as 0.2 bar. That means it works on a gravity-fed tank and cylinder as well as on mains, combi or unvented pressure.

That matters more here than on most taps: a cloakroom is often the furthest point from the hot cylinder and the worst-served tap in the house.

Living with it

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

Matt black is a powder-coated finish rather than plating. It looks superb against a white basin, but it is less forgiving than chrome: limescale and toothpaste splashes show as pale marks on a dark surface, so it wants wiping down more often. Never use an abrasive cream or a limescale remover on it — those strip the coating rather than the deposit.

The same tap is made in polished chrome as the Curve mini.

Specification

• Code: TAP293CN
• Matt black finish
• Solid brass construction
• Open waterfall spout
• Compact body for small basins
• Ceramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation
• Deck mounted, one tap hole
• Click waste included
• 1/2" BSP flexi hose connections
• Suitable for low water pressure systems
• Weight 0.54kg
• Fixings supplied
• Lifetime guarantee (1 year on moving parts)
• Barcode 5055681447755

Downloads

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