Kartell K-VIT Nero Round Wall Mounted Basin Mixer – Matt Black (TAP415NR)

Kartell K-VIT Nero Round Wall Mounted Basin Mixer – Matt Black (TAP415NR)

The Kartell K-VIT Nero Round range is slim, round and minimal in matt black — cylindrical bodies, thin stick levers and no ornamentation.

This is the wall mounted basin mixer — the tap fixes to the wall above the basin rather than sitting on it.

Why wall mounted, and what it demands

Wall mounting leaves the basin or worktop completely clear, which looks striking and makes the surface far easier to wipe down. It suits a countertop bowl or a basin with no tap hole.

The trade-off is that all the plumbing has to be buried in the wall, and the concealed valve body has to be set at the right depth and height before the wall is boarded and tiled. That means deciding on this tap early — it is not a swap you can make later without opening up the wall.

The spout projects 213mm from the wall. Set the height so it clears the rim of your basin with room to get your hands under, and check that projection lands water in the middle of the bowl rather than the back edge — measure your basin before fixing the valve position.

A stud wall needs noggins to fix the valve to. A solid wall needs chasing out. Neither is difficult, but both need doing before the finish goes on.

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.

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.

Pair it with the Nero Round wall mounted bath spout for a consistent look across basin and bath.

The same tap in other finishes

Nero Round is the matt black version of a design Kartell also make in polished chrome as Kore and in brushed brass as Ottone. Same shapes, same mechanism — the finish is the only difference.

The chrome equivalent is the Kore wall mounted basin mixer and the brushed brass one is the Ottone wall mounted basin mixer.

Specification

• Code: TAP415NR
• Matt black finish
• Solid brass construction
• Wall mounted — concealed valve body
• Ceramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation
• Suitable for low water pressure systems
• Projection 213mm, weight 1.19kg
• Fixings supplied
• Waste sold separately
• Lifetime guarantee (1 year on moving parts)
• Barcode 5055681470463

Downloads

Download the technical data sheet