{"product_id":"kartell-k-vit-fiuto-nero-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-matt-black-tap122fi","title":"Kartell K-VIT Fiuto Nero Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Matt Black (TAP122FI)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKartell K-VIT Fiuto Nero Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Matt Black (TAP122FI)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kartell K-VIT \u003cstrong\u003eFiuto Nero\u003c\/strong\u003e range is squared-off and angular in matt black, with a flat open waterfall spout. Kartell call it \"a striking and bold choice… a distinctive highlight to your bathroom\", and that is a fair description — this is deliberately a feature rather than a quiet fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003efreestanding bath shower mixer\u003c\/strong\u003e — a floor-mounted tap on a tall square column, designed to stand beside a freestanding bath rather than sit on its rim. It is the most dramatic piece in the range and, at just under 4kg, much the heaviest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThis needs planning before the floor goes down\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA freestanding bath usually has no tap holes at all, so the tap has to come from somewhere else. This one rises from the floor on a single square column, with the waterfall spout reaching over the rim and a shower handset on a hose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe important part: it is \u003cstrong\u003eplumbed up through the floor\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the pipework has to be run and the position fixed \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e you tile or board. Getting it wrong is not a matter of moving the tap a few inches later — it means lifting the floor. Measure carefully from the bath, and if the bath hasn't been chosen yet, choose it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt gets leaned on and pulled at by the handset, so it needs solid fixing into the floor structure rather than just into a board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWater pressure\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKartell rate this tap for pressures \u003cstrong\u003ebetween 1 and 5 bar\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 1 bar minimum is the point to watch: a gravity-fed tank and cylinder will rarely reach it without a pump, so this one is for mains, combi or unvented systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat 1 bar minimum is worth taking seriously on this one in particular: the water has a long way to climb up the column, and a waterfall spout looks poor at a dribble. A system that is already marginal will disappoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe waste is sold separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e Freestanding baths usually need a specific waste and often a floor-routed trap, so factor that in — and in black to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLiving with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eceramic disc cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt 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, and no amount of polishing brings it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe rest of the Fiuto Nero range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside this there is a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-fiuto-nero-mono-basin-mixer-with-click-waste-matt-black-tap007fij\"\u003emono basin mixer\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-fiuto-nero-hi-rise-mono-basin-mixer-matt-black-tap119fij\"\u003ehi-rise version\u003c\/a\u003e for countertop bowls, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-fiuto-nero-wall-mounted-basin-mixer-matt-black-tap123fi\"\u003ewall mounted basin mixer\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-fiuto-nero-bath-filler-matt-black-tap009fij\"\u003ebath filler\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-fiuto-nero-bath-shower-mixer-matt-black-tap008fij\"\u003ebath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-fiuto-nero-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-matt-black-tap122fi\"\u003efreestanding bath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode: TAP122FI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid brass construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen waterfall spout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloor mounted freestanding column\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated diverter, shower handset and hose included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/2\" BSP flexi hose connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for pressures between 1 and 5 bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 275mm, weight 3.96kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaste sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime guarantee (1 year on moving parts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode 5055681470326\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDownloads\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kartelluk-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/erp_kartelluk_onmicrosoft_com\/EYF3Ksmw3rhCqi6q5vPGjfQBkwmXgPw57KX84W1rXafPHQ?download=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the technical data sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kartell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57455333736774,"sku":"TAP122FI","price":299.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/7273\/6838\/files\/TAP122FI_Fiuto_Nero_Free_Standing_Bath_Shower_Mixer.png?v=1790340282","url":"https:\/\/www.keywestbathrooms.co.uk\/products\/kartell-k-vit-fiuto-nero-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-matt-black-tap122fi","provider":"Key West Bathrooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}