Kartell K-VIT Flair Mono Basin Mixer with Click Waste – Chrome (TAP001FLJ)

Kartell K-VIT Flair Mono Basin Mixer with Click Waste – Chrome (TAP001FLJ)

The Kartell K-VIT Flair range is built around one idea: a square-set chrome body with a wide, open curved spout, so the water arrives as a broad flat sheet rather than a round jet. Kartell describe it as a collection that "gives a totally chic finishing touch to a trendy interior", and the open spout is what people notice — it is the whole point of the design.

This is the mono basin mixer, supplied complete with a matching chrome click waste — worth noting, because most basin mixers do not include one and it is an easy extra to forget when you are pricing up a basin.

One practical note on the open spout. Because the water leaves as a wide flat sheet rather than a narrow jet, it lands over a broader area than you might expect. In a shallow or small basin that can mean more splashing, so it is worth checking the spout reaches well over the bowl rather than sitting near the rim.

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.

Chrome is the easiest finish to live with and the easiest to spoil. A wipe with a soft damp cloth is all it needs, though it shows water spots and fingerprints more readily than a brushed finish, so in a hard water area it pays to dry it off. What it will not tolerate is abrasives: cream cleaners, scouring pads and strong limescale removers cut through the plating, and once chrome has gone dull and cloudy it cannot be brought back.

The rest of the Flair range

The range also includes a hi-rise mono basin mixer for countertop bowls, a wall mounted basin mixer, a mono bidet mixer, a bath filler, a bath shower mixer, a 4 hole bath shower mixer and a freestanding bath shower mixer.

Specification

• Code: TAP001FLJ
• Chrome finish
• Solid brass construction
• Ceramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation
• Single lever, deck mounted, one tap hole
• Open waterfall spout
• Matching chrome click waste included
• 1/2" BSP flexi hose connections
• Suitable for low water pressure systems
• Fixings supplied
• Lifetime guarantee (1 year on moving parts)
• Barcode 5055681449711