{"product_id":"kartell-k-vit-klassique-basin-pillar-taps-chrome-tap103kl","title":"Kartell K-VIT Klassique Pair of Basin Pillar Taps – Chrome (TAP103KL)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKartell K-VIT Klassique Pair of Basin Pillar Taps – Chrome (TAP103KL)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kartell K-VIT \u003cstrong\u003eKlassique\u003c\/strong\u003e range is traditional styling done without fuss — \u003cstrong\u003ecrosshead handles\u003c\/strong\u003e on a rounded body, in polished chrome, with ceramic HOT and COLD indices. Kartell call it \"a brassware range with grace\", and it is the one to pick for a period property, a cottage, or a bathroom where you want warmth rather than minimalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003epair of basin pillar taps\u003c\/strong\u003e: two separate taps, one hot and one cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePillar taps or a mixer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePillar taps are the traditional arrangement — \u003cstrong\u003etwo separate taps, no mixing\u003c\/strong\u003e. On a period bathroom they're also the historically correct choice: an old basin was never designed for a mixer, and crossheads either side of the bowl look right in a way a single spout doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose them where the basin has \u003cstrong\u003etwo tap holes\u003c\/strong\u003e. If yours has a single central hole, you want the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-klassique-mono-basin-mixer-with-click-waste-chrome-tap100kl\"\u003eKlassique mono basin mixer\u003c\/a\u003e instead — and that one includes a waste, which this pair doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe honest trade-off: you can't set a temperature. It's hot or cold or a hand under each.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTraditional look, modern mechanism\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thing that makes Klassique worth having over genuinely old taps: \u003cstrong\u003eceramic disc cartridges with quarter-turn operation\u003c\/strong\u003e. Traditional crosshead taps were the classic dripper, needing a new washer every couple of years. Ceramic discs don't perish, so you get the period look without the period maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck your basin has \u003cstrong\u003etwo tap holes\u003c\/strong\u003e at standard centres, with room either side of the bowl for the handles to turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe waste is sold separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWater pressure\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for \u003cstrong\u003elow pressure systems\u003c\/strong\u003e, so they work on gravity-fed plumbing as well as mains pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe rest of the Klassique range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe range also includes a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-klassique-mono-basin-mixer-with-click-waste-chrome-tap100kl\"\u003emono basin mixer\u003c\/a\u003e with click waste, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-klassique-bath-pillar-taps-chrome-tap104kl\"\u003epair of bath pillar taps\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-klassique-bath-filler-chrome-tap107kl\"\u003ebath filler\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-klassique-bath-shower-mixer-chrome-tap106kl\"\u003ebath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode: TAP103KL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as a pair (hot and cold)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolished chrome, gloss finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid brass construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional crosshead handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeramic disc cartridges, quarter turn operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor two tap hole basins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/2\" BSP flexi hose connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for low water pressure systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 1.23kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaste sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 year guarantee (1 year on moving parts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode 5060168228901\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\/EbB-5uNArFhJjjowkT1IMBgB7R4Tsq5XEnb22JP4HE6gxw?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":55211137597766,"sku":"TAP103KL","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/7273\/6838\/files\/TAP103KL.jpg?v=1759760513","url":"https:\/\/www.keywestbathrooms.co.uk\/products\/kartell-k-vit-klassique-basin-pillar-taps-chrome-tap103kl","provider":"Key West Bathrooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}