{"product_id":"kartell-k-vit-nero-round-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-matt-black-tap413nr","title":"Kartell K-VIT Nero Round Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Matt Black (TAP413NR)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKartell K-VIT Nero Round Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Matt Black (TAP413NR)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kartell K-VIT \u003cstrong\u003eNero Round\u003c\/strong\u003e range is slim, round and minimal in matt black — cylindrical bodies, thin stick levers and no ornamentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003efreestanding bath shower mixer\u003c\/strong\u003e — a floor-mounted tap on a tall column, designed to stand beside a freestanding bath rather than sit on its rim.\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 column, with a curved 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 is a substantial piece of metalwork at \u003cstrong\u003e3.68kg\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it 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, so 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.\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe same tap in other finishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNero Round is the matt black version of a design Kartell also make in polished chrome as \u003cstrong\u003eKore\u003c\/strong\u003e and in brushed brass as \u003cstrong\u003eOttone\u003c\/strong\u003e. Same shapes, same mechanism — the finish is the only difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chrome equivalent is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-kore-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-chrome-tap403ko\"\u003eKore freestanding bath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e and the brushed brass one is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-ottone-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-brushed-brass-tap423ot\"\u003eOttone freestanding bath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode: TAP413NR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid brass construction\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\u003eSuitable for pressures between 1 and 5 bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProjection 296mm, weight 3.68kg\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 5055681470449\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\/Ef6Eo0IBA_pCoNmD8b_elkcBOmWRQmo3PB73LfQ4VdKgqw?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":55211128652102,"sku":"TAP413NR","price":231.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/7273\/6838\/files\/TAP155NR.jpg?v=1759760455","url":"https:\/\/www.keywestbathrooms.co.uk\/products\/kartell-k-vit-nero-round-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-matt-black-tap413nr","provider":"Key West Bathrooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}