{"product_id":"kartell-k-vit-optima-kitchen-sink-mixer-with-pull-out-spray-chrome-kst003","title":"Kartell K-VIT Optima Kitchen Sink Mixer with Pull Out Spray – Chrome (KST003)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKartell K-VIT Optima Kitchen Sink Mixer with Pull Out Spray – Chrome (KST003)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA kitchen tap works harder than anything else in the house — hand washing, filling the kettle, washing up, rinsing vegetables. Kartell put it plainly: “by far one of the most used fixtures within the home”. That is the thing to keep in mind when choosing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOptima\u003c\/strong\u003e is the tidy way to get a pull-out spray: a plain gooseneck with the \u003cstrong\u003espray head built into the end of the spout\u003c\/strong\u003e, so there is no spring arm on show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA pull-out spray without the hardware\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePull the head off the spout and it comes away on a hose, reaching across the sink and over the front edge — useful for rinsing pans, washing vegetables and cleaning the bowl out. Push it back and it clicks into the spout, and the tap looks like an ordinary gooseneck again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-flex-kitchen-sink-mixer-with-pull-out-spray-chrome-kst001\"\u003eFlex\u003c\/a\u003e, which does the same job with an exposed coil spring, the Optima is the quieter fitting — better suited to a kitchen where you do not want the tap to be the first thing you notice. It is also lighter and cheaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same tap is also made in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-optima-kitchen-sink-mixer-with-pull-out-spray-brushed-steel-kst004\"\u003ebrushed steel\u003c\/a\u003e, which costs a little more but hides fingerprints far better — worth thinking about in a kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003esingle tap hole\u003c\/strong\u003e deck-mounted tap, the standard arrangement on a modern kitchen sink. If your sink has two tap holes you need a pair of pillar taps instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo waste is included.\u003c\/strong\u003e Kitchen sinks come with their own waste and overflow, so that is normally not a problem — but worth knowing if you are replacing the sink too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasure the height available if there is a \u003cstrong\u003ewindow sill or a wall cupboard over the sink\u003c\/strong\u003e. A tall gooseneck that fouls a window that has to open is the most common reason a kitchen tap goes back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLiving with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic disc cartridge with quarter-turn operation\u003c\/strong\u003e — a small movement of the lever gives full flow, and ceramic discs do not perish the way rubber washers do, so a tap that gets used twenty times a day should not start dripping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolished chrome wipes clean with a soft damp cloth. In a kitchen it shows water spots and fingerprints more than most places, so a quick wipe after washing up keeps it bright. Avoid abrasive cleaners and limescale removers left to soak — both cut through the plating, and dull chrome cannot be brought back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKartell give the kitchen tap range a \u003cstrong\u003e5 year guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e, with moving parts and working components covered for 12 months. That is shorter than the lifetime cover on their bathroom brassware, which is fair enough given how much harder a kitchen tap gets worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOther kitchen taps\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kartell kitchen range runs to eleven taps. The nearest alternatives to this one are \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-optima-kitchen-sink-mixer-with-pull-out-spray-brushed-steel-kst004\"\u003ethe Optima in brushed steel\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-flex-kitchen-sink-mixer-with-pull-out-spray-chrome-kst001\"\u003ethe Flex, with its coil-spring spray arm\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-kitchen-sink-mixer-chrome-kst005\"\u003ethe Plan, a plain single-lever gooseneck\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode: KST003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolished chrome, gloss finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid brass construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle lever operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGooseneck spout with pull out spray head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeck mounted, one tap hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 246mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 1.23kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixings supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaste not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 year guarantee (1 year on moving parts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode 5055681438838\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\/ES4DtyUJvQtHtpTMx-4t1sgBsXDPYzgiCcyoUtOjuxwRgw?download=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the technical data sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kartelluk-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/erp_kartelluk_onmicrosoft_com\/EdA6Az6GJNNMkD6I-L-EWogBV06XukvSx5AIr9UYp3AgIw?download=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the fitting instructions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kartell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55211145953606,"sku":"KST003","price":62.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/7273\/6838\/files\/KST003.jpg?v=1759760585","url":"https:\/\/www.keywestbathrooms.co.uk\/products\/kartell-k-vit-optima-kitchen-sink-mixer-with-pull-out-spray-chrome-kst003","provider":"Key West Bathrooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}