{"product_id":"kartell-k-vit-ottone-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-brushed-brass-tap423ot","title":"Kartell K-VIT Ottone Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Brushed Brass (TAP423OT)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKartell K-VIT Ottone Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Brushed Brass (TAP423OT)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kartell K-VIT \u003cstrong\u003eOttone\u003c\/strong\u003e range is slim, round and minimal in brushed brass — cylindrical bodies, thin stick levers and no ornamentation. Kartell describe brushed brass as \"the latest luxe style to take the interior design spotlight\", and it is the warmest of the finishes they offer: a soft matt gold rather than a bright polished one.\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. It is the centrepiece of the range.\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 much the heaviest piece in the range, 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 — and in brushed brass 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\u003eBrushed brass is a coated finish, not solid metal, and the brushed texture is more forgiving of water spots than polished chrome — marks tend to disappear into the grain rather than sit on the surface. What it will not tolerate is abrasives: never use a cream cleaner, a scouring pad or a limescale remover on it, because those cut through the coating and the brass tone underneath cannot be restored. A wipe with a soft damp cloth is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe rest of the Ottone range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe range also includes a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-ottone-mono-basin-mixer-with-click-waste-brushed-brass-tap421ot\"\u003emono basin mixer\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-ottone-hi-rise-mono-basin-mixer-brushed-brass-tap424ot\"\u003ehi-rise version\u003c\/a\u003e for countertop bowls, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-ottone-wall-mounted-basin-mixer-brushed-brass-tap425ot\"\u003ewall mounted basin mixer\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-ottone-bath-filler-brushed-brass-tap422ot\"\u003ebath filler\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-ottone-bath-shower-mixer-brushed-brass-tap420ot\"\u003ebath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-ottone-wall-mounted-bath-spout-brushed-brass-tap426ot\"\u003ewall mounted bath spout\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe same tap in other finishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOttone is the brushed brass version of a design Kartell also make in polished chrome as \u003cstrong\u003eKore\u003c\/strong\u003e and in matt black as \u003cstrong\u003eNero Round\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 matt black one is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-nero-round-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-matt-black-tap413nr\"\u003eNero Round freestanding bath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode: TAP423OT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrushed brass 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\u003e5 year guarantee (1 year on moving parts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode 5055681470517\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\/EfekSDMuz-tFpCiQLdKRogsBSiCYQ2hdzwzbKb6ZUFbgOw?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":55211132813638,"sku":"TAP423OT","price":257.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/7273\/6838\/files\/TAP145OT.jpg?v=1759760481","url":"https:\/\/www.keywestbathrooms.co.uk\/products\/kartell-k-vit-ottone-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-brushed-brass-tap423ot","provider":"Key West Bathrooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}