{"product_id":"kartell-k-vit-plan-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-chrome-tap017pl","title":"Kartell K-VIT Plan Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Chrome (TAP017PL)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKartell K-VIT Plan Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Chrome (TAP017PL)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kartell K-VIT \u003cstrong\u003ePlan\u003c\/strong\u003e range is round-bodied, round-spouted and quietly contemporary — no sharp edges, no statement styling. Kartell describe it as \"a refined look at an affordable price\", and the range is unusually complete: nine pieces, including four different ways of getting water into a bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003efreestanding bath shower mixer\u003c\/strong\u003e — a floor-mounted tap on a tall column with a gooseneck spout, designed to stand beside a freestanding bath rather than sit on its rim. At £485 it is by some way the most expensive piece in the range, and the centrepiece of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis needs planning before the floor goes down\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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 the spout arching over the rim and a shower handset on a \u003cstrong\u003e1.5m flexible hose\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 has not been chosen yet, choose it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003ch3\u003eWater pressure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKartell rate this tap for pressures \u003cstrong\u003ebetween 1 and 5 bar\u003c\/strong\u003e — they describe it as being for high pressure systems, and the brochure agrees. 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\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters more here than on most taps, because the water has a long way to climb up the column before it reaches the spout. A system that is already marginal will disappoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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\n\u003ch3\u003eLiving with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003ePolished chrome on a plain round body needs nothing more than a wipe with a soft cloth — there are no corners for limescale to collect in. Avoid abrasive cleaners and don't leave limescale remover to soak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe rest of the Plan range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe range also includes a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-mono-basin-mixer-with-click-waste-chrome-tap010pl\"\u003emono basin mixer\u003c\/a\u003e with click waste, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-hi-rise-mono-basin-mixer-chrome-tap014pl\"\u003ehi-rise mono basin mixer\u003c\/a\u003e for countertop bowls, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-basin-pillar-taps-chrome-tap015pl\"\u003epair of basin pillar taps\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-mono-bidet-mixer-chrome-tap011pl\"\u003emono bidet mixer\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-bath-filler-chrome-tap013pl\"\u003ebath filler\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-bath-shower-mixer-chrome-tap012pl\"\u003ebath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-bath-pillar-taps-chrome-tap016pl\"\u003epair of bath pillar taps\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-4-hole-bath-shower-mixer-chrome-tap018pl\"\u003e4 hole bath shower mixer\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode: TAP017PL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolished chrome, gloss finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid brass construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloor mounted freestanding column with gooseneck spout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated diverter, shower handset and 1.5m hose included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for pressures between 1 and 5 bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight 3.36kg\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 5055681400675\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\/Ed3SLAbq5GBJn53PBmrng-wB4u2ATan5jB63LaHyTGy0Bw?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":57472644972870,"sku":"TAP017PL","price":242.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/7273\/6838\/files\/T8000M.png?v=1790603205","url":"https:\/\/www.keywestbathrooms.co.uk\/products\/kartell-k-vit-plan-freestanding-bath-shower-mixer-chrome-tap017pl","provider":"Key West Bathrooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}