Kartell K-VIT Kolt Mono Basin Mixer Brushed Brass (TAP320KBB)

The Kartell K-VIT Kolt range pairs an angular tap body with a right-angle spout — squared-off, but with softly rounded edges rather than hard corners. This is the mono basin mixer in brushed brass.

Why brushed brass

Brushed brass is the warm metallic that has largely replaced chrome at the higher end of bathroom design. It's softer and less reflective than polished brass, and it doesn't date the way shiny gold does.

It works best where the rest of the room follows suit — brass shower valve, towel rail, waste and screen profiles — rather than as a single brass item in an otherwise chrome bathroom. Kartell make matching Ottone bath and wetroom screens, brass wastes and brass towel rails, so a coordinated scheme is straightforward.

On practicality: brushed finishes hide water spotting and fingerprints noticeably better than polished chrome, because there's no mirror surface to show them. It's the most forgiving of the four Kolt finishes to live with day to day. Clean with warm soapy water and a soft cloth, and avoid abrasives and limescale remover, which will damage the brushed surface.

Will it work with my water pressure?

Yes, and better than most. Kolt needs only 0.2 bar — low even by low-pressure standards — so it works on gravity-fed plumbing in older properties as well as mains pressure.

Living with it

The ceramic disc cartridge 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.

The same tap in four finishes

Kolt is made in brushed brass, polished chrome, matt black and brushed nickel. Within the brass range there's also a mini basin mixer, a hi-rise version for countertop bowls, a bath filler and a bath shower mixer.

Specification

• Code: TAP320KBB
• Brushed brass finish
• Solid brass construction
• Ceramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation
• Single lever, deck mounted, one tap hole
• Angular body with right-angle spout
• Minimum operating pressure 0.2 bar
• Projection 150.5mm, weight 1.44kg
• Fixings supplied
• Lifetime guarantee (1 year on moving parts)
• Barcode 5055681461355

Downloads

Download the technical data sheet