Kartell K-VIT Nero Round Freestanding Bath Shower Mixer – Matt Black (TAP413NR)

The Kartell K-VIT Nero Round range is a clean, round, minimal collection of brassware in matt black. This is the freestanding bath shower mixer — a floor-mounted tap on a tall column, designed for a freestanding bath that sits away from the wall.

This needs planning before the floor goes down

This is the important part. A freestanding tap is plumbed up through the floor, which means the pipework has to be run and the position fixed before 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 remember the tap needs enough clearance to swing the spout over the rim without fouling it. If the bath hasn't been chosen yet, choose it first.

It's a substantial piece of metalwork — 3.68kg and 296mm across the base — so the floor fixing needs to be solid. Read the data sheet before committing to a position.

What you get

A tall floor-standing column with a swan neck spout, dual lever handles and a shower handset on a hose sitting in a holder alongside. The diverter switches between filling the bath and the handset.

Before you order

The waste is sold separately, and you'll want a matching matt black one. Freestanding baths usually need a specific waste and often a floor-routed trap, so factor that in.

Uses 3/4" BSP connections. Suitable for low pressure systems, though a freestanding installation on gravity-fed plumbing will fill slowly — worth checking your pressure before committing to this style.

Living with matt black

On a freestanding bath the tap is fully exposed from every angle, which is exactly why black works here — and also why marks show. Matt black shows limescale and water spotting more than chrome. Clean with warm soapy water and a soft cloth only; never abrasives or limescale remover, which will dull or strip the coating.

The same design in three finishes

Nero Round is the matt black version of a design Kartell also make in polished chrome as the Kore range and brushed brass as Ottone.

Specification

• Code: TAP413NR
• Matt black finish
• Solid brass construction
• Floor mounted, freestanding
• Ceramic disc cartridge, quarter turn operation
• Integrated diverter, shower handset and hose included
• 3/4" BSP connections
• Suitable for low pressure systems
• Projection 296mm, weight 3.68kg
• Fixings supplied
• Waste sold separately
• Lifetime guarantee (1 year on moving parts)
• Barcode 5055681470449

Downloads

Download the technical data sheet