{"id":627,"date":"2016-01-26T13:35:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T13:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taps4less.ie\/bathroom\/?p=627"},"modified":"2016-07-05T14:24:41","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T14:24:41","slug":"how-do-taps-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taps4less.ie\/bathroom\/how-do-taps-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Taps Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you ever stop to think about how your bathroom or kitchen taps actually work? “Water is a fundamental human need. Each person on Earth requires at least 20 to 50 litres of clean, safe water a day for drinking, cooking, and simply keeping themselves clean”. The principle is very simple and effective. Taps are normally constructed from solid brass for a longer life and then chrome or gold plated to add an easy to clean finish. The water pipe is connected to the bottom. \u00a0Water is then held in a chamber until required. When you want water all you need to do is turn the handle anticlockwise which unscrews an internal valve and starts the flow of the water.<\/p>\n

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Mixers taps<\/a> work on the same principle but you do need a hot and a cold water supply connected and you will get cold, warm or hot mixed water depending on where you turn the handle.<\/p>\n

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This informative plumbing video shows a cut out of a brass kitchen tap and how its designed.<\/p>\n