These faucets are high quality very reliable and do not need repair very often.
Plastic disc in shower faucet vs ceramic.
If the user applies extra pressure the disc may crack making the faucet inoperable.
Most two handled faucets from these brands will have ceramic disc cartridges encased in brass.
Ceramic carbide is brittle and only becomes an issue if debris enters the line and gets lodged into one of the openings.
Luckily replacement is simple.
Ceramic disc faucets are much tougher better able to deal with extreme temperatures and can go for years without needing repairs or replacing.
The discs are polished to near perfect flatness.
Rohl waterstone california faucets kwc watermark grohe and hansgrohe have very nice faucets.
It was a major breakthrough.
You can tell a ceramic disc faucet at a glance.
Ceramic disc valving is an innovative water control system found in each american standard faucet.
After much experimentation and development the company received patent number us 3810602 a for a ceramic disc faucet dating from 1972.
The temperature is controlled by a side to side rotation of the handle.
Most single handle faucets from these brands will have ceramic discs encased in a hard not soft nylon plastic.
Each time you use one of our faucets two discs control water flow by gliding back and forth in an airtight seal that prevents leaking and ensures a super smooth operation.
The american standard ceramic disc valve used a pair of ceramic discs that rest against each other to control water flow.
Repairing a single handle disk faucet.