Kitchen Faucet / Taps

A pull-out kitchen tap has a spray head that detaches from the spout and extends on a hose, so the water goes where you need it instead of only into the middle of the sink. For rinsing a large pot, washing vegetables in a colander or cleaning the sink itself, the difference from a fixed spout is immediate. The tap in this range is a single-lever mixer in a matt black deep-plated finish, with a high-arch spout that swivels a full 360 degrees and a spray head that pulls out on a 20-inch hose. A switch on the head changes between a splash-free aerated stream and a stronger pre-rinse spray. It fits a single tap hole and comes with two 460 mm supply hoses and a four-step Quick-In fitting system.

How to choose a kitchen tap

  • Count your tap holes first. A single-hole sink takes a single-lever mixer like this. A sink drilled for two or three holes needs a different configuration, and drilling stainless steel afterwards is not a job to take on lightly.
  • Check the spout height against your tallest pot. A high-arch spout is the point of clearance. Measure what you actually fill before assuming it fits.
  • Pull-out or fixed. A pull-out head is genuinely more useful for a deep single-bowl sink. A fixed spout has fewer moving parts and one less hose to wear out over the years.
  • Think about the finish honestly. A matt black deep-plated finish hides fingerprints well but shows limescale spotting more than chrome in hard water areas. Either is fine; wiping it dry is what keeps it looking right.
  • Single lever or two handles. One lever sets temperature and volume together and is easier to use mid-task with full hands.

Living with a pull-out tap

Two things need occasional attention. The hose runs inside the cabinet below and needs a clear path to retract, so keep the area under the sink from crowding it, and check the counterweight moves freely. The spray head is the other: both the aerator and the spray holes will scale up in hard water, and a head that seems to have lost pressure has usually just blocked. Soak it in warm water, brush the face clean and refit. Avoid acidic descalers and scouring pads on a deep-plated finish; they strip plating, and once the surface is broken it pits.

Common questions

Will a pull-out tap fit my existing sink? If the sink has a single tap hole and you have space in the cabinet below for the hose to retract, yes. Check both before ordering.

Does the hose leak over time? The hose is the wearing part of any pull-out tap, which is the honest trade-off for the flexibility. Keeping the retraction path clear under the sink is what makes the difference to how long it lasts.

Can I use it with a water purifier line? This is a single-inlet mixer with hot and cold provision, so a purifier normally runs from its own separate outlet rather than through this tap.