How to choose bathroom hardware? How to maintain?

When people buy bathroom products, they tend to focus on large items such as bathtubs, toilets, and basins, and ignore the hardware of the bathroom. Although the hardware of the bathroom is a "supporting role" in the bathroom, the details often determine success or failure. , Good bathroom hardware can make the bathroom more convenient to use.

1. Types of bathroom hardware

Bathroom hardware is generally divided into three components. That is, the base (fixed part), connector, and functional part; one side of the base is close to the wall or board surface, and this side is generally not surface-treated. You only need to look at its color to basically know what material is used; the connectors are basically surface-treated, and only the following methods can be used; most of the functional parts are made of tubular and rod-shaped raw materials. , If the tube is, its inner wall can generally be seen. Because the specific gravity of raw materials is different, the weight of objects with roughly the same volume is different (except for lightweight materials).

2. How to buy bathroom hardware?

First of all, product structure performance. The high-quality sanitary hardware products have a stable and strong structure, and will not loosen when they are shaken up and down by hand. The products are designed in a reasonable and humanized manner and are easy to use.

The second is the surface of the product. High-quality products will be surface treated, and the surface is generally bright chrome. In order to meet the requirements of individual decoration consumers, some products are also treated with antique or gold on the surface. The surface is uniform, smooth, no color difference, no peeling, and passed 24 hours. The acid salt spray test is above grade 10.

The third is the material and accessories of the product. High-quality products use copper as the main material. Because copper will never rust or oxidize, it can ensure a longer service life of the product and has a high recycling value. For the purchase of faucets, special attention is paid to the valve core and faucet of the product. The valve core is equivalent to the heart of the human body and controls the entire faucet switch.

Bathroom hardware is an indispensable decorative material in modern home bathroom decoration. At present, the materials and types of bathroom hardware popular on the market are relatively rich. Generally, bathroom hardware of different materials has the same texture, advantages and disadvantages. different to each other. But no matter what kind of material of bathroom hardware, I suggest that you should choose hardware produced by regular manufacturers to purchase products to ensure that the bathroom hardware has a gorgeous appearance and strong decorative performance, and the most important thing is a long service life.

3. How to prevent bathroom hardware from being damaged?

The type, specification and performance of the selected hardware accessories should comply with the current national standards and relevant regulations, and match the selected sanitary ware to make it suitable for use. For the shower doors in the bathroom space, the sliding method is generally adopted. For sliding doors with a width of more than 1m, or double-glazed shower doors, double pulleys or rolling pulleys should be installed to ensure that the shower door is convenient and unobstructed. .

The sliding hinge must not be made of aluminum alloy, but should be made of stainless steel. The hardness of aluminum alloy is far less than that of stainless steel. When installing hardware with fastening screws, a metal liner must be installed inside, and the thickness of the liner should be at least twice the pitch of the fastener. It must not be fastened to plastic profiles, and non-metallic linings must not be used. Pay attention to maintenance after installation of bathroom hardware to prevent rust and corrosion. In daily use, lightly open and close to prevent hard opening and hard closing, causing damage.

4. How to maintain bathroom hardware?

First, develop the habit of opening doors and windows to keep the bathroom air unobstructed. Dry and wet separation is the maintenance method for bathroom hardware accessories.

Second, do not use corrosive sponges and detergents containing corrosive, dissolved and acidic substances, bleaching agents, vinegar, etc. to clean the pendant, otherwise it will cause the pendant surface to lose gloss or leave scratches, which will damage the pendant Come great damage. Usually wipe it with a soft cotton cloth and water.

Third, paint has a great corrosive effect on the surface coating of the pendant. Do not let the paint get on the pendant.