Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: Flick mixers or taps? 21Aug 22, 2008 3:00 pm Still think I am going to go with taps in the bathrooms and powder room like the look better with our basins....but thanks to everyones input.....I think that has actually become a decision.... Re: Flick mixers or taps? 22Aug 22, 2008 8:58 pm we did get asked early on but i suspect it was a
gotcha" upgrade. we get a flick master type tap for the kitchen though. I wouldn't have minded flick master type ones for the ensuite and perhaps for the main bathroom. But if there is a problem with valves I'm glad we didn't go that way . Re: Flick mixers or taps? 23Aug 23, 2008 7:58 pm In the townhouse we are currently renting we have flickmixers on all our taps. I love having in in the shower and basin as it is much quicker to turn on and off and are alot easier to get the right temperature as you get used to which position is the best temperature.
In the new house we are building we are going with flickmasters in the ensuite, kitchen and laundry and just standard taps in the main bathroom. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 24Sep 22, 2008 10:57 pm Love flickmixers and they were included everywhere at no extra cost. Hadn't even considered that some people wouldn't like them
regards sean Re: Flick mixers or taps? 25Sep 23, 2008 8:20 am kexkez we did get asked early on but i suspect it was a gotcha" upgrade. we get a flick master type tap for the kitchen though. I wouldn't have minded flick master type ones for the ensuite and perhaps for the main bathroom. But if there is a problem with valves I'm glad we didn't go that way . hmmm talking of problems with values. We are in a newly built rental as the first "rentees" I think hand over of the house was last May or so. The flickmaster in the kitchen is starting to jam/stick already. It takes some extra wiggling and then it moves freely again. Most annoying when you go to turn a tap off. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 27Sep 28, 2008 11:52 am Standard for our build was flick mixer but I changed them all to taps. With young children I don't think they are a good idea. They seem to find it easier if they can just turn on the cold tap rather than turn the mixer to cold, plus in baths and showers I think they can knock them too easily.
Well at least I have my children to use instead of my real excuse. I am flick mixer incapable. Yes I am. I never get the temperature mix right, I turn them on too far and get covered in water, I don't seem to have the required co-ordination skills to turn the tap on and in the right direction at the right speed. I am not responsible or co-ordinated enough to have mixers in the house, there I said it. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 28Nov 17, 2008 11:46 pm gweluphome Has anyone got flick mixers in their showers or for the bath or basins? We will be having a Rinnai Infinity which I believe you can program what temp you want coming out of the hot taps anyway. Your Home mainly recommends mixers in the shower because most times you will leave it at that setting. Mixer can be wasteful of hot water in other situations because they often left in the middle setting when people only want cold water. However, some mixers have a cold middle setting. http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs72.html I have personally found that there are good and bad mixers. Some of them eventually get a bit jerky and stiff when trying to control the flow rate. The ceramic disc last between 5-10 years. After that it is better to toss the tap because replacement discs (unique sizes) can be hard to find. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 29Nov 18, 2008 3:46 pm Quote: The ceramic disc last between 5-10 years Personlly I love flick mixers and I have the mixers in both bathrooms (vanity and shower) plus the kitchen. We put them in when we built this house 26 years ago and I can remember visitors wondering how to use them. We have never had a minute of worry and they have all worked perfectly. The selling point at the time was that the ceramic discs would never need changing as opposed to washers in the ordinary taps. In fact in our new bathroom renovation we have re-used our shower mixer as it still looks modern. When we renovate the en suite we will do the same. Our three children have never known any other kind of tap and they complain when they use a shower with two taps that it is impossible to get the correct temperature. Or perhaps they are just lazy I think the secret is to buy quality. I have used poor quality mixers in sinks and when you turned them on it was impossible to adjust the water flow so that you were drenched when the water shot everywhere. Ours were German and cost what seemed like a fortune at the time. However, over 26 years they have certainly paid for themselves. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 32Jan 16, 2009 5:00 pm Theres flickmixers and theres flickmixers.
Prices can range from $30 to hundreds of dollars. most kitchen renovation companies that supply a flickmixer are usually supplying a cheap poor quality flickmixer. A decent quality kitchen flickmixer will cost about $100 anything below this in price, will most likely be of poor quality. For that price you'll usually get something with a warranty of 5 years on the cartridge. remember though, that youll have to pull the old cartridge out, return it to the manufacturer's agent along with your original receipt. Usually its not worth replacing the cartridge on a K/sink f/mixer. Shower flickmixers are a different matter. Make sure you buy a reputable brand from a well known supplier. (Reece, tradelink or Plumber's coop) because in 10 years time or less, if you cant match the cartridge it means pulling the tiles off the wall to replace the entire mixer. If you've bought one from a small discount supplier who just got hold of a bunch of shower mixers from china, you might be in trouble trying to find someone who stocks it or even can identify the brand. Keep as much of the original documentation as possible. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 33Jan 18, 2009 5:32 am vvs mand Theres flickmixers and theres flickmixers. Prices can range from $30 to hundreds of dollars. most kitchen renovation companies that supply a flickmixer are usually supplying a cheap poor quality flickmixer. A decent quality kitchen flickmixer will cost about $100 anything below this in price, will most likely be of poor quality. For that price you'll usually get something with a warranty of 5 years on the cartridge. remember though, that youll have to pull the old cartridge out, return it to the manufacturer's agent along with your original receipt. Usually its not worth replacing the cartridge on a K/sink f/mixer. Shower flickmixers are a different matter. Make sure you buy a reputable brand from a well known supplier. (Reece, tradelink or Plumber's coop) because in 10 years time or less, if you cant match the cartridge it means pulling the tiles off the wall to replace the entire mixer. If you've bought one from a small discount supplier who just got hold of a bunch of shower mixers from china, you might be in trouble trying to find someone who stocks it or even can identify the brand. Keep as much of the original documentation as possible. That is so true , in the five years i replaced the shower and kitchen cartridge's twice ... Re: Flick mixers or taps? 34Feb 11, 2009 10:36 pm bonnie0715 Just fitted a wall mountedbath mixer, using 30cm flexi pipes. Are these types of lead secure enough to be ebbed in a wall, and can they take a 90 degree turn in a small space (10cm). No. Most definately not. You're talking really scary stuff there. Flexi connectors are not designed to be recessed in walls. They are only rubber/plastic tubes encased in metal braiding. The metal braiding frays especially when turned in a tight directional change and the tubing leaks, especially the hot. If you fit a bath mixer using flexi connectors, sooner than later they will fail in the wall. Your house insurance wont cover the damage, if its found to be from a flexi connector fitted behind a wall. A bath or shower mixer should be piped in with copper or perhaps auspex type pipe. You should under no circumstances use flexi connectors. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 35Feb 12, 2009 8:17 am Yep, there are definitely flickmixers & flickmixers.
We are only having 1, in our kitchen. The rest will be your regular taps & spout. We have gone this way as we are on tank water, & the people we puchased our pump from said that flickmixers caused presuure problems for pumps. I also prefer the 'finer tuning' you get with a tap. Also agree strongly with VVS, never use flexihose in a wall or concealed space; they do definitely fray. We have decided to go with the Auspex pipe. Hope it will proove OK. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 36Feb 12, 2009 6:58 pm Quote: We have decided to go with the Auspex pipe. Hope it will proove OK. I dont think you'll have a problem. I've just began using it and love it. Its heaps cheaper than copper and much quicker to install, so labour costs are much less. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 37Feb 12, 2009 7:58 pm vvs mand Quote: We have decided to go with the Auspex pipe. Hope it will proove OK. I dont think you'll have a problem. I've just began using it and love it. Its heaps cheaper than copper and much quicker to install, so labour costs are much less. http://www.auspex.com.au/AuspexPipe/?section=installation it states for 16mm pipe it requires 600mm clipping A.S.3500(horizontal) but then it states "The above is a guide only" i wonder how many plumbers place a trimmer in between the trusses, to meet the clipping requirement? Re: Flick mixers or taps? 38Feb 12, 2009 10:21 pm Quote: i wonder how many plumbers place a trimmer in between the trusses, to meet the clipping requirement? Trusses? Why would anyone run a water pipe along a roof truss? Ceiling joists, perhaps, but not the roof trusses. Most water lines in timber framed houses are run through the studwork, but never along the roof trusses. And guess what? 600mm is attainable. Re: Flick mixers or taps? 39Feb 13, 2009 7:26 am vvs mand Quote: i wonder how many plumbers place a trimmer in between the trusses, to meet the clipping requirement? Trusses? Why would anyone run a water pipe along a roof truss? Ceiling joists, perhaps, but not the roof trusses. Most water lines in timber framed houses are run through the studwork, but never along the roof trusses. And guess what? 600mm is attainable. Bad wording from me, i meant to say "bottom chord" I've seen a lot of house and they all place the pipe on the bottom chord ( when running horizontal) and not one plumber would install a trimmer (between chord) to meet the 600mm guidlines. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Flick mixers or taps? 40Feb 13, 2009 5:43 pm Quote: I've seen a lot of house and they all place the pipe on the bottom chord ( when running horizontal) and not one plumber would install a trimmer (between chord) to meet the 600mm guidlines. What you're trying to say is, that you've seen pipes run on the ceiling joists. The bottom chord is part of the end truss, The parts of the frame that continue in line with the bottom chord are the ceiling joists Now climb up into your roof space and measure the distance between the ceiling joists and report back to me on what you found. And then explain to why a "trimmer" would be needed to comply with aus standards. Its along these ceiling joists that pipes are fitted and clipped in roof spaces. Bathroom renovation will likely include a back-to-corner bath and we’re considering a freestanding tap with hand-held shower such as the picture included. My hesitation… 0 24691 |