{Bathroom faucets are both a necessary and style driven feature in a bathroom but will last for lots of years if carefullyselected.}

{Before making a selection it helps to understand some information.}

{Your first decision, if you already have purchased a sink, is pairing your new faucet and the bowl drillings.}

{To explain this further, bath faucets are manufactured in single hole styles, centerset versions, and widespread styles.} {When you are keeping an existing basin, then you need to pair the faucet assembly to fit the sink you have.} {When you plan to replace both, you have an infinite selection of stylish choices.}

{Understanding the mechanics of bath faucets before you select can assist in a good selection.}

{Compression faucets employ washers and compression to stop the flow of water.} { Compression faucets have been commonly used for many years.} {These are still available and usually the least expensive models.} 

{They have both hot and cold handles which control water flow and temperature and require tightening the handles to close off the flow of water.} {The handles contain an assembly with a washer on the end of a screw.} {When faucet handle is tightened it creates pressure on the washer over an opening and stops the water being dispensed.} {These faucets often need maintenance, usually washer replacement.}

{Ball faucets which are common in both kitchen and bath, have a single handle to control the flow of water, and the temperature of water.}{This type of faucet was the first to be washerless.}

{On the interior of this faucet is a ball with slots which is above spring loaded seals.} {Lowering the handle to the off position secures the ball against the seals and stops water flow.} {Moving the handle left or right determines the temperature by mixing the amount of hot and coldstreaming through the slots.} {This is a complex mechanism and the most likely to leak.}

{Cartridge faucets can be the best bathroom faucet choice when you want different handles for cold and hot water, and want less maintenance problems, although they are available in a one handle style as well.} {In contrast to compression faucets, cartridge faucets don’t need the extra pressure in order to stem the flow of water.} {They contain a moveable stem cartridge which controls the flow of water.} {cartridge faucets are more dependable than compression faucets, and involve less frequent repair.}

{Disc faucets have a single lever controlling the water flow in addition to temperature. Disc faucets seldom require fixing and are a better quality faucet.}