SmartSant mixers: advantages and disadvantages
Modern faucets perform not only technical, but also an aesthetic function. They must be distinguished by durability, ease of use and care, and also have an affordable price. SmartSant mixers meet these requirements.
Production features
The founder of the SmartSant brand is the Videksim group holding. The date of foundation of the brand, as well as the appearance of its own assembly production (in the Moscow region, in the village of Kurilovo) is 2007.
The main part of the mixers is made by brass casting. Further products are covered with a special chrome-nickel composition. Also, to obtain a protective layer can be applied galvanization technique.
Brass devices are highly reliable. They are not subject to corrosion, durable.Additional protection and attractive appearance provide just chrome and nickel. It should be noted that the mixers with the chrome-nickel layer are much more reliable than their counterparts with enamel coating. The latter are prone to chipping.
Expanding the market, the manufacturer goes with the products in new regions. It is noteworthy that much attention is paid to the peculiarities of the functioning of the structure under specific conditions (in other words, the degree of water hardness and the presence of impurities in it are taken into account).
Kinds
Depending on the destination there are faucets for the bathroom and kitchen. Both options can be found in the manufacturer's collection.
It produces the following types of mixers:
- for washbasin and sink;
- for bath and shower;
- For shower;
- for kitchen sink;
- for bidet;
- thermostatic models (maintain the specified temperature and pressure of the water).
The collection of mixers includes 2 options.
- Single lever. They use Spanish cartridges with plates based on ceramics, whose diameter is 35 and 40 mm.
- Double The working element in the system is a crane box equipped with ceramic gaskets. They can operate smoothly for up to 150 cycles.
Advantages and disadvantages
The mixers of this brand enjoy a well-deserved trust of customers, which is due to the inherent advantages of products.
- Plumbing SmartSant produced in accordance with GOST, while respecting the requirements of safety and quality standards, the requirements of sanitary and epidemiological station.
- Quality control and reliability of mixers at each of the production stages significantly reduces the ingress of defects on the shelves.
- A characteristic advantage of SmartSant mixers is the presence of a German aerator in them. Its task is to ensure a uniform flow of water and reduce the risk of the appearance of a layer of lime deposits on plumbing.
- Connection to the water supply is made by a Spanish-made flexible underwater tube. Due to the fact that it has a length of 40 m, the connection is quick and easy. There is no need to “build up” the length of the tube, as is the case with other types of mixers.
- Pipe thread for a standard water pipe is 0.5 ′, which simplifies the installation and connection of SmartSant sanitary ware.
- If we talk about bathroom faucets, they are equipped with a self-cleaning shower head, so that it is automatically cleaned of lime and dirt.It is logical that it prolongs its service life and allows you to permanently maintain the original appearance of the plumbing.
- When buying a bathroom unit, you will receive all the necessary accessories for organizing a shower - a faucet, a shower head, a brass or plastic hose, a holder for fixing the watering can on the wall. In other words, no additional costs are foreseen.
- The variety of models and aesthetic appeal - you can easily find a mixer for different needs and design.
- Warranty period - from 4 to 7 years (depending on the model).
- Affordability - products refers to the goods of the average price category.
The disadvantages of the devices is their rather large weight, which is typical for all brass mixers.
Reviews
On the Internet you can find reviews that talk about the need for periodic replacement of the crane mesh. This is due to the fact that too hard water flows through the water supply system, and this leads to sedimentation of lime scale on the grid, and the need to replace it. This disadvantage can be called a feature of operation.
Some users complain that when turning on single-lever mixers, it is difficult to find a comfortable water temperature. As a rule, owners of inexpensive devices face such a problem. They have a temperature adjustment angle in the range of 6-8 degrees, and a comfortable temperature mode of water allows adjusting the adjustment angle within 12-15 degrees. Such adjustment is provided in more expensive models. In other words, the inability to quickly achieve the optimum temperature when turning on single-lever mixers SmartSant is the reverse side of the low price of the device.
According to customer reviews, the SmartSant mixer is an inexpensive, high-quality and attractive unit. Users note that outwardly it is not inferior to expensive German mixers, but at the same time its price is lower by 1,000–1,500 rubles.
For an overview on the SMARTSANT sink faucet, see the video below.