Wash basin is usually make from ceramics, cast iron enameled, enameled pressed steel, waterstone and so on. Following the development of building materials’ technology, there are lots of new materials like glass fiber reinforced plastics, manu-marble, man-made agate, stainless steel and so on. There are many types of wash basins, however, all of those have a same standard: smooth and shiny surface, impermeable, corrosion resistance, heat-cold resistance, easy to clean and long life cycle. Thus, the quality of wash basin should be mainly considered. The high quality one always have a smooth and shiny glazing, no needles, bubbles, peeling and even luster everywhere of the basin; the sound is very clear if knocking it. On the other hand, the low quality one usually have needles, bubbles, peeling and uneven luster even irregular shape, there is depressing sound if knocking it.
1. Model
The origin models of wash basins are including table model and pallet model. From this two models, there are many extension such as on-table model, half-in-table model, in-table model, half pallet model and whole pallet model.
2. Right model
According to the bathroom’s size to chose the right type. If a large space to be stocked things is needed, can choose on-table model or in-table model which providing more space to use and have enough space to stock things. If it want to save space and don’t need a cabinet, half-pallet basin or on-wall basin is good choice.
3. Faucet
Faucet should be consider when purchasing the wash basin, most basin will reserve a space to install a single port hybrid faucet; if it require a hot-cold water system, it need a triple port space; some wash basin can install single/triple port faucet, but it need to open the reserve port, customer can ask the supplier to open it, or it may break the basin by yourself.
4. Two unloading systems
The unloading system is usually selling in a set with the faucet. However, if the faucet doesn’t have an unloading system, it need to purchase separately. The unloading system has two types: automatic or manual operation. If the wash basin has no discharge holes, it should use the automatic unloading system, it can avoid the water logging when someone forgot to turn the faucet off.
5. Height
The height is an important index to a wash basin, it will make the user feel tired if the basin is too high or too low, especially for the pallet wash basin, should consider the height after installing. For Chinese family, the average height is about165cm-175cm, for the comfortable using, the basin should leave the ground about75cm–85cm. If there are children in the family, should also consider about their using convenience.
