The comfort of our life largely depends on the quality of faucets. After all, a waterfall in the early morning in the bathroom has not yet improved anyone's mood. One of the popular brands is Haiba. What is the difference between the products of this manufacturer? What are user reviews of Haiba faucets?
Manufacturer
Haiba faucets are a product of a Chinese corporation. It was founded at the end of the last century. Over the years, 5 branches have been established in different parts of the country. More than a thousand Haiba employees work there.
Faucets manufacturer manufactures in China. But he claims that the manufacturing process is constantly under the control of German specialists. Haiba faucets are made from high quality brass. Cartridges from Spain and crane boxes from Germany are used as components.
Assortment
Haiba Corporation produces faucets for various purposes and other plumbing fixtures. These are watering cans and shower stands.
There are a series of accessories, including dispensers. Producevarious components, parts for water supply, tools for working with them. Launches Haiba bathroom mirrors. Inexpensive and fairly high-quality stainless steel sinks are also products of the corporation.
Faucets
Haiba offers a wide range of faucets. Basically, they use a two-valve mixing principle. But there are models of a more modern look, single-lever.
Designed for bathrooms, sinks, kitchen sinks.
Colour: chrome and bronze.
Mounted on the outside of the wall or on the sink. Pretty easy to install and operate.
Benefits
The manufacturer positions its products as a high quality product. He points out the advantages of his faucets:
- high quality chrome plated;
- all heavy duty parts;
- metal of reliable thickness;
- great quality components;
- faucet comes in a sturdy package to prevent damage.
Faucet Repair
Users complain that Haiba faucets are very difficult to fix. The fact that the bolts are unscrewed with a hex screwdriver should no longer surprise anyone. Well, the twisted handles turned out to be made of silumin - an alloy of aluminum and silicon. The thread on them is erased, after which it is not possible to screw them back. But is it the buyer's fault in this situation?
Care
The Haiba kitchen faucet does not require special care. Periodicallyit must be wiped with a microfiber cloth. You can wet it with soapy water.
In order to prevent rusty spots from appearing on the sink near the gander, it is necessary to install a coarse filter in front of it. Otherwise, debris, and there may be rusty metal objects, can get to the gander, and it will begin to rust.
Plumber Tips
It would be nice to disassemble the new faucet before installation. Remove all the debris that is there, lubricate the rubbing surfaces and seals with petroleum jelly. Futorki are advised to plant directly on superglue, not relying on their super strength and fastening reliability.
The seat around the cartridge, as well as the cuff, the clamping nut must be thoroughly lubricated. Only then will you or a plumber who will come to you in a few years be able to easily disassemble the faucet and carry out its current repairs.
Haiba kitchen faucets are particularly susceptible to corrosion and loss of mobility. Before installation, they also need to be disassembled and carefully lubricated with grease. Hoses are advised to buy silicone, there are practically no problems with them. Then Haiba mixers will serve you for a long time.
Positive reviews
Many users like Haiba faucets. They choose them primarily because of the relatively low price. Buyers like the fact that the kit comes with instructions written in understandable language.
Details are simple in appearance, without complicated designs. Installation is easy. All parts fall into place and are firmly fixed there. Mixer works, connections are notflow. For assembly, you only need a key for 11.
Plastic handles allow you to open and close the hot water faucet without burning your hands.
User likes and shower head. The jet from it is strong and uniform.
The presence of flexible braided hoses for water supply improves its quality. There are no smells or tastes.
Aerator saves water and makes the jet softer. If necessary, you can easily unscrew it, clean the faucet and put it back on.
Some users like the Haiba bath faucet so much that they buy it every time they need to replace another faucet for themselves or their relatives.
Customers also like the fact that a set of spare parts for a car plug comes with the faucet.
Customers have noticed that rust does not form under the gander, as happens with many cranes.
The coating is quite strong, does not peel off. No dark spots.
Reviews are negative
But not all customers are so lucky with the purchase of a faucet. There are also angry consumer reviews. They complain about the poor quality of the crane boxes. Ceramic closures disintegrate quickly. Spare parts are not sold. Have to buy with a rubber shutter.
The stem on the siphon-shower switch is being erased. There are no spare parts either. Buyers conclude that the quality of such goods is very poor.
There are complaints that a crack has appeared in the faucet body, through which water constantly flows outout. Other users are finding cracks in the faucet cavity.
There are complaints about the poor performance of the mixer when the shower is on. Water constantly changes temperature from ice to boiling water. Such a contrast shower is not included in the plans of users. Therefore, they evaluate the situation as a marriage.
Some customers after installing the faucet find out that it does not provide the desired water pressure. Because of this, the column does not ignite, and the need for a mixer disappears by itself. But you just need to wash anyway.
Consumers say that you can not install a single-lever mixer on the column. But it works for others!
Users provide statistics that indicate the percentage of quality and defective products. It turned out that for 1 faulty one there are 20 good ones. Is it a lot or a little? It all depends on which one you got. This statistic refers to unusable faucets. And there are those that the owners are trying to bring back to life. But this is not always possible.
Comparison with expensive faucets
There is an opinion, and it is not unfounded, that the purchase of an expensive crane is the purchase of three cheap ones with an advance payment. After all, if you add up the cost of these cheap mixers and compare the result with the price of an expensive one, you won’t feel much difference. But when the road breaks, the losses will be much higher. But no one is safe from such a situation.
