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Faucet cartridge faucet valve types.
Choosing the right type of faucet for you depends on your taste style and budget.
There are actually four primary types of faucet valves the areas inside faucets where hot and cold water are mixed and the flow rate is regulated.
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A cartridge is connected to a handle and resides within a valve which resides within the faucet.
The compression faucet requires tightening of the handles.
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Types of faucet cartridges.
A compression faucet acts like a threaded valve twisting up and down inside the stem.
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These types have an extensive cartridge with 2 ceramic disks which glide along each other.
The movable discs are watertight and refined to a near perfect evenness.
Cartridge faucets can also have two handles like compression faucets but cartridge faucets require much less energy when turning the faucet on or off.
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It has a single lever with a broad tube like body.
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The first three ball disc and cartridge are all types of washerless faucets since they do not use rubber or neoprene washers.
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When you turn the handle of a faucet the handle turns the cartridge within the valve to control the flow of water out of the spout of the faucet.
The ball faucet however contains a small ball and cam assembly that pivots within the faucet stem.
Types of ceramic cartridge valves.
Each type of faucet valve functions in a different way to achieve the same purpose the delivery of water at a desired rate and temperature.
Ceramic cartridge valves mimic the valve technologies they are designed to replace.
The cartridge faucet differs from the compression and ball faucet types in that the cartridge spins inside the stem to control water flow.