Why are there significant differences in prices for kitchen faucets with the same appearance?
Why are there significant differences in prices for kitchen faucets with the same appearance?
When purchasing kitchen faucets, everyone will find a problem. Among many suppliers, the price of the same kitchen faucet varies, and even the price difference can be particularly significant. What is the reason for this? Below, I will briefly analyze for everyone:
1、 Brand premium
Some well-known brands, such as Kohler, Delta, Moen, etc., have high brand awareness and high product prices. This is the attribute of brands, so I won't explain it too much here.
2、 The quality of the kitchen faucet itself determines
This is not difficult to understand. Although a kitchen faucet has the same appearance and functional attributes, there are many differences in the manufacturing process and accessories used for a kitchen faucet.
Firstly, surface treatment, using the same wire drawing surface treatment, can reveal subtle differences in the texture and texture of the wire drawing. These are the differences in precision and material usage during the treatment process; In terms of color treatment, there are simple electroplating and painting, and currently the most commonly used is PVD, which affects the issue of kitchen faucets not easily fading.
Secondly, the main material of kitchen faucets. Currently, there are three commonly used materials for kitchen faucets: brass, alloy, and stainless steel. Some stainless steel faucets also use 201 stainless steel material. Here, we suggest that it is best to choose a kitchen faucet made of 304 stainless steel, which is moderately priced and lead-free and non-toxic.
Thirdly, the manufacturing process of the main body of kitchen faucets includes stainless steel kitchen faucets with precision cast bodies and welded pipe bodies. Currently, there are relatively few products with precision cast bodies on the market because of their heavier materials, higher costs, and a higher defect rate of the main body during the production process, but their stability will be better. In addition, there are also thickness differences in the selection of pipes, which can be distinguished by the net weight of the product when purchasing.
Fourthly, there is a wider selection of accessories for kitchen faucets, including valve cores, bubblers, suction hoses, nozzles, inlet pipes, fastening screws, and inlet pipes, with significant cost differences. The quality of accessories directly determines the service life of kitchen faucets. Faucets that use poor quality accessories will have more after-sales problems after a period of use. Therefore, when choosing kitchen faucets, one should not only focus on price, but also pay more attention to the quality of kitchen faucets.
