GRIFEMA GRIFERÍA DE COCINA-G4001 Kitchen Sink Mixer Tap with 360 Degree Swivel Spout, 3/8 Inch Hose, Chrome [Energy Class A++]

I bought this tap to replace a faulty Blanco tap. I needed a tap that was cream in the colour and equivalent taps from Blanco and Frankie were minimum £100. this tap requires a 35 mm hole which was the same as my previous tap. The two flexible hose connectors meant I had to do some plumbing as my previous tap had fixed copper pipe tails. I also had to buy adapters to convert my 15 mm isolation valves to the standard European fitting and this is common for many taps on the market. The tap fits using a hexagon nut and two screws and I found this system a little fiddly than the single nut installation on some taps but it was not hard to fit. Overall I think this tap is great value for money but only time will tell if the finish loss and the construction is good.

Looks good, does the job. No problems fitting it. Good value for money.

Nicely finished tap easy to control

Liked the fact it was white to match the sink and the distance from tap to sink was high enough. Also that hot and cold controls were on the same side of the tap and overall looks very smart. The tap was bought to replace an old tap that was leaking from the barrel. Getting a 35year old tap out from a confined space was a struggle and with it being impeial measure had a 1.5inch hole. The new tap was 40mm so some reboring was needed to fit it. Also the tail pipes were only loosely fitted so needed tightening and pipe reducers have to be fitted before connecting to the 15mm/0.5 inch supply. Care is needed not to overtighten the rubber washers but once fitted all worked well. The bore of the pipes supplying the taps is narrow so even with relatively high pressure water flow is adequate but not very fast.

The tap looks smart and the single lever is easy to use however it doesn't mix much air into the water coming out so it can get a bit splashy. Given the tap is quite tall (which in itself is a good thing) this is a bit frustrating. I can't comment on durability at the moment, but it certainly feels more expensive that it cost which is positive. If they can add more air into the water this would easily be a 4/5 star tap, even if it cost a few pounds more.

This Grifema mixer tap set is good quality at a reasonable price.As with most of these taps, it's not the easiest thing to retro-fit, but it would be a much easier job to install while having a new kitchen.It comes well packed with the flexible pipes to connect to the water supply.However, I found I needed to buy a pair of adapter fittings at £4 each to connect the female flexi threads (3/8") to the isolation valves (15mm) and this would be the case for everyone buying this tap (see pic).All in all this is a good tap set, but could be great if it came with 15mm female ends on the flexi pipes.*We've been using this tap for a while now and it's very good. The flow rate is perfect, it's easy to control and doesn't splash out of the sink even when turned on to full flow.

I bought this because I had a good experience with a previous Grifema tap. It comes nicely packaged with all the necessary fittings. Our previous tap was fully soldered into place so a plumber fitted this - he was impressed with the quality and more so when he heard the price. It has been in place for about a month and works well.

Poor quality product all the white coating started to come off within a couple of months also the large nut that secures it under the sink is mad of plastic which you can’t tighten enough to stop it moving so do not buy this product