Waterfall cascade taps can be startling to people who are used to old fashioned taps, where the water flows unadorned from the tap into the basin. In a waterfall cascade tap the water flows over a disc, or a platform, or down a structure that looks like a trough. The taps also tend to be set at an angle, which allows the water to flow more easily and in a way that’s more esthetically pleasing to the user.
Waterfall taps almost always have single levers that control the water temperature. Because of their single levers, they require single hole mounts in the sink, which might be an inconvenience to a customer who has previously used a three hole mount. Some of them are made of gleaming chrome, satin nickel or gold. They have glass discs that can be clear, green, smoked, or many other colors. These taps go very well with futuristic bathrooms that are full of shiny or reflective surfaces and neutral colors. They would be startling in an old fashioned bathroom, with ruffled shower curtains, fuzzy bath mats and warm pink or yellow paint on the walls.
Some waterfall cascade taps are tall and deceptively old fashioned looking. They’re made of less shiny material like oil rubbed nickel or bronze and are sometimes topped with familiar knobs that are twisted or raised. Other taps have the water forced out through a slit in the spout. At least one of these cascading taps pours water colored by LEDs. The reason for these colors, besides beauty, is to let the user know the water temperature, with blue light for cold water, green light for warm water and red light for hot water.
The taps can range from not very expensive to very pricey. But for a modern bathroom, waterfall cascade taps can add a surprising, modernistic touch of elegance.
