Sauber Carena Brushed Brass Kitchen Mixer Tap - Swan Neck

Good quality, stylish mixer . Really good value for money. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for this type of mixer.

Firstly, I paid for the DHL next-day service and the tap arrived at 09:00 the next morning - Excellent service. Secondly, I had read many of the reviews on here about the quality of the tap, but still wasn't too sure. I was wrong. Not too sure how this tap is sold at the price it is, but trust me, it is well made, solid, and finely finished - I have no qualms with it at all. I spent much more time removing the old tap than I did installing this new Sauber one which only took about 45 minutes from start to finish. (To be fair, it did help having the tools for the job - especially for tightening the nuts that hold the tap body in place). Notes: The 'pull out' refers to removing the tap from its cradle arm - This is not a tap that has extra hose length. I saw that another reviewer had commented that the flexible hose connectors were too short - In my case, they were slightly too long and a gentle bending had to be introduced, so it does depend on your under-sink fixed plumbing structure. All-in-all, I'm extremely pleased with this purchase. I installed the tap 2 days ago and it's working fine without any leaks... Thank you Plumbworld for a customer-friendly website that was very simple to use, for all the email updates, and for surpassing my product expectations. 10/10 customer satisfaction.

I don't usually write reviews, but felt compelled to do so after installing this beauty. Does it look good? Yes, looks very classy Does it function well? Yes, nice to have the flexible spray option and the pot-filling tap! Was it easy to install? Yes, two people ideally, one to hold the tap in place as it is heavy. Was the price good? Yes, really, really good. Maybe better than taps twice the price? I realise this is coming across as a gushing review, but to be honest, when I read some of the current reviews before buying it, I thought, 'It can't be that good, for this price, surely?'....but I didn't need to worry, really, really happy with the item and how quickly it was delivered. If I had to have a gripe, it would be that the flexible pipes provided weren't long enough - I had to re-use the ones I had from the old tap - but that's not the fault of the manufacturers I don't think. Time will tell, of course how well it will last - I own a B&B so this will get plenty of use in the months to come.

If anyone can be in love with a sink, it's this! It's a lifestyle change to washing up. You do need a lovely large acrylic sink to take this revolution to perfection. Picture a roast: Run the tap to fill the separate bowl with that part completely to the side. Cutlery etc. The spout is angled in. The with the hose, you have full space to hold plates up at approx 90° ish to rinse leftover gravy off without it going into the bowl. Those sorted and into the DW. Can hold pans high but still fill with soapy water. You get the idea. The children haven't worked out that they can have some real fun. The benefits of never teaching them to wash up. So big meals are dealt with swiftly. Big sink helps as can have roast dish soaking underneath washing up bowl and still have rinsing down plug but this is also where you need high hose. Basics too, no manoeuvring the kettle down to standard tap height. I think you get the picture

Bought this to replace a standard mixer tap in the kitchen. Quality is good and it comes with everything you need to install. Installation was ok, the only negative I would say is that the two retaining undersink bolts are both on one side rather than having one on each side but as long as your sink top is level you should be ok. I also put some clear silicone under the tap for water tightness. The main difference with this tap is you have a central on/off/hot/cold tap and then you have the pot filler and the pot cleaner both with their own on/off taps. Having used it now for over 4 weeks the only issue has been the pot filler tap which comes looser and slides off far too easily. Of course this can be fixed but I would not expect the tap to remove so easily.

Initial thoughts are that it is of good quality and the spray attachment has proved to be very useful already. I fitted it in a utility room over a previously used Belfast sink. It is mounted through a 20mm thick marble slab supported by an additional 18mm thick piece of hardwood underneath. The fixings are standard for mixer taps and it seems to be pretty solid, because there is potential a lot of leverage on such a tall tap it may not be good for young children that may pull hard on the spray section. I'm not a plumber but found it pretty easy to fit. Time will tell whether there will be any issues with the tap but after a few weeks I'm very happy with the purchase.

I had ordered a tap from a different on-line retailer and had a very disappointing experience. After three weeks no tap and no idea of an ETA. Could only try and converse with a robot so I cancelled and ordered this from Plumbworld. It was one-third of the price and of equal quality. I ordered at midday on a Friday and the postman delivered it at 9am the following day - amazing service. Incredibly easy to fit - as another reviewer said, I spent a lot more time getting the old tap out. Great quality. All in all a first class experience and one I would fully recommend.

Have to get use to its function as you have to switch on main tap before using either function which switch on individually. Best way is to have both function running simultaneously by turning main lever on fully then for extension tap, turn lever 3rd full so you have enough power to use shower function fully at same time. Gets a bit use to. Also check measurements carefully to make sure extension tap hangs over into your sink. Just about hangs over mine. Nice height looks in proportion to size of my sink, looks good and is good quality.

When I ordered this tap, given its features and price, I thought it would be rubbish, despite the good reviews. I've used the tap for a few weeks now, so far it's excellent! Where the pot filler tap and flexi support arm swivel is nice & tight, they move freely but don't wobble about. The flexi support arm & tap could do with being a little longer & a clip to allow the spray trigger to be used hands free would be the cherry on the cake, but at this price, I would certainly recommend.

The quality is good and the tap looks impressive. Could do with a bit of info in the instructions or Plumbworld page to let you know which fittings you need to connect it into the house system (quick trip to town needed there). I was goign to get another for the main kitchen sink but I don't think the short spout will reach the bowl as it doesn't reach the washing up bowl in the utility room sink. Apart from that niggle, this works well.