Blutide Basin Mixers

Eighty three Blutide washbasin mixers sit here, and they divide three ways. Thirty six are short bodies, twenty five are tall or high bodies, and twenty two are wall types. The wall type group splits again into thirteen trim kits and nine concealed mixers listed with a spout. Four compact guest basin mixers and two swivel spout models sit in the short group. Satin, Silk, Lace, Neo, Moon, Shore, Spring Tide, Mixed Tide, Mixed Solid, Bore Tide, Neap, Crimson and Darling are all represented.

Short, Tall or Wall Mounted

The basin decides this, not the tap. A drop-in or under-counter basin sits low in the vanity top, so a short body clears the rim with room to wash your hands under it. A countertop bowl stands proud of the vanity, which is why the tall bodies exist: they lift the spout over the rim of the bowl. A wall mounted mixer takes the tap off the vanity top entirely, which suits a countertop bowl or a stone top you do not want drilled.

Reading the Height in the Title

Blutide puts the figure in the product name where it matters. The short bodies here are listed at 65 mm, 70 mm, 80 mm, 90 mm and 100 mm, and the tall ones at 210 mm. Titles that say Standard or Short without a number belong to the short group, and High belongs to the tall group. Measure from your vanity top to the rim of the basin, then check the figure on the individual listing before you order, because not every title carries one.

Wall Types and Trim Kits

A wall mounted basin mixer is a concealed installation. Pipework and a body go into the wall before tiling, and the visible spout, handle and plate go on afterwards, which is the part described as a trim kit. The thirteen basin and bath trim kits here are the Satin, Silk and Lace finish sets. The nine listings named as a concealed mixer with a spout are described differently, so read the individual listing to see which pieces a code covers. In-wall bodies are listed separately.

The wider tap range is on Blutide taps, with the shower side on Blutide shower mixers. In-wall bodies, wastes and angle valves are under plumbing and wastes, and the full Blutide range covers the rest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I fit a short or a tall basin mixer?

Let the basin decide. A basin dropped into or mounted under the vanity top sits low, so a short body puts the spout at a sensible height above the bowl. A basin that stands on top of the counter needs a tall body to clear its rim. Fitting a short mixer to a countertop bowl leaves almost no gap to wash your hands, which is the most common mistake on this decision.

What height basin mixer do I need for a countertop basin?

The tall bodies in this collection are listed at 210 mm, which is the group Blutide describes as High. Measure the height of your bowl from the vanity top to its rim and leave clearance above that for your hands. If the bowl is unusually deep, check the spout height and projection on the individual listing rather than relying on the range name alone.

What is a basin and bath mixer trim kit?

It is the visible half of a wall mounted installation: the spout, the handle and the plate that covers the hole in the tiling. Thirteen of them are listed here in the Satin, Silk and Lace ranges. The body it fits onto is plumbed into the wall before the tiles go on and is listed separately under plumbing and wastes, so check what a code covers before ordering.

Can I fit a wall mounted basin mixer in an existing bathroom?

Only if you are prepared to open the wall. The body has to be plumbed in and set at the right depth and height behind the finished surface, which normally means removing tiles and making good afterwards. In a bathroom you are not stripping out, a deck mounted short or tall mixer through the existing tap hole is the practical choice.

What is a guest basin mixer?

It is a compact short body meant for the small basin in a guest cloakroom, where the bowl is narrow and a full size mixer would crowd it or overshoot the drain. Four are listed in this collection, in the Darling, Mixed Tide and Mixed Solid ranges. Check the spout projection against your basin so the water still lands over the waste and not against the back of the bowl.