Blutide Bath Mixers

Forty three Blutide bath mixers are listed here, and they split into three groups. Twenty four are diverters, seventeen are exposed wall type mixers, and two are plain bath spouts. Blutide is distributed in South Africa by Vortex Sanitaryware, and the ranges represented on this page include Satin, Silk, Lace, Neo, Moon, Shore, Spring, Mixed Tide, Neap, Crimson and Bore Tide. Titles abbreviate wall type to W/T.

Diverter or plain mixer

This is the decision worth getting right. A diverter sends water to one of two places, the bath spout or the shower, from a single control. Blutide's concealed diverter bodies carry two half inch BSP inlets and two half inch BSP outlets, which is why they can feed both. A plain concealed mixer body has two inlets and only one outlet, so it feeds one thing. If the bath and the shower share a wall and you want one set of controls for both, you need the diverter.

The exposed wall type mixers work differently. They sit on the face of the wall on a pair of S connections, which give you some adjustment on the inlet centres during installation. Blutide lists the wall type bath mixers in several ranges as coming complete with a wall bracket, hand shower and hose, plus two S connections and cover plates, so they arrive as a working bath and shower combination rather than a mixer alone.

Trim kits need a body behind the wall

Many of the diverters here are named Trim Kit, and that word is doing real work. A trim kit is the visible part only, the plate and the handle. It installs onto a concealed in wall body, bought separately, which sits under Blutide plumbing and wastes. Blutide states that its concealed bodies are standard across the ranges, so a change of trim later does not mean breaking tiles and replumbing.

Bath spouts and offsets

Two bath spouts are listed, one round and one square, both in chrome. A spout has no control of its own, so it pairs with a concealed mixer or diverter. Watch the offset wording in the titles too. Standard offset, short offset and 100 to 200 offset describe how far the mixer reaches out from the wall feed. For a floor mounted tap, see Blutide freestanding bath mixers, or Blutide shower mixers and the wider Blutide range.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a bath diverter actually do?

It sends water to one of two outlets from a single control, normally the bath spout or the shower above it. You can see this in the hardware. Blutide's concealed diverter bodies have two half inch BSP inlets and two half inch BSP outlets, whereas a plain concealed mixer body has two inlets and one outlet. Two outlets is what lets one control serve both the bath and the shower.

Should I buy a diverter or a plain bath mixer?

If the bath and shower share a wall and you want one set of controls running both, buy the diverter. If the bath is on its own, or the shower is a separate cubicle with its own mixer, you do not need one and a plain mixer or a spout fed from a concealed mixer is simpler and less to install. Twenty four of the forty three mixers on this page are diverters.

What is a concealed diverter trim kit and what else do I need?

A trim kit is the visible part only, meaning the wall plate and the handle. It cannot work on its own. It fits onto a concealed in wall body that is bought separately and listed under Blutide plumbing and wastes. Order both together, because the body has to go in before the wall is plastered and tiled while the trim goes on at the end of the job.

Do Blutide wall type bath mixers include a hand shower?

Blutide lists its wall type bath mixers in several ranges as supplied complete with a wall bracket, hand shower and hose, along with two S connections and cover plates. That covers most of the exposed mixers on this page. It is not universal across every product here, so check the individual listing before ordering if the hand shower is the reason you are buying.

What does standard offset mean in the product titles?

Offset describes how far the mixer body reaches out from the wall feed to meet the inlet centres in your wall. You will see standard offset, short offset and 100 to 200 offset across the titles here. Exposed mixers are installed on a pair of S connections, which give some adjustment on site, but it is still worth measuring your existing inlet centres before you order.