Blutide Shore Mixers
Shore is a small range that pairs off exactly. Fourteen products are listed, seven with Black in the title and seven without, and the two sides match item for item: a concealed diverter mixer, a concealed shower mixer, a square freestanding bath mixer, a wall type bath mixer, a one hole sink mixer, a high basin mixer at 210mm and a standard basin mixer. If you want one finish in one bathroom and another in a second, this is the easiest Blutide range to do it with.
The black side of the range
Seven Shore items carry Black in the title. One reads Matt Black where the rest simply read Black, worth knowing because Blutide names its black finish Black almost everywhere else, and only a handful of titles in the whole brand say Matt Black. Check the images if the exact shade matters. The black Shore fittings sit with the brand's other black tapware on Blutide Black.
Square freestanding bath mixers
Both Shore freestanding mixers are square, where the equivalent Moon ones are round, so this is the range to look at if the bathroom leans angular. A freestanding bath mixer stands on the floor beside the bath and is fed from below, so the pipe position is set in the screed long before the bath arrives. Choose the mixer and mark the centre line at slab stage. See the rest on freestanding bath mixers.
Basin mixers, and one size to watch
Each side has a tall 210mm body for a counter top basin and a standard body for an inset one. The two standard bodies are not listed at the same height: the black one reads 90mm and the other reads 100mm. It is a small difference, but if both finishes are going into one house and you expect them to look identical side by side, check the figures on the product pages rather than assume.
Four of the fourteen are concealed. The valve body goes into the wall at first fix and only the handle and plate show, so agree the position before tiling. Note too that one item is a concealed shower and bath mixer while its black counterpart is a concealed shower mixer, so read the outlets on each. Compare the shower mixers and Spring Tide, or go back to Blutide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in the Blutide Shore range?
Fourteen products, arranged as seven matching pairs. Each side has a concealed diverter mixer, a concealed shower mixer, a square freestanding bath mixer, a wall type bath mixer, a one hole sink mixer for the kitchen, a high basin mixer at 210mm and a standard basin mixer. Seven of the fourteen carry Black in the title and the other seven do not, so the range covers a bathroom in either finish.
Does Blutide Shore come in black?
Yes, and it is half the range. Seven of the fourteen Shore products have Black in the title, covering the concealed diverter mixer, the concealed shower mixer, the square freestanding bath mixer, the wall type bath mixer, the single hole sink mixer, the 210mm high basin mixer and the 90mm standard basin mixer. One of those seven is titled Matt Black while the others read Black.
Are the two Shore standard basin mixers the same height?
The tall ones are, both listed at 210mm. The standard ones are not: the black standard basin mixer reads 90mm and the other reads 100mm. If you are putting the two finishes in different bathrooms nobody will notice. If they are going side by side on a double vanity, check both product pages first, because a ten millimetre difference in body height is visible at close range.
What is a freestanding bath mixer and when do I decide on one?
It is a tall tap that stands on the floor next to a freestanding bath instead of mounting on the bath or the wall, and it is fed by pipework coming up through the floor. That is why the decision comes early: the pipe centre has to be set before the screed goes down and the bath is positioned around it. Both Shore freestanding mixers are square in profile.
Can one Shore concealed mixer feed both a shower and a bath?
Some of them can, and the titles tell you which. One Shore item is listed as a concealed shower and bath mixer, and there are concealed diverter mixers on both the black and the plain side, which switch flow between two outlets such as an overhead rose and a bath spout. A plain concealed shower mixer feeds one outlet only. Read the outlets on each product page before ordering.
