Blutide Spring Tide

Twenty products sit here under two different names. Eleven titles begin Spring Tide and nine begin Spring Black, and the line ups mirror each other almost item for item: concealed diverter and concealed shower mixers, wall type bath mixers, square freestanding bath mixers with a hand shower, wall type concealed basin mixers with a spout, short and tall basin mixers, and one hole sink mixers for the kitchen. The catalogue does not state how the two names relate, so this page shows both.

Where the two differ

Three items break the mirror. Spring Tide adds a wall type sink mixer and a bidet mixer supplied with a pop up waste. Spring Black adds a third short basin size. The only title naming chrome is the Spring Tide square freestanding mixer. The nine Spring Black items are the ones to look at if the rest of the room is black, and they sit with the brand's other black fittings on Blutide Black.

Basin mixer sizes

Four short basin mixers are listed, at 65mm and 80mm under Spring Black and at 65mm and standard under Spring Tide, against tall bodies at 210mm and a high basin mixer. Short bodies suit an inset or semi recessed basin, where the rim sits close to the counter. A taller body is what you want over a counter top bowl, so the spout clears the rim. Check the figure on the product page against your basin first.

The bidet mixer and pop up waste

One bidet mixer is listed, under Spring Tide, and it comes with a pop up waste. A pop up waste is the plughole fitting with a stopper worked by a rod behind the tap rather than a loose plug on a chain. Pull the rod up and the stopper drops to hold water, push it down and it lifts to drain. Wastes come slotted for a fixture with an overflow and unslotted for one without, so match the waste to the bidet.

The concealed items follow the rest of the brand. The valve body is chased into the wall at first fix and only the handle and plate show, and the diverter versions add a second control that switches between two outlets. Fix those positions before tiling. See the full shower mixers and basin mixers, compare the Shore and Moon lines, or go back to Blutide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Spring Tide and Spring Black the same range?

This page holds every Blutide product with Spring in the title, which is eleven Spring Tide items and nine Spring Black ones. Their line ups mirror each other almost item for item, so the two clearly match. The catalogue itself does not state whether Spring Black is Spring Tide in a black finish or a line in its own right, so we are not going to claim it does. Check the individual product pages.

What products are in the Blutide Spring range?

Twenty in total. Concealed diverter mixers and concealed shower mixers, wall type bath mixers, square freestanding bath mixers with a hand shower, wall type concealed basin mixers with a separate spout, short and tall basin mixers, one hole sink mixers, a wall type sink mixer and a bidet mixer with a pop up waste. Enough to fit out a bathroom and the kitchen tap alongside it.

Which Spring basin mixer suits my basin?

Match the body height to how the basin sits. Short bodies, listed at 65mm and 80mm, are for inset and semi recessed basins where the rim sits low. The taller bodies, including the 210mm, are for a counter top bowl that stands proud of the surface, so the spout clears the rim. If you are still choosing the basin, decide that first, then pick the mixer to fit it.

Is there a black version of the Spring range?

Yes. Nine of the twenty products on this page are Spring Black, covering the concealed diverter mixer, the concealed shower mixer, the wall type bath mixer, a square bath mixer with hand shower, a one hole sink mixer with J spout, a wall type concealed basin mixer with spout, and three basin mixers at 210mm, 80mm and 65mm. Blutide calls the finish Black rather than matt black.

What is a pop up waste and do I need one?

It is the plughole fitting whose stopper is worked by a rod behind the tap instead of a plug on a chain. Lift the rod and the stopper seats to hold water, push it down and it opens to drain. The Spring Tide bidet mixer is listed with one. Wastes come slotted for fixtures with an overflow and unslotted for those without, so check which your bidet or basin needs.