Retractable Kitchen Faucet with Swivel Spout

The whole tap turns, and then the head comes out of it

The pot is in the left bowl and the drainer is full on the right. You swing the spout across on its base, a full turn if you want it, and when the arch still will not reach you pull the head down out of the gooseneck instead. The nylon hose follows, the button under your thumb switches the stream, and on the one touch nozzle a second press stops the water at the head without going back to the lever.

It is a single lever mixer in stainless steel, deck mounted, with a ceramic cartridge sitting on a 35 mm seat and a net weight of 850 g. The maker quotes the inlet and outlet as 4 points, G1 2, and gives a working range of 0 to 90 degrees. Two finishes are offered, a matte black and a brushed steel, and three nozzle types: large bulb, one touch and dual blade.

Key Benefits

• A G1 2 inlet, named in writing. The maker prints the connection as 4 points, G1 2, which is the thread European flexible connectors are sold in. That is the fact that decides whether a tap is usable here.
• Three ways to move the water. The body swivels 360 degrees, the head pulls out on its hose, and the button on the head switches the stream.
• One touch water stop on that nozzle. The one touch option adds a stop at the head, so you can pause the flow with the hand already holding the spray.
• Ceramic cartridge on a 35 mm seat. The wearing part is the standard size, and the maker quotes a working range of 0 to 90 degrees.
• Everything to fit it except the wall connections. The packing list is the faucet, mounting hardware, a nylon hose and a manual.

Best for: a double bowl sink or a deep single where a fixed spout leaves half the basin out of reach, and for anyone who wants the hose to come with the tap rather than as an extra.

Why It Works

A pull out head is only useful if the hose retracts cleanly and the spout can also swing, and this one does both: the base rotates a full circle, so the arch parks over either bowl, and the head returns into the neck when you let go. The nozzle choice is the real decision. Large bulb is the plain wide head; dual blade is the twin outlet the maker calls a double knife nozzle; one touch is the one with a stop button, which is the version worth having if you rinse in short bursts. Underneath all three the plumbing is identical, ceramic cartridge, 35 mm seat, G1 2 threads.

Quick Product Facts: stainless steel body, black or brushed electroplated finish; single lever mixer, seat mounted; 360 degree swivel; pull out head on a nylon hose; three nozzle types, large bulb, one touch, dual blade; ceramic cartridge; valve seat 35 mm; inlet and outlet 4 points, G1 2; working temperature 0 to 90 degrees; net weight 850 g; maker panels give about 40 to 41 cm of height with 27 cm of reach; packing list is faucet, mounting hardware, nylon hose and user manual.

How It Fits Your Routine

Most days it behaves like an ordinary tap and the head stays in the neck. It earns its keep on the awkward jobs: filling a bucket on the floor beside the cabinet, rinsing a roasting tin that will not turn under a fixed spout, washing down the sink itself.

Fitting it takes one hole in the deck and a spanner from below. Plan the connection first: the box contains the pull out hose, so measure from your shut off valves and have flexible connectors ready.

Upkeep is the aerator and the hose. Descale the face of the head when the spray starts to splay, and make sure the hose can hang freely under the sink rather than catching on a waste trap, because a snagged hose is what stops a head retracting.

FAQ

Will it connect in France? The maker names the inlet and outlet as 4 points, G1 2. That is the European thread standard for tap connections, so standard flexible hoses should thread on. Check your own shut off valves before ordering.

What do I need to connect it? The box holds the faucet, mounting hardware, the pull out nylon hose and a manual. Add a pair of flexible supply connectors to match your shut off valves, and you have everything to fit it.

How tall is it? The maker panels disagree slightly, one giving 41 cm with a 27 cm reach and a 21 cm clearance, another printing 400 mm overall. Treat it as roughly 40 to 41 cm and measure the space under your window or shelf.

What is the difference between the three nozzles? Large bulb is the plain wide head. One touch adds a button that stops the water at the head. Dual blade is the twin outlet the maker lists as a double knife nozzle. The body, cartridge and threads are the same on all three.