Manhattan Kitchen Tap , Chrome, MH SNK EF C

I liked the idea of an "easy fit" but didn't feel this was any easier than a normal style. There is a lot of engineering in all the parts, which fitted together well, but you still have to get under the sink for some connections. Overall, it feels and looks well made. Modern ceramic taps just don't seem to last as long as the old ones with a replaceable rubber washer.

Surprised how easy this was to fit for someone like me that has very little DIY experience this was really easy and straightforward to install. The instructions are very clear and well set out with simple steps to follow and handy reminders so that you don't get your hot and cold mixed up. Seems to be of a good quality and fits in nicely with our kitchen, I replaced a mixer tap with this one as it had become loose from the sink base and was looking really worn out. The great thing with this set up is if we need a new tap in future we simply pop off the old one and slot on the new one without having to change the pipes or mess about under the sink and with it being a decent brand there should be spare parts easily available of needed.

The tap, after installation, is excellent, but......... 1. The flexible pipes are too short. I had to resort to some copper plumbing to make them fit. Even when they are fitted, the cut-off valve is still difficult to access, especially for a doddery old fool like me! 2. The grub screws are smeared with "Thread Lock" which makes them difficult to tighten. I bent an Allen key trying to tighten mine up. 3. The instructions are not all that good. There is a reinforcing plate supplied as an optional extra, but I couldn't see any way in which it can be used. After wracking my feeble brain I decided not to use it. 4. Also! Care is needed in positioning the large O Ring. When it is dry it very easily slips out of place. This could be remedied by a spot of silicone grease but this defeats the object of the O ring, it needs to be dry to hold the tap firmly - you don't want to have it slipping around. As I say, you need to be very careful, it's so easy to have it misaligned. The end result is a lovely tap.

Fast delivery, tap as described with fittings. Installed by my local plumber and took about fourty minutes. He remarked that Bristan is a trusted make and should give years of service. The tap does drip for a couple of drips when turned off, however this is common with most taps and should not put you of of being. The tap gives value for money as you can pay much more for the same tap from other sellers. The tap feels of a good build. Recommended.

Good quality

A nice looking tap and generally fine, but I have to echo the point another reviewer made about the hot water flow problem. The hot water is fed through a ring of holes from the centre of the tap and, at medium pressure, the water shoots out in individual jets causing spray all over the place. An adapter over the tap may solve the problem but it's not exactly ideal and, had a seen the tap in action before buying it, I'd have steered clear.

I had this fitted by my usual plumber. My impression was that he found it a little fiddly to install. However the result is excellent. The tap looks great and feels solid. I would say the quality is at least as good as the Franke tap it replaced, The height is just right making it simple to fill the kettle. After several months, I don’t recall it has ever dripped.

I had a leaking tap that I remember was a nightmare to fit about 5 years ago, I thought I would try the Brittany easy fit after reading reviews. It took me about an hour to get the old tap off and 15 minutes to fit the Bristan easy fit. Such a clever idea and didn’t encounter any problems. Regarding the reviews saying the small grub screws coming loose and the taps coming off causing floods. I put a small amount of lock tight on the screws and you would know if they were coming loose as the taps would instead of being solidly locked onto the sink top they would start to swivel way before the screws come out, so if you did get any movement in the future just relighted the grub screws. Best thing is if I need th change the taps in the future just unscrew 2 grub screws, remove taps and fit new ones. Highly recommend these taps.