A faucet is a gadget for conveying water from a pipes framework. It can comprise of the following parts:  Body, spout tube, handle, cartridge, aerator and some inlet hose . At the point when the handle is turned on, the valve opens and controls the water stream modification under water or temperature condition. The faucet body is normally made of brass. However, die-cast zinc and chromed plastic are options as well. 

Most home faucets have single or double control cartridge, while American families are inclined to double handles widespread mixer tap, other countries from Europe, Asia, Africa would rather choose the single handle due to its easy operation. The main reason may be caused by their different social customs and habits.

Fixtures must be in line with water preservation laws. In the United States, shower bowl fixtures are currently constrained to 2 gal (7.6 L) of water a minute, while tub and shower faucets are restricted to 2.5 gal (9.5 L).

Faucets run a normal of eight minutes per capita daily (pcd), based on an investigation by the American Water Works Association Research Foundation finished in 1999 that depended on water use information gathered from 1,188 homes. In every day pcd use indoor water use was at 69 gals (261 L), with faucet use third-most at 11 gal (41.6 L) pcd. In homes with water-saving installations, faucets climbed to second at 11 gal (41.6 L) pcd. Fixture use was dependent on the family unit size. The more the teenagers and grown-ups the higher the water use. Faucet use is likewise based on the number of people working outside the residence and is lower for the individuals who have a programmed dishwasher.