Bathroom Fittings Names List - What Each One Is and Does
The thirteen fittings a complete Indian bathroom uses, each with what it does, what people commonly call it instead, and its price band. Plus the four name confusions - tap vs mixer, mixer vs diverter - that cause real ordering mistakes.
Updated 2026-08-21 · Padmavati Ceramics - Authorized Jaquar Dealer
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Short answer
A complete Indian bathroom uses about thirteen distinct fittings, and most people only know the names of four of them. The full list: basin mixer or basin tap, wall mixer or diverter, concealed valve, overhead shower, shower arm, hand shower, health faucet, WC-area tap, waste coupling, bottle trap, angle or stop valve, flush plate, and accessories. This page names each one, says what it does, gives the price band, and — most usefully — tells you what people commonly call it instead, because half the confusion in a bathroom quote is two names for the same part.
In detail
The complete list, with what each one actually does
The four name confusions that cause real problems
1. Tap vs mixer. A tap has one inlet — one water source, no temperature control. A mixer has two inlets and blends hot and cold. If your bathroom has no hot line to the basin, a mixer is money spent on a lever you will never move. If it does, a tap will annoy you every winter. This one distinction separates a ₹1,900 purchase from a ₹7,150 one.
2. Mixer vs diverter. A mixer blends hot and cold. A diverter chooses which outlet the water goes to. A "2-way wall mixer" does both jobs in one wall-mounted body, which is why it is the default on Indian shower walls. A plain "2-way diverter" only switches outlets. Detail in the diverter price guide and wall mixer guide.
3. "Way" counts. 1-way, 2-way, 3-way, 4-way is the number of outlets the fitting can feed — not the number of handles, and not the number of water sources. Count the outlets on your wall: shower only is 1-way; overhead plus hand shower or spout is 2-way and covers most Indian bathrooms; three outlets needs 3-way. Extra ways you never use are wasted money.
4. Concealed trim vs concealed valve. A concealed fitting is two purchases: the visible trim (handle and plate) and the valve body buried in the wall. Buying the trim alone means nothing can be installed. This is the single most common ordering mistake we see — which Jaquar concealed valve do I need.
Grouped the way you will actually buy them
Basin area — basin mixer or tap · waste coupling · bottle trap (if the trap is visible) · two angle valves.
Shower area — wall mixer or diverter (+ concealed valve if concealed) · overhead shower · shower arm · hand shower and rail, optionally · body jets, optionally.
WC area — WC-area tap · health faucet · flush plate · one angle valve.
Finishing — towel rail or rack · robe hook · toilet roll holder · glass shelf · tumbler holder · soap dish.
Kitchen — kitchen sink (ask the price on WhatsApp) · kitchen faucet (ask the price on WhatsApp) · waste kit.
Printing that list and ticking it off is the simplest way to make sure a quote is complete. The items that go missing are almost always the angle valves, the concealed valve and the bottle trap.
Sanitaryware — and what those are called
Sanitaryware: the WC (also "commode", "water closet"), the wash basin (also "washbasin", "lavatory"), and the cistern (also "flush tank", "concealed cistern"). We list Jaquar's WCs, wash basins and bidets with prices — see the Jaquar sanitaryware price list — and they are ordered through our showroom rather than shipped. Buying sanitaryware from one brand and fittings from another is completely normal in India and creates no compatibility problem — the only thing to check is that the flush plate matches the concealed cistern you have.
Regional and colloquial names you may hear
Indian plumbers and quotes use a mixed vocabulary. These all appear on real quotations:
- Bib cock / bib tap — a simple wall-mounted tap, usually WC-area or utility.
- Pillar cock — a single-source tap standing on the basin.
- Angle cock / stop cock — angle valve or stop valve.
- Telephonic shower — hand shower.
- Jet spray — health faucet.
- Wall mixture — wall mixer (a spelling that appears constantly).
- Shower rose — overhead shower head.
- Divertor — diverter.
If a quote uses a word you do not recognise, send us a photograph of the line — matching a plumber's vocabulary to a model code is a two-minute job for us and it prevents ordering the wrong part.
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FAQ
What are the different bathroom fittings called?
Basin mixer or basin tap, wall mixer, diverter, concealed valve, overhead shower, shower arm, hand shower, body shower, health faucet, WC-area tap, spout, waste coupling, bottle trap, angle or stop valve, flush plate, sensor faucet and accessories. Sanitaryware - WC, wash basin, cistern - is a separate category.
What is the difference between a tap and a mixer?
A tap has one inlet - one water source, no temperature control. A mixer has two inlets and blends hot and cold. If your bathroom has no hot-water line to the basin, a mixer is money spent on a lever you will never move.
What is the difference between a mixer and a diverter?
A mixer blends hot and cold water; a diverter chooses which outlet the water goes to. A 2-way or 3-way wall mixer does both jobs in one wall-mounted body, which is why it is the default on Indian shower walls.
What does 2-way or 3-way mean on a wall mixer?
It is the number of outlets the fitting can feed - not the number of handles. Shower only is 1-way; overhead shower plus a hand shower or spout is 2-way and covers most Indian bathrooms; three outlets needs 3-way.
What is a health faucet called in English?
A health faucet is also called a jet spray, bidet spray or handheld bidet sprayer. It is the handheld spray beside the WC and is usually fed from a 2-way WC-area bib tap.
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