Kitchen mixer tap help

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Hi, can anyone recommend a good kitchen mixer tap/where's best to get one from?

Our current one is less than 5 years old, from B&Q for about £40, and worked fine until I managed to corrode the aerator/flow straightener with descaler. Now it sprays everywhere when you use the hot tap and constantly drips.

I ordered several replacement aerators to try and while they're the right width, they're either too deep to screw in properly or the little rubber internal seal that goes on the hot water pipe inside the tap isn't wide enough for the pipe. One of them fits with without the internal rubber bit but the water comes out through the top of the thread and runs down the tap neck.

Anyway, I can't find any other replacement bits so am looking for a new tap. I've managed to put the old aerator in for the moment, although it too is now dripping where the thread meets the tap neck - although that might have been happening for a while and I just hadn't noticed.

Thanks for any help.

Bristan and Franke are good brands and you can get them from Screwfix.

Thanks, I will investigate further.

Grohe or Hansgrohe taps are very good.

Thanks, I'll have a look at those too.

The Bristan easy fit taps all seem to come with flexible pipes, would it matter if ours were metal the way up, or do they definitely need replacing?

We've got Franke taps after several disasters with Blanco ones.

Think most tap fittings these days use the flexible hoses.

We’ve upgraded to Grohe. They’re often found in hotels and professional kitchens as they’re v sturdy.