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CECIPA stainless steel waterfall basin mixer, 85 mm spout height review

A waterfall mixer that publishes a height, an alloy condition and — uniquely in this catalogue — the worktop thickness it fits, which is the measurement nobody else states.

By Jean-Benoit Buisson

The bottom line The best-specified waterfall for fitting: a height, an alloy and a worktop limit. Its headline saving is the one figure that means nothing.

What you are getting

A single-lever mixer with an ultra-thin open waterfall spout at a stated 85 mm, a lead-free and nickel-free 304 stainless body, and a stated maximum installation thickness under 30 mm.

The measurement nobody else publishes

Worktop thickness under 30 mm. The fixing stud passes through the worktop and takes a nut underneath; on a thick stone top a short stud cannot be tightened at all. Almost no listing in this catalogue states the limit, and this one does.

Where 85 mm sits

Between the 60 mm low waterfall and the 115 mm tall one on this page, and only slightly above a conventional basin mixer. That makes it the version of this design that behaves most like an ordinary tap.

The claim to discount

“30 % water saving.” There is no litres-per-minute figure, no reference pressure and no statement of what the comparison is against. It is reported here as a claim, and it is not repeated as a fact.

Availability

On sale from 32 € to 40 € on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.

Also on sale on the British Amazon store, in the local currency: the range above is measured on the euro stores only.

Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.

Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 5 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

What we like, and what we don't

Strengths

States a maximum installation thickness under 30 mm, which is the worktop measurement nothing else here publishes
Names 304 stainless and states it as lead-free and nickel-free
A complete accessory pack, gloves and instructions supplied — nothing else needed

Compromises

The 30 % water-saving claim has no litres-per-minute figure and no reference pressure behind it
No spout width, and no cartridge type or diameter
A ten-year lifetime is claimed, which is a marketing statement rather than a warranty term

Specifications

Spout width	Not stated by the maker — the spout is described as ultra-thin
Spout drop	85 mm of spout height above the tap hole — stated
Aerator or flat screen	Open ultra-thin waterfall spout, stated to deliver a splash-free sheet
Flow rate	A 30 % water saving is claimed by the maker; no litres-per-minute figure and no reference pressure
Cartridge	Single-lever cartridge — stated; type and diameter not given
Body material	Lead-free, nickel-free 304 stainless steel — stated
Amazon reference	B08NF1XFCF (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN	6979430721882

Questions people actually ask

Why does the worktop thickness matter?

The fixing stud has to pass through the worktop and still take its nut. On a thick stone top a tap with a short stud cannot be tightened, and almost no listing states the limit. This one does.

Is the 30 % water saving real?

It is a claim without a reference: no litres-per-minute figure, no pressure it was measured at, and no statement of what it is 30 % less than. This site reports it as a claim and does not repeat it as a fact.