Ethos Basin Mixer Tap & Press Top Waste | Matt Black, Solid Brass

Matt Black Ethos Basin Mixer Tap – Matching Black Waste Included, Works From 0.1 Bar

The Deva Ethos in matt black is the same plain round column and single lever as the chrome version, in a flat non-reflective coating. Matt black reads as deliberate against a white basin in a way that chrome does not — it draws the eye to the tap, which is either the point or a reason to pick chrome instead.

The lever tilts for volume and turns for temperature, one-handed. At 147 mm high with a 101 mm reach it clears a standard basin without overshooting the bowl. A ceramic disc cartridge keeps the action light and the shut-off clean, so it does not develop the slow drip that washer taps get.

Under the coating the body is solid brass, and Deva guarantee it for 12 years. That matters more on a coloured finish than a plated one: matt black is a surface treatment, and hard water across much of Ireland will dull it if it is cleaned with the wrong thing. Warm soapy water and a dry cloth, never limescale remover or an abrasive.

The thing to check before ordering is the waste. A matching matt black press top waste is included, which is the main argument for this tap over buying a black tap and hunting for a black waste separately — a black tap above a chrome plug is the commonest mismatch in a bathroom. The supplied waste is the slotted type, for a basin with an overflow; if your basin has none, use the unslotted black waste linked below. No trap is included — a sound existing trap can normally be reused.

Features & Benefits

• Matching matt black waste included – slotted press top, same finish batch as the tap. No hunting for a match.
• Matt black basin mixer tap in solid brass – a coated brass body, not plated zinc.
• Single-lever tilt-and-turn control – flow and temperature set with one hand.
• Ceramic disc cartridge – light action, clean shut-off, resists the slow drip.
• Works from 0.1 bar – suits a gravity-fed hot press cylinder as well as a combi boiler.
• 147 mm high with 101 mm reach – clears a standard basin without splashing.
• Matt finish hides fingerprints – better than gloss black, though it shows dried water spots in hard water areas.
• Flexi tails supplied – straightforward connection to existing pipework.
• WRAS approved – meets the water regulations that apply to Irish mains supplies.
• 12-year Deva guarantee – guarantee terms differ by manufacturer across our catalogue rather than by quality tier; Deva backs its mechanical taps for 12 years.

Product Specification

What's Included

• 1 x Deva Ethos basin mixer tap in matt black (ETH313BK)
• 1 x Matt black slotted press top basin waste
• 1 x Pair of braided flexible tap tails, G ½″
• 1 x Set of fixings, washers and mounting hardware
• 1 x Installation and care guide

Why Choose the Matt Black Ethos Basin Mixer Tap?

Matt black is a commitment in a way chrome is not. It works when the rest of the room supports it — a black waste, black accessories, or at least a scheme that is not otherwise all chrome — and it looks accidental when it stands alone. Because the matching waste is in the box, this tap solves the hardest half of that problem on its own. The sideways move, if the room is already chrome, is the Ethos in polished chrome, identical in every other respect.

With a waste included, this is mid-range for a black basin tap. The cheaper black option is the Spear matt black waterfall basin mixer, though it is sold without a waste and needs more pressure to look right. Above sit the Kinlin matt black waterfall and the square-bodied Lanza matt black. The genuine alternative is a waterfall tap: pick one for the open-spout look if you have around 1 bar of pressure, and the Ethos if your hot water is gravity-fed or you want the waste supplied.

The included waste is slotted, for a basin with an overflow — if yours has none, fit the matt black unslotted basin waste instead. To carry the finish through the room we stock a matt black towel ring, toilet roll holder, soap dispenser, adhesive wall hooks and radiator pipe covers. Delivery is across the Republic of Ireland — Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and every county between — free over €100, typically 2–3 working days, with same-day Dublin collection by arrangement. Compare all matt black bathroom taps.