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Overview

Australian-Made Prep Taps: Compact Efficiency

Welcome to Faucet Strommen’s specialised collection of prep taps, where clever Australian engineering meets minimalist design. Designed for secondary wet areas like butler’s pantries and home bars, our prep taps feature a unique, nozzle-mounted shut-off mechanism, a simple twist of the spout controls the flow, eliminating the need for bulky handles and creating a streamlined aesthetic.

As a family-owned manufacturer based in Kerang, Victoria, we build these taps to the highest standards. Whether plumbed for cold filtered water or a dedicated hot line, every prep tap is crafted from our proprietary UltraBrass lead-free alloy, ensuring the water you drink is safe and free from contaminants.

Function Meets Versatility

Prep taps are designed to maximise utility in smaller spaces without compromising on style, unobtrusive, highly functional, and plumbed to a single water inlet.

Twist-Action Control – The valve is built directly into the spout end. Twist to flow, twist to stop. This intuitive design keeps the profile sleek and easy to clean.

The Butler’s Pantry – The ideal companion for a secondary sink. The high swivel spout provides ample clearance for filling coffee machines, kettles, or washing vegetables.

The Home Bar – A stylish, minimal addition to a bar sink for rinsing glasses or adding water to drinks without dominating the benchtop.

Filtered Water – When paired with a filtration system, these taps serve as a dedicated source of clean drinking water, separate from the main kitchen mixer.

Collections

Pegasi Prep Tap – Sleek and cylindrical. Designed for modern, architectural interiors with a clean round profile and smooth-action twist nozzle.

Cascade Prep Tap – Blends classic charm with modern utility. Features subtle details and soft curves, perfect for heritage-style homes or transitional spaces.

Australian Quality and Custom Finishes

Lead-Free UltraBrass — We use our proprietary lead-free copper alloy for all components touching water — crucial for a fixture that is often used directly for drinking water.

20+ Matching Finishes — Because we manufacture in-house, we can match your prep tap perfectly to your main kitchen mixer. Choose from Matte Black, Brushed Gold, Raw Brass, and more.

40-Year Warranty — We stand behind our internal components with an industry-leading guarantee.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A prep tap is a compact, single-inlet tap designed for secondary wet areas such as butler’s pantries, home bars, and dedicated filtered water stations. Unlike a standard mixer tap, a prep tap is plumbed to one water supply and controlled by a twist-action mechanism built directly into the spout, no separate handles required.

The valve is integrated into the nozzle at the end of the spout. A simple twist opens the flow; twist back to stop. This design eliminates the need for separate handles, keeping the tap profile minimal, easy to clean, and unobtrusive on the benchtop.

Prep taps are ideal for butler’s pantries as a secondary sink tap with a high swivel spout for filling kettles and coffee machines, for home bars for rinsing glasses without dominating the benchtop, and as a dedicated filtered water tap when paired with an under-bench filtration system.

Yes. When paired with a filtration system, a prep tap serves as a dedicated source of clean drinking water separate from the main kitchen mixer. Every Faucet Strommen prep tap is crafted from UltraBrass lead-free alloy, making it a safe choice for a fixture used directly for drinking water.

Prep taps are available in two collections. The Pegasi Prep Tap suits modern and architectural interiors with a sleek cylindrical profile and smooth-action twist nozzle. The Cascade Prep Tap suits heritage and transitional spaces with subtle detailing and soft curves.

Our prep taps are available in 20+ finishes to match your main kitchen mixer, including Matte Black, Brushed Gold, and Raw Brass. Because we manufacture in-house in Kerang, Victoria, finish matching across your tapware is straightforward.

UltraBrass is our proprietary lead-free copper alloy used for all components in contact with water. This is particularly important for prep taps, which are frequently used as a direct drinking water source. Australian compliance standards still permit trace amounts of lead in standard brass — UltraBrass contains none.

All Faucet Strommen prep taps are backed by an industry-leading 40-year warranty on internal components.

All prep taps are designed and manufactured at our facility in Kerang, Victoria, Australia.

 

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