Kitchen Faucet Recs

[Anonymous]

Renovation has me picking plumbing and kitchen faucets are doing me in. Separate hot and cold with sprayer. One handed lever with builtin in spray? Antique brass. Stainless steel? Builtin soap dispenser?

Please help by giving me your best recommendations. Or what to steer clear from.

[Anonymous]

For our kitchen sink, we chose a faucet with pull down sprayer, hot and cold that was one control knob (definitely not two, would hate to have to use two hands for this in the kitchen) and we did not have built in soap dispenser. We had built in soap dispenser (in granite countertop) before and never again. Fill up was pain, pump wouldn’t work right and dispenser got gunked up over time. We have countertop soap dispenser and like it fine.

We looked at faucets that had fancy tech like touchless etc but decided to stay simple. Also be aware of valve quality. Nice to get one with quality valve.

[Anonymous]

I have the separate hot/cold/sprayer set up in my apartment, and integrated pull-down, sprayer faucets in my vacation home . . . I have a strong preference for the latter. It's just much more convenient, even if it doesn't look as pretty.

As for finishes, we have polished nickel and I wouldn't change that, but brass can be lovely. It really depends on your design choices.

I would skip the soap dispenser.

[Anonymous]

Get from one of the major brands. The first time I redid a kitchen, I got what I thought was the perfect faucet with all the right colors and features from a very expensive small German brand. And then the parts broke and the cost to replace or repair was astronomical. Now I have very practical pull-down Delta.

My preference is still a single temperature control (not separate hot and cold) and no soap dispenser. Soap dispensers are really shoddily made, a pain to refill, and mean you have a permanent hole in your countertop. When your hands are likely to be gunky or dirty, you don’t want to be messing about with separate hot and cold taps. I haven’t gotten the touchless because it strikes me as too many things to break, but it’s tempting.

[Anonymous]

Rohle and Newport Brass make great facets. I like mine with a separate sprayer.

[Anonymous]

This is SUPER helpful!! Thank you. -OP

[Anonymous]

Just get a Delta or Moen. Not particularly fancy but reasonably priced, loved by plumbers for their ease of installation, and supposedly excellent to great customer service in case you need replacement parts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For our kitchen sink, we chose a faucet with pull down sprayer, hot and cold that was one control knob (definitely not two, would hate to have to use two hands for this in the kitchen) and we did not have built in soap dispenser. We had built in soap dispenser (in granite countertop) before and never again. Fill up was pain, pump wouldn’t work right and dispenser got gunked up over time. We have countertop soap dispenser and like it fine.

We looked at faucets that had fancy tech like touchless etc but decided to stay simple. Also be aware of valve quality. Nice to get one with quality valve.

This is good advice.

We just replaced an Amazon Moen with a Rohl, and the difference in feel is significant.

[Anonymous]

I will never buy a non pull down faucet again, they are amazing.

[Anonymous]

After some research we got the California Faucet Decanso, low spout, pull down, one control knob (agree with poster above that it's more practical), chrome.
https://www.build.com/california-faucets-k30-102-fl/s1708837?uid=4034537

Also got an air switch garbage disposal and a filtered water dispenser.
https://www.build.com/california-faucets-9611-k30/s1772362?uid=4192736
https://www.build.com/california-faucets-9620-k30-sl/s1708743?uid=4192495

I would skip the soap dispenser, you don't need to cut up your counter for that.

[Anonymous]

Almost 15 years after installation, my Kohler faucet in the kitchen started leaking at the sprayer hose and in the most-used bathroom with a shower/tub, the diverter had worn out and the faucet leaked when using the shower. Because of the warranty, Kohler sent us replacement parts for both, and they were super easy and nice about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get from one of the major brands. The first time I redid a kitchen, I got what I thought was the perfect faucet with all the right colors and features from a very expensive small German brand. And then the parts broke and the cost to replace or repair was astronomical. Now I have very practical pull-down Delta.

My preference is still a single temperature control (not separate hot and cold) and no soap dispenser. Soap dispensers are really shoddily made, a pain to refill, and mean you have a permanent hole in your countertop. When your hands are likely to be gunky or dirty, you don’t want to be messing about with separate hot and cold taps. I haven’t gotten the touchless because it strikes me as too many things to break, but it’s tempting.

Agree with a major brand. We have the Kohler Simplice pull down in our kitchen. Our hose sprung a leak which our plumber told us is common after a number of years. He told us to contact Kohler to get a free replacement. They sent out a new hose and sprayer head free of charge. Always send in the warranty card.

[Anonymous]

I have the Brizo touch on/off faucet and it is amazing. Definitely do not get separate hot or cold— so inconvenient! Touch on/off is so convenient. Brizo isn’t cheap (ours was $700ish but probably more now) but so worth it since it’s so heavily used.

[Anonymous]

I have polished nickel and I hate it because it shows every smudge. I wish I got the brushed / stainless steel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have polished nickel and I hate it because it shows every smudge. I wish I got the brushed / stainless steel.

We got polished because it was sooo pretty, and then I read everyone’s complaints online. Alas. About to be installed. I’ll just have to treat the smudges as a lesson in embracing imperfection.