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I am installing a new kitchen and I have to pick out a faucet for a SS sink. There are so many different styles goose neck etc. I would like to know what kind of faucets you have and the pros and cons. I looked at so many I am so confused. Thanks!
A taller spout is nice when you have large items to wash.
A sprayer can be handy, but IMHO it's not a must.
Otherwise, it boils down to personal preference in its style/design and your budget. FWIW, I have an Ikea Hjuvik (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90060551 - broken link) faucet that I got for $20 from their AS-IS because it was missing some parts. I was able to purchase those missing parts (slightly different, but functionally the same, and who's going to be looking under the sink for differences anyways?) for $5 from the customer service.
Our first criteria for a kitchen sink faucet is whether you can turn it on with an elbow or forearm. We use that sink to wash our hands after handling raw meat, and don't want a layer of raw chicken slime building up on any part of the faucet.
Our first criteria for a kitchen sink faucet is whether you can turn it on with an elbow or forearm.
How about "any part of your body" (well, in theory anyway!):
Touch2O® Technology : Smart Solutions : Delta Faucet (http://www.deltafaucet.com/smarttechnology/learnmore/touch2o-technology.html - broken link)
How about "any part of your body" (well, in theory anyway!):
Touch2O® Technology : Smart Solutions : Delta Faucet (http://www.deltafaucet.com/smarttechnology/learnmore/touch2o-technology.html - broken link)
I don't entirely trust the sensor ones to last as long as a simple mechanical faucet would. In the ends, they just seem like they'll end up being more trouble than they're worth.
Thank you all very for your input. I now have a regular faucet with the spray attachment to the right. I am a little confused, should I be looking for a faucet that has the spray attached "one piece" to the faucet head and not a separate attachment to the side. I hope I am describing it correctly.
Get the kind that has caulk running out of it non-stop. Get rich.
On a more serious note: I prefer a commercial type faucet with a high gooseneck and a sprayer on a high arched steel cable. They are more useful, hold up better. The downsides are they are way expensive, and not as pretty. However if you were hoping that your kitchen faucet woudl be pretty, prepare for disappointment. Next best IMO is the single faucet with a hose built in so it can detach and become a sprayer. However those usually have too short a hose to be really useful and beack really easily.
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