what's your favorite faucet/shower fixture brand and why?

14 years ago

So, I was just curious. I've seen this question asked over on Terrylove, but I'd be interested to see how everyone here (who are not mostly plumbers) feel about this :D

I've found that the ammount of options are quite staggering, the suggestions made by bath design places seem quite contradictory!

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sjblick

14 years ago

I also have Moen - only have them installed in one bath so far (about 6 weeks) but they are great - feel good, look good and easy to clean.

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14 years ago
My favorite is Moen even though most of their faucet designs lean to the conservative side, their products are good quality, the finishes are good and when I did my own research I found they had an excellent track record with other customers. They offer a lifetime warranty and reviews reflected that their service department is rated as one of the best.

Personally, I wouldn't go by what a bath place recommends, I'd be afraid of an alterior motive behind their recommendations...i.e. better profit margins for one.
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Delta and Moen are almost interchangeable in terms of warranty and service. Both offer lifetime warranties on the parts. I'm not sure about Moen but Delta also offers a lifetime warranty on their finishes. If your finish has changed you might want to contact Delta and see if those parts would be covered under warranty. Of course it'd still be a hassle to uninstall and reinstall so if the finish is still fine no need to do anything. We have a lot of experience selling Delta Shower Faucets. You can read our article which will teach you everything you wanted to know (and probably more) about Delta Showers here. In regards to the plastic elements, we get asked about that a lot. We are an authorized Delta reseller and many people ask us about whether or not the shower faucets we sell are metal or plastic. The answer is, usually there's a mixture. Some Delta Showers are all metal, others are a combination of metal and plastic. It simply depends on what shape and style they are going for and how the engineers decided how best to fabricate the part. That being said, keep in mind that even the plastic parts made by Delta have a lifetime warranty. You can literally call them up and they will replace a part that is no longer working. I don't think there's nearly as much to worry about regarding plastic parts as people think. Especially if those parts are backed by a huge company like Delta Faucet with a lifetime warranty. Additionally, people don't always think about the reason plastic has been chosen. In the case of a handheld shower, often plastic is the material of choice because of thermal transfer issues. Metal heats up. If you hold hot metal in your hand it's not so comfortable. Plus, it's possible the hand shower would slip out of your hand and you would drop it. If it's plastic, it's very unlikely to damage your tile or hurt you in any way. If it's heavy and made of metal this may not be the case.
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My plumber explained the benefits of Delta to me when I first started remodeling the three bathrooms in my new house. He argues that they are unmatched in quality and he can still get parts (free) for Delta fixtures made 20 years ago--something he has found difficult with Moen, Kohler, and other "high-end" makers despite their lifetime warranties.

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crazyone
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agree with delta, they even warranty next home owners and are hassle free and delivered to your door any parts or pieces broke or color changed etc.. will buy them for sure just for that huge fact
cat_mom
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So far, we like the Cifial faucet we put in our guest bathroom late last year. It was much more reasonably priced than some of the others we'd admired, and the quality is supposedly top-notch. We plan to put Cifial faucets in our hall and master baths as well.
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My favorite brand is grohe or hansgrohe. Expensive, but hands down the most solid made fixtures I've seen.
ktink
14 years ago
Can't say I have a favorite but here are my experiences.

The plumbers I use consistently and repeatedly recommend Delta based on quality and ease of installation.

We installed Kohler (Fairfax?) sink faucets and a (Leland?) shower a couple of years ago in the kids' bathroom. We've had no problems or complaints.

On the other hand, we installed a Moen (Aberdeen) kitchen faucet about 5 years ago. During the first 3 years something kept happening within the lever such that the water couldn't be turned off - at least not very easily. After having the plumbers fix it a few times I finally called Moen. They imediately sent me an entirely new faucet. That was about a year and a half ago. Unfortunately the same problem is now happening with the new faucet.

Bottom line with Moen - the faucet's not been reliable but their customer service has been great. I won't be buying another Moen, though.

We ordered some Brizo faucets for a master bath remodel we just started. Brizo is made by Delta so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they'll be good.
stlouie
14 years ago
We ordered the Brizo "Loki" faucet for our bathroom vanity. I've heard good things about Delta, so I'm also hoping that since Brizo is owned by Delta, we will have good service if needed.

Our shower fixtures are Hansgrohe. I'm hoping they are reliable when push comes to shove, but haven't heard much about their service. I'd like to know as well, albeit it's a little late!
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14 years ago
Hmmm...that's the first I've heard about that with Moen and the Aberdeen. I have the Aberdeen in the kitchen as well (replaced a 2 year old Price Pfitzer). It came highly recommened in the Kitchen forum and I've yet to have any issues with it. We also installed all Moen in the shower with no problems at as well. We're on a well so our pressure could be better, but you'd never know it with the Moen Shower head or handheld we installed.
callieandkarin
14 years ago
Our bath fixtures are Jado and Grohe and I can recommend both-- solid construction, easy installation. We also have a Blanco kitchen faucet that I think is amazing quality and style for the price point.
dedtired
14 years ago
I'll just add that I had a Danze faucet it my kitchen and it was dreadful. The spray feature broke and it sprung leaks after two years. I replaced it with a Grohe Ladylux, which is fine and very sturdy. I don't love it enough though, considering the price!

This thread is helpful. I am just about to choose fixtures for the new bathroom.

what's your favorite faucet/shower fixture brand and why?

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