We have one. We bought a finished new construction house, and the builder put it in. We've lived in this house for 6 months now. Honestly, it's taken some getting used to - I was so accustomed to going to the sink for water. If you do alot of cooking, I think it's a neat gadget. I find myself using it more. The only thing is that I prefer filtered water (our town water taste of chlorine, IMO). We have an undercounter water filter, so if I'm boiling tea bags, etc., I tend to use the filtered water from the kitchen faucet. However, earlier this week I canned some tomatoes, and that pot filler was awesome. I put my big canner on the range and filled it up while doing a few other things around the kitchen. Our previous house had a pull-out faucet, so to fill the canner up, I'd put it on the counter top (b/c it's too big for the sink) and would pull the faucet over and fill it up, then have to lift it to the sink. The pot filler was much, much easier, although, I did still have to lift it when I was done to carry it over to the sink to pour out. Could I live without it? Absolutely, but for some tasks, it's really handy. It's more of a conversation piece than anything because alot of people (at least in our area) have never seen one. BTW, we have a Brizo one that does NOT have the swing joint (looks like all of their current models do). Having a joint would be handy, but I don't think not having is a big deal. We have a 5 burner Thermador cooktop under it, and if I have a big pot on the center burner, then it will swing over that just fine.

It's hard to tell what that is with the leaves being wilted and washed like that. It could be environmental damage from weather, etc. Could be a mold. Could be more serious, like late blight, although that's not very likely in your location and at this time of year. But if you're not doing so already, I would start spraying regularly with a fungicide. There are a few different options depending on whether or not you're organic. Daconil is a common non-organic option that is effective against a wide range of fungal diseases. There is also copper (there are organic and non-organic versions). Other options are neem oil and biologicals such as Serenade. Regardless of which option(s) you choose, you should spray regularly, every 1 to 2 weeks and reapplying if there has been rain. Be aware that most fungicides labeled for safe use on vegetables and available to the home gardener are preventative or for slowing down the progress of fungal disease. It's not going to be a spray-once-and-cure-the-problem-for-good situation. It's a tool to manage the progress of disease along with pruning off affected foliage. Your plants look pretty good aside from the foliage you pruned off. I would spray and keep my fingers crossed that it wasn't a serious disease. But even with totally healthy plants, many people choose to spray preventatively. Because tomatoes are so prone to many common fungal and bacterial diseases, spraying as prevention is a normal practice and not a waste of time and resources.

I debated it, and ultimately decided not to do it. My prep sink is just across the aisle, though. I think this is key: What else is in your personal kitchen? I don't think it's fair to make a blanket statement such as "Yes, pot fillers are wonderful -- everyone needs one" or "No, pot fillers are a complete waste" without knowing where the other water source is located ... without knowing what types of things the family typically cooks ... and, in general, without considering the whole make-up of the kitchen. A related consideration: Where's your plumbing? If adding a pot filler would mean bringing plumbing across the kitchen for this one item, I'd say no. On the other hand, my stove will be on the other side of the wall that already houses the washer /dryer ... so I'll already have water running through that wall, making a pot filler a much less expensive item. I figure it's just a bit more exercise for the few times a month we need a larger pot of water. Plus a bigger issue to me is when I dump the water, my glasses fog up. Anyone have a solution for that? If the question were just about pots of water (as in pasta cooking), yeah, I'd agree ... but I make a pitcher of iced tea every other day, and I cook lots of soups; those things don't require dumping the water. As for glasses, everyone in my family is dependent upon corrective lenses, and if a solution for this fogging-up problem exists, none of us know it. And the reality is, I'm strong and certainly have no issues with moving a large pot of water from the sink to the range. At the moment, I can say the same, but I'm building a retirement house, and -- considering the lifespans of my grandmother and other women in my family -- I expect to be on this earth another 50 years. Will I always be as capable as I am today? At some point, no. My conclusion: A pot filler is a nice thing to have, if it's practical for your kitchen; however, it is a nice little luxury -- far from a necessity.

if you are considering wet towel wrap to cool by evaporation you'll need a denser fabric then burlap and not organic (cotton mildews and disintegrates fast). i used acrylic felt for passive hydro wicking (it is used by crafters and is cheap by the yard), easy to cut to size. it needs to be prewashed to wick (sizing on fabric prevents wicking) and it will mildew if continuously wet and cool, so no light no dark color, but maybe medium green: easy to see mildew, but not as dingy with time. It will need to be washed from time to time as there will be dirt/mildew buildup, so it needs to be removable. perhaps adding a bit of bleach (or vinegar?) to water will help without being too smelly...and also kill bugs on contact? or you can let it dry overnight ev few days. you'll need some sort of a pan inside to hold 1-2" or water, depending on how fast it evaporates and lift the pot up above water level. painting the outside pot white will help a LOT! in FL people do double potting for bare root orchidsd and other plants, 2" free space between walls is good (it is not filled, as orchid roots need air circulation. an intermediate (3rd) clay pot instead of fabric...sitting in 1-2" of water will wick and evaporate too , but such large pots are expensive and not easy to find.