Is Brizo worth the extra $$ over Delta?
Molly Phillips
11 years ago
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Can you teach me anything about faucets? a Brizo?
Comments (6)As owls mentioned, I have two Brizo Floriano's: one prep-sized and one full-sized. We really couldn't be happier with them. They have some nice extra features that make them stand out amongst the other brands: The head has a locking feature so it never dangles; the hose is metal, not just plastic with mesh in it; the spray locks on and is a hard plastic switch not a rubbery one that will wear over time. What model is that? I've never seen it before but it sure is purdy! Before jumping on that ebay listing, be sure to call (yes, use the phone!) retailers like faucetdepot.com, bathandkitchenstudio.com, and efaucet.com to get quotes. They all carry Brizo at substantial discounts (I got mine for literally hundreds less than retail) but cannot advertize Brizo online. Here's a picture of my sink. The little hot water tap and airswitch are both brushed nickel and look nice with our SS Brizo's The SS finish matches our brushed nickel ISE instahot tap. In general, I would say SS and brushed nickel are very similar finishes, but you would need to look at the exact brushed nickel brand because there is varience from brand to brand....See MoreReason GC put in Delta valves when we specified Kohler Trim???
Comments (20)Yes, he's lying. Agree with above. You have been fed straight-up b.s. and now you have to be a hard @ss (stand your ground) and demand it gets done right. Who eats the extra labor is their tough problem, so stop trying to stand in their shoes. They have cast doubt in you (lying, frankly) and that is leading you down the path of "find solutions and compromise" for b.s. reasons. Force them to solve the problem that they created for themselves. Know a lawyer? Let them draft a friendly letter for you. "We wish to rectify this situation in a friendly manner...." Sincerely....Esquire. The ONLY reason to now leave it is would be that the owner wants to acquiesce and leave it - that's up to the owner. But you get $$$ back for that! I think the contractors are overtly taking advantage of your unfamiliarity with this process. Doing the work first, and they saying "by the way...??!!" B.S.!!! And if this happens to have a male/female dynamic, it can be all the more true, most unfortunately. Whatever the reason for the switch, this isn't the first time they tried it. That's for sure. Contractors are very well aware of the importance of fixture selection. Don't fall for the "there's no difference". I see plumbers that try to do this for toilets and tub drains too many times. You buy a Kohler tub and they try to install an old fashioned drain into it before anybody thinks about it - just so they can say "you should have told me". More b.s. This post was edited by homebound on Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 10:41...See MoreBrizo Smart-touch Faucet,.... reviews??
Comments (84)If you think the California Faucet's matte white finish would be an improvement over the current bonnet cap and possibly blend, then I wouldn't hesitate to contact them and ask what it would cost to have them repaint one of the replacement bonnet cap pieces you received with their matte white. I'm not sure how they operate: if they do one-offs with their coatings or if you would need to wait for a production run of other matte white pieces. For example, with my kitchen renovation, I ordered some Belfer recessed light fixtures, and the manufacturing system involved powder coating per piece. Normally the turnaround time would have been a few weeks for that, as they sent pieces to the powder coating contractor only as they were ordered by customers, but the powder coating schedule had been slowed down by pandemic restrictions, so it took about 4 months for me to get them. That's why I mentioned sending one of the replacement bonnet caps you have so you can still use the faucet in case it takes a while for the coating. Brizo doesn't actually use powder coating to apply its finishes. Its process is more robust, but I wouldn't be surprised if California Finishes has a process that is less technical being a smaller company and with some of the finish flaking problems I have read about with them. The bonnet cap is likely to be more protected than other parts of the faucet, however, so as long as the plumber can get it replaced without damaging anything else, it might be worth a try to see what California Faucets could do for you. Another thing to keep in mind is that you've only had this faucet for a few months, and I've read so many reviews about Delta's and Brizo's touch technology faucets failing after a relatively short time that I might be hesitant to drop money into a custom paint of the bonnet cap. A popular product on some of the older Houzz posts, especially way back when people were posting under the website GardenWeb before it merged, was a third-party foot lever that turned a faucet on and off. People back then loved this! While I think products like that still exist, they have been largely made obsolete by built-in touch technologies. Just be aware that the faucet may not last as long as it would otherwise without the smart touch feature. Yes, Delta/Brizo will probably send a replacement part to fix it if it malfunctions, just as has already been mentioned in this thread, but at some point you may want to evaluate whether you would like to continue paying a plumber to repair a faucet on which you may or may not have been able to resolve the color discrepancy. My Brizo faucets have regular handles without touch features, a decision I made after reading touch technology reviews, and I have become adept at operating them with a thumb or pinky finger in order to minimize contact with wet hands. I also use a sponge to wipe down any water that gets around and on the faucets after each kitchen session. There may be no going backward for someone who has used and likes touch technology, but if you do need to make another kitchen faucet decision in the future, you may want to do more searching at that time to see whether the longevity of touch technology products has improved. Looking again at Jason Wu for Brizo products online, it seems to me that you can almost see that darker finish on the bonnet cap in the promo photos. I don't know if that's just shadow or if it is a paint defect in the prototypes. Whatever the case, it's a terminal aesthetic flaw in the faucet. I'm sure plenty of people have called in about this problem before. It is frustrating that Brizo hasn't taken steps to fix it since it's just that one piece on the faucet, apparently. I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. If you do find a solution, you might want to start a new post for "Jason Wu faucet color defect" here at Houzz with some photos to make it easier for other people with the same problem to find out what to do....See MoreAre touch faucets worth the extra $$$?
Comments (11)We installed the Brizo Talo Touch faucet on our Farmsink and the smaller version (also touch) on our prepsink, this past August. I picked the venetian bronze finish. I love both faucets and I am not sorry I spent the money. They look beautiful and work extremely well. The touch feature is great for cooking. It also attracts the most attention of almost all of the components of our kitchen, by visitors. Everyone wants to play with the fancy new toy!...See Moregin_gin
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