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Need list of metal pulldown kitchen faucets

8 years ago

Many of you know that practically all of the pull-down sprayers (not to mention the side sprayers and even the soap dispensers) of all the popular brands (Delta, Moen, Pfister, Koehler, etc.) are plastic made to look like metal. I don't care what the rational is for this, I hate it. Some have said that it's to protect you from getting burned by hot metal, but of course the real reason is to save money. (Then why are the soap dispensers plastic?) I can only find one manufacturer whose components, including the pull-down, are metal: Waterstone. But their stuff is all made-to order and very expensive. I'm willing to pay a couple hundred $ more for the feel of solid metal, but not 5x as much.

Let's start a list of manufacturers who make PULL-DOWN FIXTURES AND SOAP DISPENSERS whose components are at least wrapped in metal, if not solid metal. I'll start:

100% metal:
- Waterstone (everything they make)
- KWC??? (I've heard their pulldowns are all-metal; anyone know for sure and/or which models definitely are?)

NOT 100% metal:
- Delta (& Brizo, their still-plastic "high end")
- Moen
- Pfister
- Kohler
- American Standard (not sure about their high end, DXV)

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Comments (6)

weedmeister
8 years ago
Wrapped in metal? My Price Pfister is. It's going to depend on models.

I've seen some Kohler and Grohe that are metal. Also with steel wrapped hose and not plastic. But again it depends on model.
hermhut
Original Author
8 years ago
Which model Pfister, and how old? All the ones (and there are several) at Home Depot are plastic made to look like metal.
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snoonyb
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Have you asked your question to the mfg's who you have either partially, or in whole, omitted?

There are numerous suppliers, other than the big boxes, so you'd do well to broaden your horizons.
scpalmetto
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We just put a Rohl Classic pull down faucet in and it is all metal. We love it!

My hang up is the woven hoses in the pull downs of some brands. The hose on my faucet is stainless steel.
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We are about to order this one - the Rohl Classic pull down. Thanks for the help!
Michael Drob
4 years ago
did you ever get to broaden the list? currently having the same issue.. everything feels like cheap junk as soon as you touch the sprayer

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