Faucet: Professional/ Pull-out/ Pull-down???

dcb1_2008

16 years ago

Hello everyone. I'm having a real hard time deciding which faucet to buy. Here is what I'm thinking...can anyone give me some advice or tell me how they like their faucet?

-I like the pull-out faucet because there is no risk of the sprayer dangling and not retracting correctly. However, it is not as ergonomic as a pull-down sprayer

-I like the pull-down sprayers but am worried that they don't retract well and I'll always be bothered by the sprayer dangling in mid air.

-The commercial style ones seem good because the sprayer can be secured in place, but they don't pull down very far and might be harder to spray down a larger sink.

Any thoughts on this one? I've been looking at KWC and Franke among others but can't find a good showroom that has them installed correctly to really see how they would operate.

Thanks!

Dave

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vwhippiechick
16 years ago
This was the exact debate we had for the very same reasons. We ended up selected a prerinse faucet and it works really well. Someone here on GW responded to my post that already had one and gave me the confidence to purchase. It is attractive, very funtional, ergonomic, has two spray patterns, easy to use. I haven't really found any negatives yet. Ours is a Danze Parma Prerinse, stainless finish. We purchased from Ebay vendor Mayfield Plumbing. Researched it quite a bit and they had the best price. Shipping was reasonable and very very quick. HTH.
dcb1_2008
Original Author
16 years ago
Any trouble pulling the spray head down far enough to spray a pan at the bottom of a deep sink or at the far corners of a larger sink? (28.5" wide single bowl)

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Here are some pros/cons. I'm sure others will have things to add as well: Pull Down A faucet in which the faucet head pulls straight down toward the bottom of the sink. For example, Kohler Vinnata, Kohler Simplice Pros Supposed to be better "ergonomically." The movement of grabbing the faucet head and pulling down is a more natural movement than grabbing it and pulling it out. It has to do with how you have to grab a hold of the head. Can fit taller pots, pitchers, etc. under them b/c of the high arc Look cool! :-) Cons Not easy to do "hands free" pot filling when a pot is on the counter next to the sink (as opposed to in the sink) If not careful, more splashing than a pullout or non-pull faucet the water has to travel an additional 8 to 10 inches (depending on the height of the faucet) further reduces the pressure Pull Out A faucet in which the faucet head pulls out toward you. For example, Kohler Fairfax Pros Easier to fill pots on the counter next to the sink. You just pull the faucet head out, hook it on the side of the pot, and go! Then when full, just move/slide it over, no lifting it out of the sink. Less splashing than a pull down Lower profile, especially useful if you have a faucet in a small area (where a high arc would overwhelm) or if you have limited height to work with (like under a cabinet) Cons Unless you have a very deep sink, cannot fit a tall pot or pitcher under it Personally, I have both...a pull down at the main/cleanup sink and a pullout at the prep sink. The original reason I got a pullout at the prep sink is that it's in the corner close to the cabinets above and I wanted a lower profile faucet. But now I'm glad I got it as it's easier to fill pots on the side. The other thing it's easier to fill is the bucket for clean water for the fish tank! When it has 5 gallons in it, it's too heavy to easily lift out of the deep sinks we have and then take it out...it's much easier to fill it on the counter and take it off w/o additional lifting up. Pull Down: Kohler Vinnata Pullout: Kohler Fairfax
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vwhippiechick
16 years ago
I have not had any problems with the reach of the faucet and we have a deep single bowl ticor sink. I believe our sink is aroung 30". It will even reach to the edge of the counter so I can use it as a pot filler without having to put the pot into the sink to fill it up.
divamum
16 years ago
Love, love, love my Ikea pulldown. No problems with retraction at all.

If you search this forum (using the bottom search box) you'll see this debate comes up in here all the time, with your reason being one of hte primary cited. HOWEVER (and this is important), that's almost always people who haven't used one and only seen them in showrooms where the counterweights haven't been installed!

A pulldown has a chunky weight attached to the hose under the sink, and that's what keeps it in place - totally adjustable, too.

Also, there are a few pulldowns with "docking" devices - ie the twistlock Delta Leland and Victorian, and the magnetic Delta Allora.

I'm a total convert to pulldowns after years of a sidesprayer. Even though it took a LOT of persuasion to get me to try one, I can't imagine having anything else now - I LOVE it. I have an Ikea Elverdam, btw - simple, but efficient and it didn't break the bank.

FWIW.
dcb1_2008
Original Author
16 years ago
The magnet design sounds really smart. I bet more faucets will have that eventually. Thanks for the info.
sarschlos_remodeler
16 years ago
Our old faucet sprung a leak before we were ready for our remodel so I ordered a Kohler Simplice from efaucets dot com to try it out. It has a pull down. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this faucet. Multiple spray options, pull down works great, really nice arc, no splashing, and I love the single handle. We also ordered a soap dispenser and a chrome cap to fill the extra hole from the old faucet. So now I have soap at the ready and the best faucet I've ever used. I heartily recommend a pull down.

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