How To Buy a Faucet
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Comments (1)I've had good luck with Grohe. If you have proof of purchase Grohe will send you (fro fress) whatever parts you need. I know, cause I had to replace the spray head on a kitchen faucet. What is wrong with your present faucet?...See MoreBath and Kitchen faucets
Comments (5)I feel many people on here over spend in the faucet and sink dept reading the posts on here. Most of the products on the shelf at the big box stores are ceramic disc valves. Many people do not realize that. Conventional wisdom says they are plastic. I just checked the local Home Depot just a week ago wondering what the truth was. I have a faucet line I sell that is ceramic valved and my dealer cost is approx 25% less then Home Depot or Lowes pricing as a gerneral rule of thumb. $250 for a sink faucet is more than enough to find what you are looking for in a quality faucet in any finish except for the looping farm sink or true prep sink faucets used in comercial sinks that are 3 bowls a total of 96" long with a open site drain. I see people listing $500 to $1,000 for sink costs and think it must be nice to be so rich. My copper farm sinks cost me approx $600 and stainless farm sinks $400. I use products that do not have the brand name recognition which are equally as good. Most true plumbing supply houses are the only businesses that can buy direct at a true discount to compete. Kitchen and bath stores buying direct have less volume and have to think out of the box. I normally throw in the sinks or faucets at my cost or include them for free to sweeten a already good deal. Americans are suckers for brand names paying more for a danze or grohe product. When you are many times just paying extra for all the marketing the company did to get your business on supposed value....See MoreChoosing better named kitch faucets
Comments (3)Delta, Moen, and Kohler are all well regarded on this forum for the most part (there are always some duds and some unhappy customers). My plumber recommended any of those 3 brands when I asked him earlier this year. We have had Moens for years and have been very happy with them. I don't know as much about American Standard. I'd stay away from Glacier Bay from what I have heard. My plumber recommended buying from a plumbing supply showroom instead of the big box stores, but when I called Moen they verified that the faucets were the same as long as they had the same model number. I bought our main kitchen faucet from the showroom, but when it came time for the prep sink faucet, I bought it online for a significantly lower price. Look for a faucet that feels heavy, and if possible try them out in person before you buy. The installations at the big box stores leave a lot to be desired. That's where a plumbing supply showroom can be very helpful -- and it's a reason to give them your business, if you like to try before you buy. (I didn't have to try out my prep faucet since I just got the little version of the big one, which I love.) If you need to trim the cost a bit more, go with chrome instead of satin nickel. Yes, it's shiny but it is also classic and (in my experience with our Moens anyway) is pretty bulletproof. Check out the faucet reviews at the link below. Here is a link that might be useful: Faucet reviews at Starcraft...See MoreFaucet advice
Comments (3)Start looking here. http://starcraftcustombuilders.com/sources.faucets2.htm#.VvGu5PkrKUl Other people on this forum have suggested this site. In general, some plumbers suggest Delta or Moen since they are solid American companies, they've been around for a long time, and they have a solid reputation for parts replacement should you need them. In addition, there are many upscale brands to choose from, lovely Italian companies, etc. You should look for a nice showroom to visit that has a number of brands on display, see what appeals to you, and what is within your budget, and then do your research....See Morefrancesca_sf
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