I have a question about a soap dispenser - help!
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Help. My soap dispenser takes forever to dispense.
Comments (5)I also had this problem with 2 Blanco dispensers. I called them and they sent replacement pump mechanisms. This did not work any better, so I called again. They told me I need to dilute the "ultra" detergent I was using to about 50-50, and this finally did the trick. The better dishwashing detergents are now being made so thick that they can't go through the opening (which on more expensive dispensers tends to be small). I tried to fix it by adding hot water through the top opening of the bottle then stirring with the plastic bottom "straw" part. This still did not work well, so I had to dismantle the whole thing, dump out the old detergent, then refill it with the diluted mix. I was rather annoyed that I had problems with such expensive dispensers so I looked at some others that I knew worked well. The main difference seemed to be that the hole opening of the less expensive dispensers was a much larger diameter....See MoreSoap Dispensers:What do YOU have?
Comments (27)Thanks for this thread. I have been looking for soap dispensers this whole week (after deciding on the Brizo Talo faucet) I've almost purchased 2 compatible Brizo dispensers a couple of different times until I came across mostly bad reviews on them. I was going to take my chances since I liked the style but then decided to look at the Elkay of Breeezy's and the Graff that was highly recommended on another thread. Too bad they were out of my price point.... I couldn't bear to spend that much on these accessories! My little update is budget! So, today I found 2 Kraus stainless dispensers on Amazon's warehouse deals (open packaging?) for the price of one. Spoke with Amazon, was assured that I had 30 days to decide if I liked to return and the Kraus warranty so I went for it. I think It resembles the Elkay. Granite, Check. Sink, Check. Faucet, check. Dispensers, check....It feels good to just make a decision so you can move on to the next! Off to the appliance forum!...See Moresoap dispenser question
Comments (9)I can't believe that no on gave you the obligatory NeverMT link The NeverMT is a conversion kit for soap dispensers. Basically, it's a plastic tube that leads from the underside of the soap dispenser down to the jumbo-size bottle of dishwashing liquid you bought at Sam's Club. It comes w/ four (or so; can't remember) caps w/ predrilled holes for the tube to fit snugly in. The caps are in every standard size that soap bottles come in, so you can use the little wimpy bottles, too, if the jumbo size is too big to fit in the underside of your sink. It also comes w/ a Velcro strap you can screw to the back or side of you cabinet; the strap will wrap around the soap bottle to keep it from tipping over or getting scooched around. However, the predrilled holes in the caps fit so snugly that if you tipped the bottle over, it would take a while for soap to seep out. It's pretty cheap--$8. The shipping is almost as much, so..... buy 3, get 1 free, and give the extras to your friends who are also redoing their kitchen (or as Christmas presents). You'll still have to get under the sink when the bottle runs out, but if you can fit a jumbo size, it make take you a year or more to use it up. And you don't have to do anything other than unscrew the cap and switch it to the new bottle (well, unless you change bottle sizes and need a different-size cap--but you store the caps right ON the hose, so you won't even have to remember where you stashed them). This is the world's greatest gadget....See MoreAnyone have Rohl Soap Dispenser? questions . . .
Comments (7)We have the Perrin and Rowe traditional bench mounted soap dispenser and i'm currently looking to replace it. It hasn't worked since day one. The company has sent a complete replacement unit which also doesn't work. The only way of getting it to work is to dilute the soap to a watery consistency but then the pump doesn't stay primed- it runs back down so you have to pump multiple times to get it to start squirting again. It's a shame because it looks beautiful....See Morekrayers
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