Hope these help. They were taken before we were quite finished.

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revans: we have ours sitting in garage waiting to be installed.

Question: how is the water flow, especially through the pulldown faucet? It's only rated the usual 2.2 gpm. I was tempted to buy a KWC pulldown, rated at 6 gpm, but it was over $1200 and in the end couldn't find room in the budget.

You didn't, by any chance, remove the flow restrictor?

Ooh, I have one waiting to be installed also -- next week if I'm lucky -- and am very appreciative of the pictures. Thank you!

revans1 - thank you so much!
I'm also curious what do you have to say on water flow question above.

I know I'm OT, but Revans your backsplash is spectacular - VERY fun!

The water flow is pretty low. You won't blast dried food off a plate with it, or anything like that. It'll rinse off a clean item, obviously, and the "range of motion" is good. We did not remove the flow restrictor. Might like it if we did, but I can't say that we've missed having a more powerful spray.

Thanks for the note on the art. Our remodel was all about creating places to display stuff. The link will show you more photos, if you're interested.

Here is a link that might be useful: link

Hmm, not good. Anyone out there with a Master Gourmet who has figured out where the flow restrictor is?

I have the faucet, and LOVE it. The wife calls it the "man faucet". We have it installed with a 33 inch stainless single bowl sink.

The pull down does not "blast" water. It works fine rinsing, and has outstanding range of motion. Both the faucet, and the pull-down can be rotated completely out of the sink allowing full access to the sink.

I don't really miss the water blast effect from the pull down...the wife wishes it blasted..personally, if it blasted, i think you'd just end up getting drenched all the time.

I would absolutely recommend this faucet paired with a enormous single bowl sink (this is the key). Clean up is now easy because every pot i have fits flat into the sink, and i still have room in the sink to maneuver. This faucet is proportioned just right for a huge sink..

Next house i build, i'm getting this sink/faucet combo again. its perfect.

Here's a link to specs.

Here is a link that might be useful: link

here's a pic of the blanco installed in my kitchen..

Here is a link that might be useful:

OK, I'm interested in this faucet too. Anyone care to take a picture of the faucet with the sprayer on, just to get a feel for how the water comes out, splashing, etc.?? That would be so helpful!

heartsurgeon - what sink do you have?

link below

Here is a link that might be useful: artisan sink

here is a picture of the faucet at maximum "spray"

it "sprays", but it does not "blast"

hoe that helps somebody...
i have to say again, the most critical element i have found in making cleanup efficient is the LARGE single bowel, that gives you room to maneuver big stuff (saute pans, broiler pans, stock pots) in the sink, and lay it flat. also, the sink is big enough that i can put a bunch of dirty dishes in it, and still have room to clean..

in the picture you can also see the bottom grid for the sink..a must have to prevent scratches...

Here is a link that might be useful:

Thanks so much for taking the picture....very helpful!

I currently have a pull out sprayer that pulls out pretty far. It seems that all these commercial type fauctes don't really "pull down" that far into the sink. did anyone that has a commercial faucet feel that there was some sort of adjustment to this?

Thanks

I really loved the Blanco Master Gourmet-- I think its a great price on a high quality commercial sprayer faucet, and I came *this* close to buying it. What held me back was that the loop went up so high into my window behind the sink-- it was super visible from the outside. So instead, I went with the Blanco Purus with side sprayer. It has the same lines at the Master Gourmet, and the side sprayer gives a similar feel to the commercial sprayer without being exposed high above the sink. Either way, Blanco makes great quality stuff-- I've had mine over 2 years and its a pleasure to use.

"It seems that all these commercial type fauctes don't really "pull down" that far into the sink."

what?? how did you reach this conclusion?

you can pull the sprayer down into the drain if you want to..

revans1: thanks for the link. I'm hoping that the restrictor is in the aerator at the outlet end of the hose, not in the body of the faucet. The diagram is not labelled but guessing from the pix that might be it. If so should be an easy removal IF I get frustrated with low flow rates.

heartsurgeon's comments about size of sink are certainly on the money too (we're using a Franke Orca, which should suffice).

can pick this up new for about $300. Should I go for it?

I love this faucet but have the same concern as malhgold. The sprayer in the store models is super stiff and does not pull down very far. Does it losen up with use?

heartsurgeon - did you get the chrome or stainless finish? Did you purchase it online?

The photos in this thread are very helpful to me now, four years later even.

I know clinresga is still around -- I read that you did wind up buying this faucet but did you ever figure out how to eject the restrictor? Was it even necessary?

Anyone have any new information to add on this faucet?

If circuspeanut is out there, are you still liking your Blanco?

Thanks.

First post to GW in the 2+ years since we finished out kitchen. But now, need some help.

We did indeed finally go with the Blanco Master Gourmet faucet. We were never enthralled: our biggest complaint has always been low flow rates, and the MG faucet was poor in this regard. There was no obvious way to defeat the flow restrictor that I could figure out. We just lived with it. Now, however, the faucet is malfunctioning. If you squeeze the handle on the pulldown spout, only part of the stream is diverted, with the rest running out the main faucet. Even when not using the pulldown, the flow rate through the main faucet is worse than ever.

We could try to get it fixed, but the flow rate was so poor that DW has incentivized me in all kinds of creative ways to get a new one. So, the question is, can anyone recommend a "professional style" pulldown faucet, like the MG, but with a higher flow rate. I had once looked at the KWC Superba. Back then, it listed the flow through main faucet as the usual 2 gpm, but the pulldown was listed as 6 gpm. Now the latest listing does not mention a higher flow rate for the pulldown. I worry that the Feds have somehow forced them to restrict the pulldown as well.

Any options? Should we look for a true restaurant grade professional faucet, or will there be installation or usability problems in our residential setting?

So, bottom line--we wouldn't recommend the Blanco! Thanks for any help.