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Pot filler location

15 years ago

My contractor wants us to specify the exact location for the pot filler. We are putting it in over the range, but I'm not sure what the best location is. For those of you with pot fillers, or who have researched the matter, what is considered the best height for a pot filler from the range? Also, on a 48" range top where should the pot filler be located from left to right? It's a DCS 6 burner range with griddle deck such that there are four burners, then the griddle deck then two more burners:

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Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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revans1
15 years ago
I think I'd treat this as a purely functional question. Place it high enough to fit over your tallest pot, and put it where it will reach the burners where you're going to use that pot. I don't think I'd rely on rules of thumb or anything.....put it where it makes sense for you.
sueju
15 years ago
Mine isn't in yet either, but I had to specify a location for the plumber a couple weeks ago. There is a thread on this topic that I read through. I don't think there is a "right way" other than it needs to be high enough to fill your pots! My plumber thought it should be on the right side of the range because I'm right-handed. My daughter put hers on the left side even though she is right-handed and thinks it is just great. She said a concern of hers was that it not look like she was trying to "center" it over a row of burners, because it would undoubtedly not turn out quite right. I did place mine on the right half of my 48" range, but my burner arrangement has the four burners on that side and then the griddle and other two burners on the left side of the stove. My pipe is about 14" above where the top of the stove is supposed to come and I think the faucet nozzle is down about 2" from that. It is located 12" from the side of the stove. My tallest pasta cooker with insert is only 9", but I thought I might like to get a larger/taller one. I am mildly worried about splashing from it being too high, but I decided I'd rather be a couple inches too high than get it too low. I also think they want it located next to a stud, so that can affect things one way or the other. If I were you, I would locate it on the left half of your stove because of the burner configuration.
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lovetocook9
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My husband and I just went through this. We have a 48" BlueStar with griddle
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We put ours a little to the left of the last right burners. Our pot filler has a 22" swing which would not cover the far left so we opted to take care of the 4 burners right of the griddle. After research we were told to put ours 13" above cook surface. I looked at stockpots and found there aren't many over 12.5" (20qt) - unless you're cooking for an army. I placed mine at 14". You want to make sure that you aren't too high or the water will splash up. We are also thinking we might do something in the middle of our backsplash so we wanted it off center. Hope this helps.

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