Herbeau kitchen faucets--any comments/reviews?
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Comments (58)@ winonelson I'm sorry you did not get an answer, which is unusual on this forum. California has recently declared through executive order by Jerry Brown that bathroom sink faucets sold in the Golden State after 1/1/2016 may not have a flow rate greater than 1.2 gpm and kitchen sink faucets are limited to 1.8 gpm. As goes California, so goes North America, so I suspect that getting the 2.2 gpm faucet is going to get harder, not easier. Here's a trick, however. Almost all faucet flow limiters are built into the aerator, which can be removed and replaced with another aerator that allows for more flow. Even though the faucet you may be considering is rated at 1.8 gpm, there is a chance you can get an aerator from either the faucet company or an independent faucet parts supplier that has a higher flow limit. It will require some research and telephone work, but it can be done....See MorePro Kitchen Faucets. HELP!
Comments (8)edlakin, a quick Google search shows lots of faucets, including popular ones like the Grohe Ladylux, in a "pro" level or style. Looks like it means a faucet of a style and quality that one might find in a kitchen used by a "pro"-fessional chef. I've included a link to a Blanco that is referred to as "semi-pro", which I take to mean a level just a tad short of "pro". lulu, my faucet is a Blanco. I don't know where it was made, but I've been very happy with it. I had an occasion right after it was installed to need their customer service, and they came through like a champ. I recommend them highly. Mine is the Master Gourmet, which I got a great deal on as part of buying a display in a store. Here is a link that might be useful: semi-pro faucet...See MorePre-rinse faucet recommendations?
Comments (25)@Lyssa Gee I've had mine installed for less than a year, but have been nothing but happy with the faucet in that time. I, like you, had some concerns before buying, but went for it as it truly is the only faucet I found that checked those particular functionality checkboxes. In general it feels quite sturdy, I was surprised at how heavy it actually is. Mine is attached to a quartz countertop and feels very solidly in place. I can't imagine it wobbling at all. Maybe if installed incorrectly or mounted to a thin stainless steel sink top? I can't speak to the black finish rubbing off as I got the brushed nickel to go with the stainless steel appliances in my kitchen (which I think looks quite sharp!). I guess I can say that the brushed nickel hasn't rubbed off :shrug:? The sprayer hose reminds me of a slightly smaller version of sprayer hoses I've used in commercial kitchens. Meaning it's not as flexible as your run of mill kitchen sprayer that's just a nozzle connected to rubber tubing coming out of a hole in the counter somewhere. The spring surrounding the hose is quite sturdy and heavy (which in my mind reads as durable). While I can't bring the sprayer nozzle down to touch the corners of my sink I never intended nor expected to. I have a 35.5" wide (inner sink width), 10" deep, single bowl, stainless steel ledge sink with the faucet mounted in center. I can maneuver the sprayer comfortably without feeling like I need to force it and the water pressure from the sprayer is plenty to get everywhere in the sink (including the corners) without it feeling cumbersome. If you had an excessively large sink or poor water pressure, maybe this could be an issue, though? The collar that holds the sprayer is indeed plastic, but I don't know that I'd refer to it as "cheap"? It's on the thicker side and I assume it being plastic is mainly so it doesn't scratch the top of the sprayer handle when attached. My collar has never popped out, but I could see it happening in the future. I generally place the sprayer back in the collar when not using it as well. I've not experienced any leaking whatsoever at this point in time. I've found using it to be a joy in the ways that I'd hoped it would be; mostly being to have a sprayer in wait of a simple hand squeeze while scrubbing pots or butchering meat in the sink (never at the same time, though ;) ) without having water constantly pouring into the sink. Happy to answer any additional questions you might have based on my (limited) experience using it! (I also just noticed that it's dropped in price by $50 since I ordered mine...)...See MoreRelated Professionals
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