i don't know which is better...but for us we love the wall mount. i didn't even look at deck mount b/c i didn't want it taking up the space on counter, cleaning around base and generally didn't like the look of it overall. after having it installed for over a year, we are so pleased with the p/f and glad we installed it. we use it for so much more than just filling the pasta pot, so for us, it was worth it. i think it would come down to personal preferance in the end but someone with more knowledge might have other points. we have hansgrohe 'talis c'.

Running plumbing inside an interior wall is not a problem when insulated properly. We have our supply lines to the kitchen running inside an exterior wall here in Ontario, it gets cold and only had a pipe freeze on that wall and that was on the inside of cabinet. I missed a spot. I worked in commercial kitchens, that's where a pot filler belongs unless you don't care about water everywhere, I have seen much damage done to the commercial stoves because of drips and overfilling. The reason they are there because often it can be several feet from sink to oven in a restaurant, floors are slippery and slips were a problem with the wet floors. In commercial kitchens floors get wet, any everything else. I know it looks good but they are not for a residential kitchen, to those that worked in restaurants they actually look silly and pretentious. In fact I eventually cut and capped the line and told the chef to get his crew to walk the 5 feet with a pot of water because in our kitchen it didn't serve the original purpose of a pot filler. Think about how many times you have put a big pot in the sink and stood there watching it fill, never I bet. You are going to stand there watching a pot fill while you could be doing something else, especially with a residential plumbing system. Put a large pot in the sink and fill it, stand there and watch it. Then decide if that's what you want to do with your time. You don't need it unless you have a disability, then it serves a purpose. This post was edited by SouthernCanuck on Thu, May 2, 13 at 3:11

Yes, thanks! I may just leave it. It'd be a bit wider than the pic above, but it's probably ok. I did look into a 36" oven, but I don't really want to pay the extra cost (there aren't many options). I sure hope they work together! The guy at the appliance store said they would! It's a Viking 6 burner cooktop (not rangetop) and Electrolux with wave touch controls.

Chrome and simple lines like the Vinnata always go togther and are classic, no matter who makes them. 90% of the time, a deck mounted pot filler is just in the way. If you can't put in a wall mount because it's an outside wall etc, then I'd just skip it entirely in favor of a prep sink located in the right spot. That will be a lot more useful than a pot filler as is has a drain in which you can empty the water into, not just a filler for the pots. I would not recommend a chilled water dispenser unless you are up for a paying extra on your utility bill. They aren't ever Energy Star qualified or even hold that much. You'd get much more quantity with much less energy loss if you just did a couple of Brita pitchers in the fridge.