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Pull out or pull down faucet/sink shape

13 years ago

Trying to decide on a faucet. I had a pull out before and sometimes the water would drip back along the hose into the sink base cabinet. I thought I would avoid that with a pull down type but they don't seem to reach far enough into the sink area. Also, not sure if I'm getting a D shape or rectangular sink and if sink shape would make a difference in the type of faucet I get.

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fnmroberts

13 years ago

We recently updated our kitchen which included replacement of a pull-out with a pull-down faucet. Though it is positioned off-center, no problem washing any corner of the sink.

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judysims84
13 years ago
I was also considering a pull down faucet but was concerned it didn't reach far enough into the sink area. I like the D shaped sinks but don't know if putting a pull down faucet off to the side will work.
breezygirl
13 years ago
I never noticed that reaching into the sink problem with the pulldown faucets I've seen at the showrooms. If you have a showroom near you, you could ask them to show you ones that reach the farthest into the sink. Or post a new thread entitled something like "which faucets reach the farthest into sink?" Your title isn't descriptive to that point.

I don't like D shaped sinks so I can't help you there!
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kerrys
13 years ago
I talked to a sales person at The Great Indoors recently and she said the pull down faucet is much easier to use but we didn't discuss the reach.
davidro1
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friedajune
13 years ago
Berdavids - your faucet's issue of water dripping down the hose is not a function of it being a pull-out style, but is a problem with your particular faucet or faucet model. I am linking below a thread about pull-downs vs. pull-outs that gives great points on the pros and cons of each type. It is a matter of personal preference which style you choose - though I prefer my pull-out faucet, I don't think there is a "correct" choice between the two styles.

A 3rd style (besides pull-out or pull-down) is called the "professional" or "pre-rinse" style. It's more of a pull-down, but has a completely different appearance. They're usually very expensive. You can't have cabinets above the pre-rinse faucets cause they're tall. One beautiful example is the Franke FF-1700, but it is very tall and very expensive. Another "professional" model that is less expensive and not so tall is the Blanco Meridian Semi Professional.

Here is a link that might be useful: Thread Called Pull-down vs. Pull-out
trailgirl
13 years ago
Fnmroberts, which faucet is that?
fnmroberts
13 years ago
trailgirl

It's a Blanco. I guess the model is Blancokontrole (model 157098) - at least that is the name on the literature.

The control is really easy to use. Like the faucet, especially it's style however it does not have a spray.

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