Those tall coil spring type faucets: Hard to clean?
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Comments (31)The igniter has one lead, with two piggy backed wires, one to coil, the other with a quick disconnect with that wire going to key switch. There are two terminals on the key switch regarding ignition. One wire is from ground, the other to igniter. When key is in the off position, the ground goes to the igniter, with key in run or start, the ground to igniter is no longer there. When testing the new igniter, it was screwed onto clean surface of the block, the coil is also clean with no rust. The coil was gapped to .012 according to the specifications in the Kawaski engine manual. I can only see two possibilities of the problem, I received a brand new defective igniter, or the coil is bad since the plug is brand new and I tried several I had lying around. Was so desperate I tried the test again in the shed at night with the lights off, not even a hint of spark. I figure if I disconnect the fast disconnect wire coming from the igniter to the ignition switch this would bypass the safety features present. The only switch that could be defective is the seat switch, that and only that will cut the engine off. The seat switch functions properly. The other two safety switches are hooked up to the starting system, if in gear or blade engaged, the starter will not turn. Wire harness shows no continuity to ground so that would rule a short out. I'm just about ready to take a sledge hammer to this Deere. They say "Nothing runs like a Deere", well not this Deere, it's a bear to work on, even something simple as an oil change they make complicated....See MoreShaws farm sink vs. holes in countertop vs. faucet types...
Comments (11)Every single one of you has given me excellent advice here, thank you! Artemis78 and pinch_me - yes I've been planning/hoping for a wall-mounted faucet, along with the idea of being sure to have enough extra tile to fill it in later should I go the deck-mounted route in the [hopefully distant] future. I asked my contractor and he said it's no big deal to just block off that wall plumbing at a later date and have it re-routed to the deck should I change my mind later. That seems like the best compromise. Now it's just back to trying to find a wall-mounted faucet that has a sprayer option and isn't too obnoxiously large. The 3 options appear to be: the kind that have the external hose that has a wall-mounted cradle (if that's the right word) or hook, but then the hose just dangles in the sink; or the Jaclo Original Steam Valve wall faucet which has the pull-off hose (camouflaged to look at a short distance as if no hose is sitting atop the gooseneck), but the goosenecks are very high - possibly too high; or getting a solid stainless steel wall-mounted faucet (so far it's either Jaclo or Kohler's HiRise brands only, that I can find anyway) and then get the new Kohler independent HiRise side spray that's unfortunately deck-mounted but would match either of those brands nicely cause it too is solid stainless steel in the same offered finishes (brushed or polished). But putting a hole in the deck seems to defeat the purpose. The problem with the Kohler HiRise wall faucet is that it's very plain looking and w/ my intended marble subway tile backsplash, I thought it needed porcelain levers to fit in better. The Jaclo offers GORGEOUS porcelain (as well as cross/wheel) handles in both white and black with a thin silver (stainless) strip on them even. It's an amazing touch - especially the unpredictably attractive black levers. I just gotta determine whether that's just too darn high a gooseneck for my tiny space. At the moment I'm thinking that or else throwing in the towel and getting a single-hole deck-mounted faucet to save money since I'm going so far over budget...now that I know they have hole covers anyway (should I switch to something different, later)! :)...See Moreopinions...commercial type faucet with spring work?
Comments (14)Nope, I don't wish I had a seperate faucet at all. I like having the choice on one fixture. I know folks have asked me how it is to clean. It is a breeze to clean. It really doesn't get dirty. You control it by the handle for off and on and temp control. Where it sprays and how it sprays is controlled by the part where the water comes out, not on the coil part. The coil part is rigid. It doesn't flop around at all. My sink is standard size for my cab which is 36 inches. I had my sink cab built out three inches so it does stand out. I did that because I have my sink cab in espresso stain and my other cabs are in natural maple stain. I wanted it to look different and stand out like a piece of furnature. It does and the extra three inches gives me much more room under the sink for storing things. BTW, my sink is 8 inches deep. Again, for the most part, standard size now-a-days. I could have had a deeper sink but didn't want one. I am only 5'2" and have found deeper sinks to be very uncomfortable for me to use. Sorry, I don't have the best of pictures to show, but here is/was my unfinished kitchen. You can tell they had just finished installing the granite because the blue tape is everywhere and my undercab lights also hadn't been installed--hence the wires....See MoreWhat about your kitchen is hard to clean or easily ruined?
Comments (36)I've lived in 8 kitchens in the past 13 years. We're currently remodeling now, so when it's done, that'll be 9. So this info is from what I've expereinced overall, not my current kitchen. Ceramic floor tile grout. The tile itself doesn't show dirt, but the grout is another story. In my current house, the previous owners installed the tile to sell the house. I was pretty certain the grout hadn't been sealed, but I didn't do it when we moved in. It also has a couple of gouges from dropped cans or pots in a few tiles even though it's not quite 3 years old. Ceramic glass/radiant heat electric cooktop. UGH. Everything boiled over, then proceeded to cook to a hard gunk on the top. To clean, you have to get a razor blade to scrape up the mess. NEVER AGAIN! I second the person who said, if you have to go electric, go induction. My single induction unit has the same type top, but since the surface itself doesn't heat, it stays relatively clean. Anything on it just wipes away easily. For those trying to acheive that streak free shine on ceramic/glass, you can forget windex or anything of that ilk. Use Weiman's cooktop cleaner and the red scrubbies they sell at Walmart. Apply the cream with the red scrubby, allow to dry to a film, and wipe off with either a microfiber or plain ol' paper towel. The cream turns an icky greige color, but once it's been wiped off, the cook top really shines, at least until the next mealtime. Another stainless fridge hater here. Ooh, that's a strong word, I know. Well, I've got 4 kids, um, I mean, 3 kids and DH and between the lot of them they can't seem to wipe their drips from the in door water dispenser. Or use the handles even though they're huge and conveniently mounted right on the front of the doors. If I had the money, I'd definitely go paneled. Downdraft. It just doesn't capture as much as an overdraft, if that's the right term. So, it causes more grease to settle on cabinet doors, backsplashes and walls. Cabinets that don't reach the ceiling. They're huge dust collectors. I don't really like the display idea, and really can't abide the fake ivy. It's just a personal thing, please don't flame me if you like that look. I'm a bit worried about what others have said about polished granite. I got a bunch of it when I bought my kitchen display cabinets. I'd just assumed we'd use it. It's a dark-ish, spotty stone called Baltic Brown. It's not my favorite color but, I've never had granite before, so it was kind of an upgrade from the tile, laminate and BB I've had in the past. I'm wondering if I should just sell it on CL and get butcher block. I've had it once before and loved it. I'm defintely not a great housekeeper. I want something that can take a quick swipe and look half way decent....See More
gyr_falcon
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rococogurl
9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
dcward89
9 years agoraenjapan
9 years agorococogurl
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoOriginally my Dornbracht faucet came in 2 pieces -- the faucet on the left and the sprayer on the right.
It has since been combined into 1 piece on which the Kraus and the others are modeled. Here's that one.
Errant_gw
9 years ago
Rebecca Blake
5 months ago
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