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Built-in Soap Dispenser for Bathroom

8 years ago

You find built-in soap dispensers for the kitchen sink but has anyone put in, or seen built in soap dispenser for the restroom? I've seen the handless sensor dispensers in commercial restrooms, but why not have them at home in the restroom to free up clutter and counter space?

I wonder if it's so common for the kitchen and it's not as common for the restrooms, there must be a reasoning behind it?

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homepro01
8 years ago
I think several people on this forum have used in counter soap dispensers. You can also purchase the commercial sensor based units. My complaints about the commercial units is that the spout is not very long and I feel like I am always hitting the back of the unit when I reach under them. I personally have a combination of wall mounted units, simple human sensor based units and a regular soap dispenser that sits on the counter. I think another reason these are not popular in bathrooms is the lack of styling around the sensor models and limited styles for the in counter models. Also, pedestal sinks are not always compatible with drilling multiple holes.

Good luck!
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mrspete
8 years ago
If you're doing a vanity with an undermount sink, you can go with a soap dispenser that's meant for the kitchen -- they're pump-type things, not automatic. Something like this:
And here's the full product view, showing what's normally under the sink -- you could also go with a Never MT:
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sail_away
8 years ago
Yes! In our master bath we have two soap dispensers (manual), with the Never MT attached to each. Love it! Plan to do the same in our new build.

Personally, I don't care for the sensor type dispensers because I often find that they will dispense soap when I don't want them to, like when I'm trying to clean off the counter and it triggers the sensor to dispense soap.
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