Faucet recommendations for Kohler Stages 45"
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Kohler Stages 45" Sink Faucet Recommendations
Comments (1)We did a pair of the Kohler Karbons in ours - the double faucets really increased the utility of the sink since we did not have a prep sink. I LOVE these faucets truly and deeply but not everyone likes the look of them - HTH...See MoreWaterstone 5500 vs 5600 for Kohler Stages 45
Comments (7)5500 is the best designed faucet on the market with regard to ergonomics. It has a whopping 11" reach. What that means is, the dimension from the center of the base to the center of where the water drops is 11". Most faucets are centered and installed 2" behind the bowl. That means the water, with this faucet model, will drop water 9" into a bowl. Most faucets have the water dropping in the rear third of the bowl, causing the user to bend and reach to work under the water - which is uncomfortable and even painful for many users. The 5600 is a poor design. I worked with Waterstone years ago and offered a redesign for the 5600 - which is the 5610 angled faucet. The angle helps a bit, by allowing the water to drop slightly closer to the user, however, it is not nearly as comfortable to use as the 5500 model. The reach of the pullout is nowhere near as important as the reach in the home position. That being said, we have used the 5500 on 54" sinks with ease.This page has some videos and illustrations that might be helpful....See MoreSink issue; Kohler stages 45 sink question(s)
Comments (11)I was hoping scrappy would join the conversation. I just snapped a pic of mine and you can see it does not splash with the faucet on regular flow. I believe you need to choose the faucets carefully to fit your use, especially if wall mounted. One thing I'd like to mention though is that I would not want to give up the shelf to hand washing. That is my favorite prep area. As I've used my sink for six months now, I've developed patterns; I use the right 3/4's for prep and the area to the left of the drain for dirty/transitional stuff and hand washing. Hand washing is a main reason I went with the Kohler. My DH is not trainable regarding this and it's one of the reasons we chose the stages. I did consider this in the planning stage and have my fridge to the right of the landing counter, the trash and recycle directly below the center of the sink and DW to the left. We considered two faucets but ultimately went with one Kohler Karbon. It reaches all corners and i love that I do not have to hold it. I love it as much as my sink. The shelf is very handy during prep. That's where I open packages, put my prep scraps, actually it changes jobs continually and I have to say it is the most active part of my sink and I would not want hand washing there. I also place my small dish drainer there for cleanup. This is my typical setup except I usually use small colanders on the grate, then slide them under my cutting boards to keep the left clear for hand washing. In your case, I would consider a wall mount Karbon on the shelf side and the Hi-rise on the left....See MoreTake three, layout with kohler stages 45
Comments (14)I hadn't thought of that at all. That's an interesting idea! I think what will be stored in the twelve inches to the left of the dishwasher will be ziplock bags and aluminum foil and dish soap and the like. I wonder if a pull out or a side openning door would be better for that? Hmm. For the twelve inches next to the exterior door in the range run, I'm thinking that's where I will store the dog food. Seems like a pull out with trash can would be good? But maybe a regular cabinet would be cheaper and since I would only be accessing it twice a day? Thank you!...See Morebonitapplebum
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