Looking for Kitchen faucet, water filter faucet and soap dispenser

5 years ago

I have a 33 inches cast iron riverby Kholer sink with 5 holes with a drain on right side. I was looking to buy a set with all components and did not find any option.

I am looking for following components and features

Water faucet

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Stainless steel

Pull out

One handle

Soap dispenser- easy to fill from the top, I find it very hard to reach behind the kitchen sink and have to depend on my hubby to refill it.

Water filter faucet for under sink filter- we use Reverse osmosis water filter under the sink .

I also need Dishwasher air gap , I guess this will be a separate piece.

Poonam

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Rachiele Custom Sinks

5 years ago

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@phemrajani Yes, all faucets must be R/O certified. If you use one that is not certified for R/O use, the pure water will bond with potentially dangerous metals and you will be ingesting all of that! Some faucets have trace (and legal) amounts of lead or other metals that should not be ingested. Regular water will not pull these metals out of the faucet. R/O water will. This is a quote from that article that might sum things up for you so you won't have to read the entire article.

“Demineralised water that has not been remineralized, or low-mineral content water – in the light of the absence or substantial lack of essential minerals in it – is not considered ideal drinking water, and therefore, its regular consumption may not be providing adequate levels of some beneficial nutrients.”

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chispa
5 years ago
You are looking for pretty common items!

Have you gone to a Ferguson's or similar plumbing supply showroom? The brand I used is Franke.

As far as the soap dispenser, you need to get a NeverMT and put a big Costco sized bottle under the sink. You won't have to fill it for a very long time.
https://www.amazon.com/Never-Mt-Soap-Dispenser-Kit/dp/B002FJ9LBS
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
5 years ago
Skip the air gap, please. One time where the building code in certain areas is truly nutty.
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Taggie: hahahaa. Yes, I think he would notice, because he would be the one installing them. Ã¢ÂÂswitch the top part in for the stainless one and not mention a word about it. Don't know how observant your DH is, but mine would never notice itÃ¢ÂÂ But you know, the water filter faucet is starting to leak a little (wink wink wink)Ã¢ÂÂ¦especially when I bang it w/ my big metal pan!!! Hahahaa Breezygirl: oh, IÃ¢ÂÂm way past year 2012 birthday and anniversary already. My 4 girlfriends and I are heading to South Beach for our birthday celebration next month. For our anniversary, I got my beloved Vitamix Blender (oh how romantic). Christmas 2013 present = IÃ¢ÂÂm getting the Blum Servo for the hands-free trash pullout. As for the handles: funny you mentioned it. Our friend came to help install them this morning. He didnÃ¢ÂÂt have enough time to do them all, but he strategically did not do any of the uppers so that he didnÃ¢ÂÂt have to fight me on installing them horizontally. I didn't mention that I hate wasting stuff. Yes, I can Freecycle them, but...still wasteful. thanks, Amanda
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I got mine at Faucet Depot. I priced them, made a list of what I wanted and then called. I asked the their best price on the phone, not just for the sink but for each grid, colander, faucet and soap dispenser, then asked if they would take any more off if I purchased all of it from them, and they did. They were just awesome. I paid about 1200.00 I think for all of it, including the sink, all grids, colander, Brizo Floriano faucet and soap dispenser, as well as a few other misc. items. It arrived quickly with no damage and I was very happy with the entire transaction. I would definitely only go credit card these days with anyone, though, due to the economy. You never know who might go under. I keep all the accessories in place all the time. That is just because of my own personal habits. I put most items in the DW and rarely if ever fill the sink to wash. I stack dishes on the grids and water runs freely without blocking the drain. I place bowls, etc. on the grid to do prep and it makes them a comfortable height for working, but peels, etc go through the grid and get washed into the GD. If I need a deeper area, I remove the grid on one side. If I need to wash something really large, I remove both. I use the colander all the time. Small items get placed on it so they don't go down the GD, I use it as a silverware tray, I drain pasta and rinse veggies there, small ones esp. like strawberries, blueberries and other items that would fall between the sink grids. I had a difficult remodel and a place for the washed shot glass I used for the strawberry daiquiri on more than one occasion! :) I have a large cutting board on the counter next to the sink so I didn't need that, but they do have one. Ridiculously expensive. Worse, even than the grids. If your habits are such that you would need somewhere to store the items I would plan for that. All except the bottom grid would fit in a divided cabinet like I have for cookie sheets. You could also use a dish pan, but I was a little worried about giving up my double sink, and I liked the fact that they make an insert that would make it into a double if I really hated not having two sinks later. But then again, I am a girl that likes options. :) I have no problem making a decision if I know I can change my mind later. :) Sue
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Soap dispenser should only take one hole. If you're having a separate tap for your filtered water, one hole for that (instant hot can be in same faucet if you go that way). You have to go under the sink to change that filter but you might be able to have it mounted forward in the side of the cabinet to make it less painful. But you might prefer that space open for more frequently used items. Faucet can take up to three (maybe 4?) but you don't want that kind, the one where you have handle in one hole (this is okay), spout in a second hole (also okay), and pullout spray in a third (these, frankly, stink). I think you just have to gamble with splashing. Nobody can predict it. Taller ones will get more speed and splash but lower spouts make a mess when you try to use them. The solution is to get a Tapmaster and keep it on reduced pressure. :)
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Here is my instant hot/filtered cold setup. On the ther side I have a soap dispenser. I added his after the fact in a tweaking of my kitchen (now I am planning a total redo moving the kitchen). I had the hole added to the granite later so I echoed be placement of the existing soap dispenser. It works well as you can get a cup of tea or filtered water while someone else uses the main faucet. The faucet is a Moen Arbor Motionsense which I love (other than than at the handle has come loose a bit they sent a free replacement kit of some sort which I need to fix so far just had my husband tighten it but it worked loose again). I will move both faucets to my new kitchen. I think I will put the hot/filtered at the prep sink in the new as the location makes more sense for tea/water although I also like to use the hot in some cleanup uses
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
I actually never heard of this air gap until I started on Houzz.
Shannon_WI
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
If OP is in California, s/he is required to have air gap. Just a couple other places in the entire U.S. that require them. Can OP tell us where s/he is located? That air gap thing is so antiquated. New DWs come with high loop hose which is better and replaces need for air gap.

The Kohler Artifacts faucet is my favorite, but it is a more traditional look. You didn't say whether you want traditional, modern, or in-between.
phemrajani
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I am OP, but cannot figure out to edit my message so I am putting more info here. I am in CA, in sunnyvale city. I have lived in CA and never had a house without the air gap. I am looking for a modern look.
phemrajani
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you for the suggestion Chispa- will try that, we use seventh generation soap and it does not comes in big sizes, Since we use dishwasher too , one bottle last for quite a long.
Shannon_WI
5 years ago
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OP - there is no need for an air gap due to the way DWs are made today with a high loop hose. That is why it is no longer required almost anywhere in the U.S. except California (where you are). You would only need to install the air gap if you were going to get inspected by a city inspector after a renovation. What people do in that case is install the air gap, do not install the soap dispenser. Then, after the inspection is done and passed, replace the air gap with the soap dispenser. That means one less hole, and no ugly air gap in your new kitchen..
chispa
5 years ago
I'm also in CA and had to put in another air gap when we just remodeled the kitchen. OP has a big enough sink that the air gap won't take up the space of anything else or be in the way. It is what it is.

I set up my sink fixtures just like they did in this photo:

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Rachiele Custom Sinks
5 years ago
I have been doing research for many years about reverse osmosis drinking water. I believe there may be some cause for concern. First, pure water does not occur anywhere in nature as far as I know. Pure H2O is very unstable and wants to bind with other minerals to become stable. That is why it is critical to make sure the faucet that is used is certified for R/O use. From what I have read, drinking pure water may leach important minerals from your body. That is why it is important to take supplements if you drink R/O water. This is a link to some unbias research by the World Health Organization. Health issues drinking Reverse Osmosis Water
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phemrajani
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5 years ago
I did not know that faucet had to be certified for RO use, will check your article, it is quite big and will need time to read it.
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StarCraft Custom Builders
5 years ago
You will also need a sink faucet that is certified for use in California. Most are not. To find out if a faucet is allowed in CA, go to https://cacertappliances.energy.ca.gov (which is not working today, try tomorrow). Look for the brand and model in the database. If it is not there, the faucet is not permitted in CA.
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