Makes too much sense, Nidnay, LOL. Of course, then they would have to charge an exorbitant amount of $$$$ , to make sure they meet that bottom line.

All of mine swivel... I'd say about 1/2 do and 1/2 don't from what I've come across when searching.

Stax....well, if it was a potential source of leaks, then having a swivel at the kitchen sink would be a problem as well.

because they are designed by men who don't actually think about what a woman or family would use.

" well, if it was a potential source of leaks, then having a swivel at the kitchen sink would be a problem as well."

Golly, gee. Wish I were smart enough to think of that. No kitchen sink, after all, absolutely needs a swivel faucet because of its large size and certainly they never leak. lol

" because they are designed by men who don't actually think about what a woman or family would use."

Yeah, that's probably it. Thanks for the help.

@ hazelcraddock

"Because they are designed by men who don't actually think about what a woman or family would use."

Sexist much?

Because it would create another potential leak path and cost more, and unless you have two bathroom sinks side-by-side, there's little reason for them to swivel. However if you travel to Europe, it's pretty common over there for some hotels to have one swiveling faucet for filling the sink and tub.

I am a woman - color me dense - but I don't understand how a swiveling bathroom sink faucet would improve my user experience.

I am trying to picture when I might use it versus when people swivel a kitchen faucet. Kitchen sinks tend to be bigger so I might be washing something and want to move the direct water source away from whatever is in the sink. I wash my hands in the bathroom - wet my toothbrush - use water to rinse off my face - and I have never experience a need to swivel water away from the center of the sink.

Also bathroom sinks tend to be smaller and shallower so moving away from the center of the sink would cause potential splashing issues on the counter and/or the backsplash or mirrors.

@itsourcasa - I still don't understand how swiveling a faucet would really improve functionality. I've always used a sponge or other cleaning cloth to wipe/scrub the interior of my bathroom sinks and so swiveling the water over wouldn't make it easier.

At any rate, if I had young kids I would be more concerned about what they could do if they swiveled the faucet close to the edge of the sink. Again my bathroom sinks are considerably smaller than my kitchen sink.

Just a simple twist of the faucet to the left to get the spit down the drain without having to get out any cleaning stuff when you're in a rush in the am. It's beneficial for us, didn't NEED it but it's a bonus.

What about a pull-out sprayer faucet to get even the areas that a swivel faucet won’t reach?

Oh, wait, I know why: kids. It’s an automatically-refilling super-soaker lol

OTOH, I did have a sprayer in my sink growing up, for washing my hair. Come to think of it, the faucet swivels, too! Koehler.

You could, if you want, put in a bar faucet instead of a lav faucet in the bathroom. Smaller in scale than kitchen faucets, but with similar functionality. I've never personally done this, but I can't imagine why you couldn't. Just be mindful of the spout height when planning the backsplash and mounting the mirror.

Oh yes, the perfect bathroom super-soaker at my parent’s house was the Water-Pik. That thing was fun...

My American Standard faucets swivel but my Delta Faucet doesn’t and my Moen faucet is from the wall

Not sexism, life experience. Which gender controls the building industry?

Because you have a hand. This should require NO cleaning product, when done with each use and the "grooming" experience. Wash hands......run one around with running water .Done. Jeeeesh.Shiny and toothpaste, hair free in two seconds.

Mine swivels. And I made the sink large enough to fill a bucket, which requires a faucet that can move out of the way. This one is more often used as a bar sink faucet (and sadly discontinued in this size.) I wanted it so badly that I bought it on eBay. I LOVE it!

I’m a big fan of making the bathroom sink useful for things beyond tooth brushing and hand washing. Tiny oval sinks with squat faucets just don’t make a lot of sense to me.

If you want a swivel spout bathroom faucet just buy one. They are available.

Fixed spout works fine for me, never felt the need for one and anyone with kids? Disaster waiting to happen.

I should add: mine goes to 135degrees, so it can’t flood the vanity top. I lived in a loft building once where the owner had decided to outfit the bathrooms with kitchen sinks and faucets, even with sprayers. Her idea was that there are a lot of things one might want to wash in the bathroom rather than a kitchen sink (delicates, babies, your hair, etc.) In a house or apartment where you don’t have a utility sink, it’s a great idea.

I’m with Jan it takes all of 30 sec. to wash the sink no swivel needed.

For those indicating it isn't a "need", I can think of thousands of advances that have occurred, not as the result of an actual need, but an added convenience. I can see why a swivel faucet might be less useful in a small sink, but many bathroom sinks aren't all that small. We only considered swivel faucets for our last bath remodel and I use it daily. (Very handy and ours is used by adults:)

interesting conversation I am seeing late. I am removing double space hog sinks in hall bath for 1 longer trough type one in center- same counter space, more sink. Swivel means I can use 1 faucet instead of 2. Having a hard time finding them in a modern look. I really dislike small sinks and low faucets for most uses. Like your set up janecalle!

Even later to the game....I've had a swivel bathroom faucet in one of my bathrooms for a long time and recently replaced it with another inexpensive one found at lowes. I love it cause for some reason, it's way more comfortable for me to wash my face with the faucet pushed over a bit...gives me more space at the center of the sink when I need it. It does make cleaning the sink a little easier too.

Nothing says you can not use a BAR faucet at your lav sink.