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Kitchen faucet

Mom2Dogs — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:12:35 GMT

My kitchen faucet is dripping, and getting really difficult to move back and forth...we had it fixed a few years ago, but now it needs replaced. It has lasted about 10-12 years.

I don't recall the lifespan of faucets but can someone recommend a good brand?

We were told by the plumber not to purchase from the big box stores, but I no longer have the website he gave me to purchase from...the plumber is no longer in business so I cannot contact him.

Any suggstions? Thanks

Re: Kitchen faucet

LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:17:18 GMT

Id go to the Home Depot websitr and drill down to Kitchen Faucets and those with 5 star reviews

Re: Kitchen faucet

Mz iMac — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:33:34 GMT

Delta - last for decades! At least 1/2 century.

"We were told by the plumber not to purchase from the big box stores"

Why not?

Re: Kitchen faucet

SilleeMee — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:38:44 GMT

Top-of-the-line faucets can run you upwards towards $800 or more just for the parts. You'll need to look for one in your price range. Pricing is all over the place.

I like Delta.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Melzie — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:38:01 GMT

I've always had Delta faucets in the kitchen. Also Moen and Koeher are good names.

Personally, I would never buy any appliances, etc. from a big box store. I don't know if you want to purchase solely from an on-line store but with an independent brick and motar retail store I think you get better service and sometimes better products. If you can't remember the web name your plumber told you, just look for any independent retail store that sells plumbing and heating supplies or supplies plumbers. A lot of places that sell to the trade will also sell to the public.

Re: Kitchen faucet

ciao_bella — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:58:43 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:

My kitchen faucet is dripping, and getting really difficult to move back and forth...we had it fixed a few years ago, but now it needs replaced. It has lasted about 10-12 years.

I don't recall the lifespan of faucets but can someone recommend a good brand?
We were told by the plumber not to purchase from the big box stores, but I no longer have the website he gave me to purchase from...the plumber is no longer in business so I cannot contact him.

Any suggstions? Thanks

I don't know where you live, but you should look for a plumbing supply company. Your plumber was right. Places like Home Depot and Lowes negotiate with the big manufacturing companies to make their products with inferior parts, so that they can sell them for lower prices. Example: Faucets made by big name suppliers, sold at Home Depot and Lowes are produced by these manufacturers with inside plastic parts as opposed to metal parts found sold in the Plumbing Supply Companies. So, a Moen, Delta or other brand name faucet sold at Home Depot or Lowes is NOT the same Moen, Delta, or other faucet sold at a Plumbing Supply Company. Though they may look alike, they are NOT the same. The item numbers are DIFFERENT, and so is the product and its quality!!

Reason I know is because my nephew is a licensed plumber. He showed me the comparisons of the insides of the Home Depot/Lowes faucets and the Plumbing Supply faucets by the same manufacturers when I was purchasing (upgrading) for my kitchen and bathroom sinks. Big difference in quality.

Sometimes the big manufacturers are sneaky too. The plumbing supply company might have the item/model direct from the manufacturer on the box listed as: Item/model# 123456... and the same looking item at Lowes may have the item/model number listed on the box as 123456A. That capital A makes it the version (inferior) used and sold by the big box stores.

Re: Kitchen faucet

drizzellla — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:55:46 GMT

@Mom2Dogs OH! I feel your pain. We went through the same problem about a year ago.

Went to Lowe's. And looked at the large display of kitchen faucets. Was shocked that a number of faucets on display looked broken. Did not want to buy any of them. A clerk came up to us, and asked if we needed help. We said that we had a Delta leaky faucet.

He said that the faucet we had was made better than anything on display. He recommended that we buy a replacement kit. The kit was a washer and ball that fit in the handle of the faucet Lowe's had a "universal" replacement kit that we bought.

Installed it and it still leaked.

Went to Home Depot and they had a Delta replacement kit, made by Delta. It worked great.

Forgot what brand the Lowe's clerk told us to steer clear. It had to do with pulling down of the faucet head. One company has a magnet and the hand held part goes nicely back into place. Another company doesn't have that feature and with wear causes problems going back into the faucet.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Melzie — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:56:09 GMT

@ciao_bella wrote:
@Mom2Dogs wrote:

My kitchen faucet is dripping, and getting really difficult to move back and forth...we had it fixed a few years ago, but now it needs replaced. It has lasted about 10-12 years.

I don't recall the lifespan of faucets but can someone recommend a good brand?
We were told by the plumber not to purchase from the big box stores, but I no longer have the website he gave me to purchase from...the plumber is no longer in business so I cannot contact him.

Any suggstions? Thanks
I don't know where you live, but you should look for a plumbing supply company. Your plumber was right. Places like Home Depot and Lowes negotiate with the big manufacturing companies to make their products with inferior parts, so that they can sell them for lower prices. Example: Faucets made by big name suppliers, sold at Home Depot and Lowes are produced by these manufacturers with inside plastic parts as opposed to metal parts found sold in the Plumbing Supply Companies. So, a Moen faucet sold at Home Depot or Lowes is NOT the same Moen faucet sold at a Plumbing Supply Company.

You are spot on! Exactly what I was thinking but couldn't get the wording right. While model numbers may be the same there is a different number or letter somewhere that differentiates big box store products from those at the independent retailers.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Snowpuppy — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:58:15 GMT

Delta is good, they also offer factory refurbished on their site. They should offer a sale on Memorial Day weekend.

KOHLER is great but has become very high end. I'm currently liking Kingston Brass. They have their own website and their clearance shows up on Wayfair.

Know what you need. Deck mount, flush mount, centerset, high arc, number of holes, etc.

HD and Lowe's offer mostly made for them low end supplies. You don't need a plumber, a handyman will do.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Sooner — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:02:28 GMT

Delta's the only brand to buy according to our plumber. The last four we have bought were reconditioned from the Delta Web Page and we saved a bundle and no issues with them.

For the kitchen? The only way to go is a touch faucet! No free hand? No problem. No clean hand? No problem. Best thing we've bought in recent years.

Re: Kitchen faucet

nevergivesup — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:02:33 GMT

When we were updating our bathrooms the contractor told us to buy faucets, lighting etc. from build.com. As @ciao_bella explained, the Delta faucets and other name brands sold at Home Depot and Lowe's are lightweight, made with plastic parts.

Faucets from plumbing supply stores and those we purchased from build.com are made with steel parts, very weighty. It's strange to see the same brand name and style but two very different products in quality. Who knew?

We have used build.com for a variety of updates and have been very pleased. Good luck!

Re: Kitchen faucet

Mom2Dogs — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:03:22 GMT

@Mz iMac Plumber said the big box stores inventory was not as good as what a plumbing store would carry...we don't have any plumbing stores nearby so I would have to purchase on line, which I really do not want to do.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Pink123 — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:03:51 GMT

You can't beat Delta for the price and quality. They last.

Just a little help I learned from a plumber. Don't ever keep slamming your handles hard meaning opening and closing them.

It wears them out awful.

Be gentle and close slowly and they will last alot longer.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Mom2Dogs — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:04:27 GMT

@drizzellla ...if only my husband was handy.

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drizzellla — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:10:19 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@drizzellla ...if only my husband was handy.

Believe me my husband is not handy. Putting in the new replacement kit was the most "handy" thing he ever did.

But we had just had our shower faucets replaced. The plumber charged $$$$$. So my husband, rather than look at another large plumber bill decided to try it himself. It took awhile but with the directions, in the package we got it to work.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Pink123 — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:22:31 GMT

Geez....I think the plumber is more expensive than any type of house work.

Best IMO to find gppd a handyman in your area. They know as much and not that expensive. I'm positive of this.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Sooner — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:12:26 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@Mz iMac Plumber said the big box stores inventory was not as good as what a plumbing store would carry...we don't have any plumbing stores nearby so I would have to purchase on line, which I really do not want to do.

@Mom2Dogs Go to deltafaucet dot com and look at the recertified ones. We've bought four and had no problems with them.

Re: Kitchen faucet

Meowingkitty — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:25:27 GMT

Build.com

faucet.com

Re: Kitchen faucet

Hilery — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:33:08 GMT

@Mom2Dogs Before you buy a new faucet, research replacement cartridge for the unit. We have Delta that is 12+ years old and have replaced the cartridge twice. I found a YouTube video that showed how to. It is not difficult and much less expensive than a new quality faucet. I was able to purchase the specific cartridge at my local hardware store.

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coffee drinker — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:40:11 GMT

Years ago, someone told me the same re big box vs. local hardware stores He said when purchasing tools, always buy from local stores, not big box stores. Big difference in quality.