Comments on: Slimmed down kitchen faucets

By: dadama

dadama — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:20:43 +0000

Funny how we can much ado about nothing. A faucet dispenses water. It does nothing more yet we are willing to spend hundreds (if not more) on such a device when people in some parts do not even have water in their home. Not to be a grinch, but the part I like about minimalism is that it should be practical and relatively inexpensive.

By: momofthree

momofthree — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:28:47 +0000

I love my 5-10 year old all in one Moen sprayer faucet. Our problem is the hard water in the Chicago area makes the ball bearing inside wear out faster, so my hubby has learned to replace it when we notice the thing is acting funny.

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:46:55 +0000

@lana — The flexible tube on our unit is made out of the exact same material as the tubing that goes to our dishwasher and refrigerator. You would need to use a pipe cutter on it to pierce it. I think you would want to replace the faucet because its out of style before you would need to replace it for leaks.

By: Jeanne B.

Jeanne B. — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:11:21 +0000

Hey, I have that faucet! I love it. My one suggestion would be to incorporate an on/off on the sprayer portion. Say I have a pot in one hand and the sprayer in the other—-to be able to turn off the flow momentarily without turning off the water entirely would make this the perfect faucet. But I’m really happy with it.

By: ClickerTrainer

ClickerTrainer — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:19:57 +0000

Dissenting opinion:
I loathe my soap dispenser — it is most frequently found full of ants. [As the pest control guy says: "Welcome to California."]

By: lana

lana — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:49:58 +0000

Funny that you should mention the all-in-one faucets. We just had our water filter company out to service our unit and he noticed our all-in-one at the kitchen sink. He made a point to mention that he has three of them in his house and warned us to watch out for leaks from these kind of faucets. He said that no matter how cheap or expensive these things are, eventually, they all will start to crack along the flexible neck (which will lead to leaks under the sink).

I agree with Kevin; I don’t care for the clunky look of the all-in-one faucet, but my husband won that round. When we replace it though, I’ll get to choose.

By: Kevin Wilson

Kevin Wilson — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:35:03 +0000

Funny how people see things differently – the all-in-one faucets look really big and clunky to me, perhaps because the actual spout part is larger. I prefer the separate sprayer, and no soap dispenser, thanks.

One thing I would like to try is one of the foot-operated on/off switches, for hands-free rinsing.

By: Kris

Kris — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:09:32 +0000

We have both the all-in-one faucet and the soap dispenser and things have never been so neat and uncluttered around the sink area. There’s no need for anything else to be out. It’s perfect. We use the dish soap as hand soap, too. Love it.

By: CLL

CLL — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:14:55 +0000

I’ve had a faucet of this type from Moen for some time and like it a lot. I’m also of that “don’t like that soap dispenser” group, so I’m going to use the extra opening in the sink for something with even more uncluttering value – a separate faucet for the undercounter water filter that will enable major reductions in bottled water consumption.

Merry, merry.

By: Ed Eubanks

Ed Eubanks — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:14:50 +0000

I appreciate the ease the PJK’s dispenser refills; otherwise, however, I think sacrificing ease of use and convenience for sleek lines is not true uncluttering. I’d much rather have “clutter” that functions efficiently than a neat workspace that works against me.

On another note: I have a suggestion for a “Unitasker Wednesday” item: the phone book. What a waste these are, especially since everyone I know uses the ‘net to find numbers anyway.

By: PJK

PJK — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:26:11 +0000

I love my soap dispenser. It’s easy to refill. Just lift the nozzle out and pour the soap in. If you get one, make sure it specifies that it refills from the top.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:38:13 +0000

I love my integrated sprayer (much more ergonomic and easier to use than a separate sprayer), but I *hate* those soap dispensers. Our new house has one, and I’d love to get rid of it. They’re not long enough to dispense into the pots & pans and big bowls that you need soap for (I’m not a sink filler, but a bowl filler), but you wouldn’t want them to be any longer, lest they be in the way. They waste soap by always dispensing too much, it’s impossible to tell when they’re getting low on soap, and refilling them is a frustrating task. I’ll keep my pretty glass bottle with the pouring spout, thank you.

By: David Reber

David Reber — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:58:16 +0000

Both great ideas! easy to do and relatively inexpenseive ways to update the kitchen sink.