Kitchen and Bathroom Faucet

zoulas

I know this may not be the place to ask but I figure you guys are brilliant and may know. I am looking for a few kitchen and bathroom faucets. The main brands are Kholer, American Standard, Delta, and Moen. Any idea which one is best as far as construction is concerned? I dont care about bells and whistles, I care they it lasts a long time dont drip and cause problems. Thanks

SlamDunk

I installed Toto's in my bathrooms this year. They seemed extremely well built and had some weight to them.

zoulas

I just looked at their web site. Very $$ but I guess you get what you pay for.

Jamie Hall

I use mostly Moen and Kohler.

STEVEusaPA

Water quality affects all plumbing components. My father's house built in the early 40's has the original toilet. The guts were replace twice in 80 years. My house, remodeled over the last 15 years, guts in all 3 toilets replaced twice, kitchen faucet once, bathroom faucets repaired once each.
Just don't buy anything you can't get replacement parts rather easily.

mattmia2

kohler is great, american standard is really good. chicago faucet is built like a tank. Someone asked this question a few months ago if you look for that thread... Moen and Delta used to be decent, very durable budget brand faucets but they have raised their prices so much that you might as well spend the 20% more for the higher end stuff.

dopey27177

I am a delta fan. I have all delta faucets in my home and in the past 20 years have not replaced any parts.
Delta has a life time warrantee on all thier faucets and will send parts for free, or you can by parts at home depot for a very reasonable price, the more expensive parts can be had for free at delta.

Jake

SlamDunk

You can order from home depot and get for less than what is listed on Toto's web site. I don't know why.

Larry Weingarten

I'll vote for Moen. The cartridges usually aren't too difficult to replace and the pressure drop through their valves seems to be low. Parts are easy to find.

Yours, Larry

ChrisJ

The best faucets in my opinion are T&S Brass, bar none.

Intplm.

Have used Kohler and Delta for the past forty-plus years. They both have a great track record. They rarely, if ever disapoint.

nicholas bonham-carter

Check the model you buy for the aerator replacement, as some brands have one which is not standard, and needs a supplied key to change it.—NBC

zoulas

T&S looks like something a restaurant would use.

ChrisJ

zoulas said:

T&S looks like something a restaurant would use.

Restaurants hospitals and doctors offices.
The first place I saw one was when my first son was born.


They're the opposite of "pretty residential garbage".

psb75

Recently, I found it very maddening to search in F.W. Webbs for a client's faucet needs (kit. and bath) and I noticed the new style of aerators--WITHOUT a plastic "key" in the box. I started looking in different boxes for that "key". I think I found one box that had one (can't remember the brand). I was getting angry. One of the salespersons on the desk started Googling for that style of "key." Yes, you can of course BUY complete "variety sets" of those plastic aerator "keys"--they're ALL DIFFERENT. Surprise! By this time I was quite angry. I live in a region with hard water, and lots of old houses, and rural drilled wells. Aerators get PLUGGED UP frequently. All I can do now is to warn the client and say "good luck with that." I don't like "dinging" a client for subsequent service calls to CLEAN OUT AERATORS. Even if the kits CONTAINED KEYS..."who" is going to KEEP TRACK of it for the life of the fixture? That is my rant. Done.

mattmia2

zoulas said:

T&S looks like something a restaurant would use.

So does chicago faucet. but they'll last forever.

Alan (California Radiant) Forbes

If a customer lives in a house that has old, galvanized water pipes, I recommend Chicago faucets because they have large waterways that won't clog with mineral debris from the old pipes.

And then I replace the quaturn cartridges with the ones that Zurn makes:

mattmia2

i haven't looked at their stuff in a while, but gerber used to make very heavy duty but maybe not so stylish but less expensive stuff.

BillyO

Wolverine Brass faucets without a doubt the best if you are looking for durability

Lance

Whatever brand you choose I recommend laminar flow and ditch the aerator. Aerators have been found to cross contaminate the air in hospitals spreading bad nasty's in the operating rooms clean stations. Often leading to higher than normal death rates. Yes, great plumbers protect the safety of our nation.