EliaNG
Jan 21, 2011, 06:42 PM
Howdy folks,
I have a question on your experience with kitchen sink faucets - one with a single lever and a built-in hose. Our current faucet has a single lever and the hose is part of the faucet nozzle. Which ones have you found to be most reliable? Ones that won't leak or drip after a reasonable amount of time (3-5 yrs). I ask because I replaced our's last year and it is already dripping, and we have difficulty positioning it "closed" such that it doesn't drip. To be frank I'm not sure of the brand. It as a red/blue "ying/yang"-link symbol on it. I recall our having a Moen a few years ago which lasted for 5 or 6 years, but after an internal valve replacement it finally failed for good. We have public water, but our towns supply system is old, in need of repair, and we lose water pressure annually (not unusual to lose it more than once in a year). I suspect we get sediment in the water; the water after a pressure loss is usually a bit dirty (initially), and I wonder if that particulate causes premature wear on the seals of the faucet.
Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. I would really like to install a faucet and not have to deal with it for some time.
Thank you in advance,
I have a question on your experience with kitchen sink faucets - one with a single lever and a built-in hose. Our current faucet has a single lever and the hose is part of the faucet nozzle. Which ones have you found to be most reliable? Ones that won't leak or drip after a reasonable amount of time (3-5 yrs). I ask because I replaced our's last year and it is already dripping, and we have difficulty positioning it "closed" such that it doesn't drip. To be frank I'm not sure of the brand. It as a red/blue "ying/yang"-link symbol on it. I recall our having a Moen a few years ago which lasted for 5 or 6 years, but after an internal valve replacement it finally failed for good. We have public water, but our towns supply system is old, in need of repair, and we lose water pressure annually (not unusual to lose it more than once in a year). I suspect we get sediment in the water; the water after a pressure loss is usually a bit dirty (initially), and I wonder if that particulate causes premature wear on the seals of the faucet.
Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. I would really like to install a faucet and not have to deal with it for some time.
Thank you in advance,