Choosing A Kitchen Faucet
These days, kitchen faucets do not
only serve as a basic, functional
piece in the kitchen. With all the
shapes, sizes, designs, and finishes
available in the market, they now
become a factor in setting the style
of your kitchen.
Whether your kitchen has a classic
country design or an ultra modern
architecture, there is a faucet
available to exactly fit the
atmosphere you wish to create.
Here are some considerations that
you need to think about when
choosing a new kitchen faucet:
1. First and foremost, choose a
faucet that matches your sink's
faucet connection. Then, check how
many mounting holes your kitchen
sink or your counter top has. Make
sure you choose a faucet that will
be easy to operate when mounted into
the sink. Choose one that is just
the right size relative to your
sink.
2. There are a wide variety of sink
faucet materials in the market.
Whether it is brass or polished,
made of copper, stainless steel, or
chrome, the kitchen faucet body must
be durable, heavy-weight,
maintenance-free, suitable to your
kitchen theme, and should not
corrode or discolor. Faucets made of
brass are very resistant to adverse
conditions, while chrome-plated ones
are most affordable. It is important
that you go for durability - your
faucet should last a very long time
without dripping. Thus, try to
choose one that is of best quality
and fits your budget just right.
3. The handle and the spout usually
determine the style of kitchen
faucets. Faucets can have single or
two handles. Single handled faucets
are quite convenient when it comes
to control of water temperature and
volume. Double-handled one, on the
other hand, allows the precise flow
and temperature adjustment as it has
separate cold and hot controls. It
can also be more stylish than the
former. There are also three
different spout styles to choose
from. There are those that have pull
down or pull-out sprays, those that
have side sprays and those that
don't. Imagine what you usually use
kitchen faucets for and choose one
based on your needs. There are also
wall-mount faucets that require no
deck holes, pot filler faucets that
can be mounted near the stove, as
well as bar or entertainment faucets
that can be added to other areas in
the kitchen.
4. The fourth factor that you should
determine is the spout height and
reach. Standard arch faucets are
usually 3-5 inches high and are best
for smaller to average-sized sinks
and for everyday use. High arch
faucets are usually 6-8 or even 10
inches high for washing pots and
oversized kitchen wares. Also, you
should make sure that your spout
reach is compatible with the sink
size and the number of bowls or
dishes you anticipate to wash.
Whatever the spout reach you choose
is, make sure that it directs water
directly into the center of the
bowl. If your sink is the
double-bowl type, choose one that
can reach both areas.
5. Lastly, find out what other
additional accessories you will need
in your kitchen such as water
filters, hot water dispensers, or
soap dispensers. You would need one
or more extra holes in your sink for
these accessories. With all the
types of faucets available, it can
get very confusing and overwhelming
to choose one that will fit your
kitchen. You do not only choose
based on aesthetics and budget, but
more importantly, on your current
and future needs.
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