Normally for a spray to work there has to be a diverter built into the faucet. If yours doesn't have the diverter it won't work in any normal way. I'm sure you could rig up some kind of a mess to work....somehow have a separate valve to control the sprayer, but it isn't going to be pretty.

Hmmm.
Coolvt, would the "ugly mess" be above or below the countertop? The mag. photo of the Chic. faucet with spray was very normal looking, although I could tell the it did not quite match the style of the faucet, nor did it look like the ones on the models that do come with sprays. I'm thinking they had to have added it somehow. Hmmm. Not ready to give up yet. =)

Chances are, that the Chicago faucet/sprayer setup that you saw was plumbed separately under the sink.

I have a wall-mounted Chicago faucet in my kitchen. It wasn't available with a sprayer option.

Because I didn't want any plumbing protrouding through the counter top, I didn't put in a separate sprayer at the time the kitchen was built. But, just in case I later decided that I needed the sprayer, I had an additional set of supply stub-outs installed under the sink. That way, it's a simple matter to install a Chicago pre-rinse sprayer at a later date.

jamesk... I can understand why you didn't want any plumbing protruding through your beautiful soapstone!! Your sink/faucet/top look fabulous! Forgive my plumbing ignorance, but, by "an additional set of stub-outs", do you mean that basically you have a whole different water supply for the pre-rinse later? If I were to install a seperate side spray, would it need it's own dedicated water supply? Could I run a seperate, say, just cold water line for the spray? Our pex manifold will be directily under my kitchen in the basement so doesn't seem to me like it would be a big deal. But then what do I know?! I just really like the big fat bridge style Chicago faucets, but none of them come with side spray. I've also debated wall mounting but didn't think I had enough room. How much space is between your top and your sill? I considered this very same faucet because of the extended reach, if there was no way to get the side spray. How wide is your sink?

Thanks for the help!!

Vondab,

By additional set of stub-outs, I'm referring to connection points under the sink. Most kitchens have a single hot water and a single cold water connection point with shut-off valves under the sink. I have two for hot, and two for cold. Both of the hot water connection points come off of a single hot water supply line, and the same for the two cold water connection points.

In the photo below you can see the two hot water connection points. One (upper) has a Miele dishwasher supply line connected to it, the other (lower) is currently unused. You'll also notice an unused and capped off stub-out for a drain line, just in case I ever change my thinking on sinks (unlikely) and want to replace the existing large single sink with a double sink.

I have 9" of backsplash between the countertop and the windowsill above the sink. The faucet is mounted about 4" above the countertop.

I have 30" deep counters. My sink is 30" wide and measures 17" front to back. The sink is placed 8" out from the wall. My faucet has an 18" articulated spout and reaches pretty much everywhere I need it to in the sink basin. The same spout is also available in a 13" version if you have a smaller sink or shallower countertops.

In the event that I ever decide to add the pre-rinse sprayer, I'd have to bore a hole in the countertop, mount the sprayer on the countertop, then connect the sprayer supply lines to the unused stub-outs under the sink.

That being said, even if I hadn't installed the redundant stub-outs under the sink, a clever plumber would surely be able to configure things under the sink to accomodate the additional fixture. It would simply require changing out the single connection supply valves with valves allowing two connections.

Jamask,
Thank you so much for the photo and explaination! Sounds very do-able!

For your 30" tops, did you have your cabinets made 30" deep, or did you have them installed 6" out from the wall? I'm doing that (pulling them out 6") next to my frig to make it look more built in, but have been tempted to do it throughout the kitchen to gain the extra counter space. My space next to the frig is also lowered a couple inches and makes a great area for the kids to "work".

Thanks again for you help!!

Vondab,

All of the counters in my kitchen are 30" deep. I had all of the base cabinets built 24" deep except for the sink base, which is 30" deep and goes all the way to the wall. In my previous home I had all the base cabinets made 30" deep. It was a mistake. Stuff would get lost in the far reaches of the deep cabinets. I'm much happier with most undercounter cabinets being only 24" deep. Upper cabinets are 15" deep.