Faucet without plate for difficult sink?

15 years ago

I really don't understand kitchen faucets. I have a big double sink with room for the faucet on the back of one on the sinks. The faucet I have now has a plate and if there are holes under it, the faucet would be in the middle hole. As such, it extends over my smaller sink which is right in front of it just fine, but it really doesn't reach worth a darn over the bigger sink. I thought I needed a longer spout, but then I was looking at set-ups at Lowe's today and I see that they put a faucet without a plate so that the faucet comes out of the hold right next to the bigger sink, thus reaching both sinks. So, I think that must be what I need...to get rid of my faucet with the plate that makes the faucet too far over and only able to really reach the little sink. Is that right? I also have a sprayer. To find out how many holes I have, I need to get under the sink and look up? I thought I only had three, but then if that's so, what is coming up through the holes?

Agh.

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lazydaisynot
15 years ago
I hope I'm understanding you correctly. Some faucets come with plates that are optional. Generally, the plate is used either because you like the look, or because there are holes in the sink that you're not using and you need to cover up. A double bowl sink should have one hole that is positioned properly for a faucet to reach either bowl. If you find that there are holes under your plate, you should be able to move your faucet to the proper hole. If this leaves a hole uncovered you can either purchase a small metal disk to cover it, or add an accessory such as a soap dispenser to utilize that hole, or move your sprayer to a different hole. Obviously I don't have any expertise in this area, so I hope my comments are helpful and not confusing.
davidro1
15 years ago
Whenever they show a plate, it's optional.
Or, that is a reasonable assumption.

kayandallie_2008 if your sink or counter already has holes, then golly gee I'll say yes go look and see. It's a lot of work but you'll be satisfied knowing you've done it. I know you can do it.

Once you know what is what, in terms of pre-existing holes, then you give some thought to what you want to put into these holes. That will be the next assignment.
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Kay Harden
Original Author
15 years ago
I did look at my faucet to see if it was connected to the plate and it's not. Actually, I really like this faucet so if I can remove the plate and move the faucet over closer to the other sink, I might just be OK. Wow. All these years (almost 14) I've been living with my faucet not reaching decently into my big sink and the solution was right there in front of my face! FWIW, this is a replacement faucet not even a year old. I never thought to ask the plumber when he put it in about my problem, duh.