need help selecting my faucets

17 years ago

The granite guys want to template for the granite this week and I need the faucets but I can't decide.

I was going to get a pre-rinse one for my main sink but not sure now. I only want a single hole one and I'd like the handle to be all in one.

My biggest problem is finding a pull down one for my island. I will have a 15" induction, 15" gas and a steamer on one end and the sink is on the left side behind the induction. So I need the faucet to be able to pull out about 26 inches to reach the steamer. I'm trying to figure out if I need one with a switch or something on the end to turn it on and off. I don't know if I will be able to reach over the gas module (when it's off) and grab it. It's so hard to tell since the units are not installed. Sometimes I wish I didn't go with the sink in the island.

Any ideas???? thanks

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datura-07
Original Author
17 years ago
No one uses a pull down faucet to fill something on a stove or has one that pulls out two feet??????

really would appreciate any help you can give me. thanks
Buehl
17 years ago
Most pull downs will not reach that far. You might, though, find a pull out that does.

Or, you could see if you can get a longer hose to replace the existing one...but remember that the hose has to hang free...if it's too long it could drape on the floor of the cabinet and/or get tangled easily.

I just measured my faucets when pulled out all the way, so maybe I'm wrong :-)

Kohler Fairfax pull out: 33" from the middle of the stem to the middle of the head.

Kohler Vinnata pull down (larger one): 34" from the middle of the stem to the middle of the slightly bent head.

But...neither have an on/off switch on the faucet head...just a switch for stream/spray. The Vinnata has the on/off on the side of the stem (right, left, or front...depending on how you install it). The Fairfax has the on/off on top of the stem.

If you install the faucet in the corner of your prep sink closest to the the steamer it will probably reach.
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datura-07
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks for your help buehl. I was planning to put it in the corner of the prep sink. And now I'm wondering if I should check and see why we decided to put the gas module in the center and the steamer on the right side. Maybe we can put the steamer in the center and then it wouldn't have to reach very far. Although I will need it to fill pots on the gas and the induction.
I'll look up the models you mentioned. thanks again.