Faucet vent post

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

We bought a house a few weeks ago but won't move in until some work gets done. In the meantime, we've been spending weekends over there. When we bought it, I noted that I didn't care for the style of the new kitchen and bathroom faucets.But now I've realized it's not just the styles that are a problem, all the faucet reaches are wrong! The kitchen faucet is too long so instead of water flowing down above the kitchen sink drain (which is a small sink to begin with) it's about 2-3 inches from the front of the sink! Messing with my depth perception every time I use the kitchen sink.
And the bathrooms, all the faucets are too short! You pretty much touch the back of the sink to wash your hands. In the main bathroom, the faucet is mounted on the rear right corner for some reason so when you wash your hands water gets all over the counter.
We have none of these issues at our current house, all faucets are appropriately sized for the respective sinks. I don't think DH will want to change all the new faucets at the new house, part of the appeal of the new house was that it wouldn't need a lot of projects right away.
But the faucets, tell me I'll get used to them and that right now it's just awkward because we don't live there.

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iamtiramisu

7 years ago

I’d love to be able to tell you what you want to hear, but if I’m being honest I can’t. If it bothers you this much now when you only use them occasionally that you need to vent, it’s going to be even worse when you start using them all the time. Isn’t it fun discovering all the little surprises and nuances of things you never thought of when touring/viewing a house? LOL. I will say though, if all you need to do to fix things up to your taste/preference is to change out the faucets, consider yourself lucky. Comparatively speaking, that’s getting away CHEAP :-) Explain this to DH and throw in that if you spend a little bit now, it will save him from having to listen to you complain multiple times a day about how much you hate the faucets. Win-win ;-)

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wdccruise
7 years ago
Ask for a new kitchen faucet for Christmas. The perfect gift!
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Fori
7 years ago
The faucets in the bathrooms might well drive you bonkers. Change the one you use the most. The one in the kitchen you just might get used to and actually learn to appreciate.

Bathroom faucets especially don't have to be expensive and all are a pretty easy DIY job.

Congrats on finally finding a place!
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melle_sacto
Original Author
7 years ago
I think part of it is the potential scope creep. DH can change out the faucets but he doesn't enjoy it. one has the hot and cold reversed anyway, and it's the corner installed main bathroom that gets water all over the counter, so maybe that will be priority #1. but then do we change the matching tp holder, towel ring, towel bars etc? they are all very fancy traditional style that looks fussy to me.

thanks for listening & sharing perspective!
Shannon_WI
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
It’s actually better if your kitchen faucet has a long reach. That means you are not reaching as far toward the back of the sink to rinse things. When you reach too far, it causes a slight bend in your back; even an inch or two makes a difference. A faucet with a short reach is one of the leading culprits of back ache or fatigue at the sink. Your complaint about your kitchen faucet is misplaced IMHO. Many people end up switching their kitchen faucet with a short reach out for one with a long reach like yours.
iamtiramisu
7 years ago
Oh yah, scope creep can/does happen quick. It can be very hard not to stop at changing a couple small things for now. The struggle is real lol. Towel bars also don’t have to be super $$$. Maybe switch out the priority faucet(s) now and wait for a bit to do the towel bars etc. if you happen to find some that you like (or like better and will do the job for now).
melle_sacto
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I'm heading over there so will post some photos showing the various faucet reaches.

I agree the kitchen one isn't so bad, just weird. It's easy to accidentally splash myself when i use that faucet to wash anything.

Unfortunately that kitchen sink seems pretty deep and i find I'm still leaning over when I use it, but then leaning over brings me too close to the water stream. it's just a lot of adjustment
melle_sacto
Original Author
7 years ago
I guess the kitchen faucet isn't as terrible as I was remembering, what was throwing me off is the drain is toward the back of the sink and the sink is just small (23" wide) and deep.

Definitely not loving the bathroom faucets though I do like the green sink!
iamtiramisu
7 years ago
I can see what you mean, it looks like the reach on the faucets is a bit short. Rule of thumb is a faucet spray is suppose to hit the drain and not the sink itself. Can you try to sell the ones you don’t like on Facebook yah saw forums or Craigslist to offset at least a little of the cost of new faucets?
iamtiramisu
7 years ago
I think the kitchen faucet looks ok, and it probably is the drain throwing you off. 23” is pretty small for a main sink, that was the size of ours before we remodeled. I can see changing out the bathroom faucets for ones with a longer reach. If you have a Costco membership they usually have some good brands for good prices.
wdccruise
7 years ago
"Rule of thumb is a faucet spray is suppose to hit the drain and not the sink itself."

Very similar to the toilet rule.
melle_sacto
Original Author
7 years ago
I'm going to have to get used to that kitchen sink, we won't be able to remodel for a while. I don't really care for the kitchen in general, but it will have to do. There is a tiny sink around the corner in the laundry room that could possibly be tiny prep sink if needed.
iamtiramisu
7 years ago
Totally get it. We were in the same boat. You probably won’t ever LIKE it, but you will get used to it and make it work while you have to :-)
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melle_sacto
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
That's the plan! DH definitely likes things to be functional so I might wait and see if he has any opinions on using the faucets after we move in. He's very much a "we'll get used to it" kind of guy unless something is super annoying... wonder how he'll like rinsing down that green sink with the water at the back :-)