Maybe try calling a restaurant supply company. Nobody knows much about commercial stuff here including myself.

Just came across this Ruvati model as well:

http://www.ruvati.com/products/rvf1290st/

Wondering if anyone has any experience with it or Rucati faucets in general? Looks to fit my feature needs.

Not being snarky, but interested in use of such faucet in residential household. Does it replace the regular sink faucet?

It’s really just a personal preference. I worked in professional kitchens for many years and is just the way I like to work in my kitchen. It allows me to let the sprayer hang down and spray as necessary, when necessary without having to dirty up the counter near the main faucet handle.

If you cannot find the commercial faucet you seek that suits you, then you might consider a single lever kitchen faucet with a lot of arc.

You might also consider a "pot filler" faucet -- single lever w/swing arm -- used over stoves. Not a sprayer but ... perhaps better -- you can put it over any part of the sink where it's needed AND you can turn it on and off with the back of you hand or wrist ... so, no need to touch anything, even the faucet, with unclean hands.

https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Brushed-Rotable-Stretch-Folding/dp/B07P382591/ref=asc_df_B07P382591/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242112303984&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8159040364621020959&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011062&hvtargid=pla-665240560708&psc=1

Actually, none of the ones mentioned here are commercial faucets. They’re all consumer faucets that are designed to affect the look of commercial faucets because that’s what some consumers want right now.

For a REAL commercial faucet, the go-to is Chicago Faucets. You can buy them for a home kitchen, though they are very tall. When you see faucets at butcher, restaurant, fishmonger, or even the deli counter at a supermarket, they are made by Chicago Faucets.

To the OP - you should try to find some of the faucets that you linked to in a showroom so you can hold them. Some are quite stiff to use. Some have less stretch than you’d find in an integrated sprayer in a “regular“ faucet. The look doesn’t always equal utility.

I recommend the Franke Masterchef FFPD2080 (~$875), and the king of all consumer pre-rinse faucets, the Dornbracht Tara (~$2000).

Franke

Dornbracht Tara

Chicago Faucets (there are many configurations)

Chicago Faucet Company, T&S Brass and Bronze Works, and Elkay Manufacturing sell commercial quality pre-rinse faucets. Any of these would do the job, and last nearly forever.

The limitation is the finish. All come only in polished chrome.

Also, do not expect a residential "lifetime" warranty. These are commercial faucets and come with a commercial warranty, usually 3-5 years.

DO NOT BUY a Ruvati faucet no matter how nice it looks. These Chinese products are black market faucets. None is certified to U.S. standards and therefore none is legal for installation in the U.S.

Ruvati seems to have ceased selling faucets:

• www.ruvati.com/product-category/faucets/kitchen-faucets/
• www.ruvati.com/product-category/faucets/
• https://www.walmart.com/c/brand/ruvati-kitchen-faucets

Why not just a touch control faucet?

I recently relocated and built a new kitchen. I wanted the same thing. Bought a Chicago Faucet pre rinse faucet and absolutely love the thing. Buy once, cry once.

@ wdccruise

The owner of the company told us in 2018 that the company would cease selling faucets that July, but they are still on the market as the company liquidates its inventory. Beware of these faucets.

Matt, what did you end up picking? I am in similar boat and options are limited.

@Lyssa Gee - "options are limited" did you read this thread? Quite a number of suggestions.

@Lyssa Gee - I ended up getting the Signature Hardware Levi faucet. I'd read mixed opinions about SignatureHardware on here, but was able to use it in a local showroom before buying and felt good about it. It checked all my boxes and I've been quite happy with it so far. They have multiple finishes available as well which is nice.

@Miranda33 unfortunately they seem to be, at least for faucets with the squeeze handle. The Kraus artec has a know consistent issue according to reviews, the Vigo one also has numerous reviews saying the sprayer part shoots off of the hose. The restaurant type ones all have wall brackets which does not work when your faucet is on an island with no wall behind it. We are left with signature hardware’s Levi. The brand is so-so. Therefore.... not any of these inspire my confidence in purchasing one!

@Matt good to hear. It seems to be the only brand that has this particular type of design and function, even though I would prefer to buy a Delta or Moen. I don’t know anyone who has bought this. There are a few negative reviews. For example, that the black finish wears off. That the hose is not quite long enough to reach the corners of big sinks, that it is so tall it wobbles a bit, that it leaks, and finally, “Only negative is there is a plastic collar where the spray handle rests, it feels cheap and pops out frequently.” Would you be able to comment on any of these from your own experience? Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

@Lyssa Gee - what about the Franke mentioned and pictured above?

Frankeare good faucets but rather expensive for products made mostly in China and Taiwan.

For the full story, see Franke Faucets Review and Rating.

@Miranda33 it is not a squeeze handle type sprayer...

“it is not a squeeze handle type sprayer...”

@Lyssa Gee - I actually wouldn’t want to have to keep holding the handle to get the faucet to stay spraying. Some of these faucets that look cool aren’t that practical for everyday use in a kitchen. A regular pull-down faucet that you just push the button for it to stay on spray makes life easier, though isn’t as cool looking. Also, I’ve found some of the pre-rinse faucets with the coils around the hose are very stiff to move around the sink and to point the spray where you want it to go. I’d also think it’s a pain to have to fit a faucet into its dock each time I’m done using it.

I think it’s best to see if you could find a showroom that has some pre-rinse faucets on display and see if when you hold them you’d really want to use them all the time.

California Faucets has a professional style faucet with choice of a "squeeze" option to activate the spray function and a button option to toggle between stream and spray functions: The coils are relatively flexible so its not too stiff to aim the sprayer as Shannon_Wi has pointed out. Warning--they are expensive:

Squeeze Version

Toggle Button Option

@Lyssa Gee I've had mine installed for less than a year, but have been nothing but happy with the faucet in that time. I, like you, had some concerns before buying, but went for it as it truly is the only faucet I found that checked those particular functionality checkboxes.

In general it feels quite sturdy, I was surprised at how heavy it actually is. Mine is attached to a quartz countertop and feels very solidly in place. I can't imagine it wobbling at all. Maybe if installed incorrectly or mounted to a thin stainless steel sink top?

I can't speak to the black finish rubbing off as I got the brushed nickel to go with the stainless steel appliances in my kitchen (which I think looks quite sharp!). I guess I can say that the brushed nickel hasn't rubbed off :shrug:?

The sprayer hose reminds me of a slightly smaller version of sprayer hoses I've used in commercial kitchens. Meaning it's not as flexible as your run of mill kitchen sprayer that's just a nozzle connected to rubber tubing coming out of a hole in the counter somewhere. The spring surrounding the hose is quite sturdy and heavy (which in my mind reads as durable). While I can't bring the sprayer nozzle down to touch the corners of my sink I never intended nor expected to. I have a 35.5" wide (inner sink width), 10" deep, single bowl, stainless steel ledge sink with the faucet mounted in center. I can maneuver the sprayer comfortably without feeling like I need to force it and the water pressure from the sprayer is plenty to get everywhere in the sink (including the corners) without it feeling cumbersome. If you had an excessively large sink or poor water pressure, maybe this could be an issue, though?

The collar that holds the sprayer is indeed plastic, but I don't know that I'd refer to it as "cheap"? It's on the thicker side and I assume it being plastic is mainly so it doesn't scratch the top of the sprayer handle when attached. My collar has never popped out, but I could see it happening in the future. I generally place the sprayer back in the collar when not using it as well.

I've not experienced any leaking whatsoever at this point in time.

I've found using it to be a joy in the ways that I'd hoped it would be; mostly being to have a sprayer in wait of a simple hand squeeze while scrubbing pots or butchering meat in the sink (never at the same time, though ;) ) without having water constantly pouring into the sink.

Happy to answer any additional questions you might have based on my (limited) experience using it!

(I also just noticed that it's dropped in price by $50 since I ordered mine...)

Hi @James — what did you end up going with on your faucet? I am looking for a combo pot filler/pull down/pre-rinse faucet too. The waterstone is too over the top for me, although beautiful — but I need stainless because I have hard water that eats through nickel like its paper. I think Brizo is made by delta or one of the large manufacturers. Curious how they are. I really like the look of a signature hardware faucet - the ashford - but have read mixed reviews on Signature in general. @Matt - do you still love your signature faucet? @StarCraft Custom Builders - Any new recommendations since you are like the faucet encyclopedia… Thanks all for your help!