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Kitchen Faucet dilemma

6 years ago

Looking at kitchen faucets for our remodel and this is the dilemma -

Moen - 5923SRS One handle pull down faucet $371 at Home Depot or same faucet through well known contractors plumbing supply store $576. My first choice WAS Kohler Sous Pro Style Single Handle Pull Down Faucet at Home Depot $279 the plumbing supply store does not carry Kohler. Then a few people have said to me faucets from big box stores do not have as good internal parts as those from plumbing supply stores. So do I go with the Kohler that I like or pay even more $ for the faucet from the plumbing supply store that's made better than the same one at Home Depot???


Moen

Kohler

Comments (15)

  • 6 years ago

    A Moen - 5923SRS faucet will be the same at either place.

  • 6 years ago

    As jrb said, If the model numbers are the same, then it's the same product.


    But it could be the case that the Home Depot model number is slightly different. It may look like the same product, but the innards might be plastic at Home Depot and metal at the other place. Home Depot is a powerful company that could go to Moen and say "we want this faucet but we don't want to pay that much" so Moen makes a cheaper quality model that looks the same and sells it at the lower price to Home Depot. But the model number has to be different because it's a different product.


    When comparing two different brands, it's impossible to say for sure that the Home Depot one is the worse quality just because of the price (and the fact that it's from Home Depot). You'd have to look into it further to see if there are any reviews or something.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    O! M! G!

    "A Moen - 5923SRS faucet will be the same at either place." -- YES.

    Buy the Kohler Sous Pro Style Single Handle Pull Down Faucet at Home Depot $279 if you like it! Seriously! It's just not that deep.

    Replacing a faucet isn't rocket surgery if you decide you don't like it in 10 years. Besides, the faucet - no mater which one in this price range - will probably outlive you / your ownership of the house / the next kitchen update.

    Of course I think any $500 faucet is seriously overpriced if it doesn't ACTUALLY WASH THE DISHES. You can get a decent SS dishwasher (with a motor, computer, etc) in that same price range that will actually wash the dishes.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    The most important item in a faucet is the ceramic cartridge and I believe that Moen has a lifetime warranty on theirs. Also, remember that HD gets a better discount from Moen because of the number of faucets they purchase. They can afford to pass those savings onto customers.

  • 6 years ago

    Kohler K-R10651-SD-VS Sous Kitchen Faucet in Vibrant Stainless

    Owners generally like it.

  • 6 years ago

    I see the Moen faucet is also sold at Lowes for $500. I guess Home Depot has a special with Moen in order to sell for almost $200 less.


  • 6 years ago

    I found this type of faucet cumbersome at times to use. More than once, I failed to get the "springy" faucet back into it's slot correctly and it came springing out causing water to sometimes go everywhere besides where it should have gone. Be certain you will like this type before committing. My MIL has a tall faucet where the end pulls out and she's able to rinse her entire sink out. It's a much friendlier style, IMHO.

  • 6 years ago

    This faucet is not all it’s cracked up to be. We have a similar pull out spring back set up in our kitchen and our mudroom. Both are a huge pain in the backside to retract fully

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Have had the pull out spray kind at the vacation cabin for 16 years - no issues and very handy. Just push a button to switch from stream to spray. Not sure of the brand. Will check tomorrow while I'm there. IT IS BY DELTA.

  • 6 years ago

    @WestCoast Hopeful I have two faucets pictured. Which one are you referring to?


  • 6 years ago

    @shead do you have either of the specific faucets I noted? The Moen has a type of c shaped holder at the end of the arm that I wonder if it will be bothersome while the Kohler is a magnet. I like the clean lines of the moen and it has a good warranty.

  • 6 years ago

    Sorry I meant rethink the entire idea of a pull out piece. Not these specifically.

  • 6 years ago

    I can tell you that the magnet feature is a good thing. I previously had a pull down faucet with the magnet locking and it was super helpful. ( I see that on the kohler one, not sure about the others).

  • 6 years ago

    I didn’t have either of these specifically but it was like the Moen one the type C holder.