Software
Houzz Logo Print
tennischickchicago

Moen vs Kohler for kitchen faucets?

4 years ago

Hi, I am trying to decide between the Moen Weymouth S73004 and the Kohler Artifacts 99259 kitchen faucets. Has anyone had any experiences with either of these 2 faucets? I am planning on purchasing from a plumbing store. Thanks for any feedback.



Comments (18)

  • 4 years ago

    Love, love, love, our Kohler Artifacts, installed 6 1/2 years ago. The head is extremely ergonomic, the hose has a very long reach, the many sprays are terrific. I use the softer berry spray all the time. On top of that, it’s gorgeous!

    Customer service is tops. Three years after install, my DH knocked the spray button off with a cast iron pan. One phone call, and two days later a new spray head was delivered to our door. No charge. Highly recommend!

  • 4 years ago

    Darbuka, Thank you for the feedback. It is a beautiful faucet and I love the idea of the berry spray. Which finish do you have? I was hoping Kohler would have a satin nickel but it seems they only have stainless.


  • 4 years ago

    Hi…I was hoping for satin/brushed nickel, too. We went with the Vibrant Stainless, which actually reads as satin nickel, when installed. The Vibrant Stainless blends seamlessly with my pulls.


  • 4 years ago

    Wow, looks great. Thank you for sharing.

  • 4 years ago

    I had a Kohler. Note the word had. Was in place when I bought this house, not sure how old but guessing not more than 3 years, since owner remodeled the kitchen in that time. Something went wrong - don't remember details but something to do with the head of the pull-down -- and Kohler would not honor the warranty, they said it was non-transferrable. What a crock. Replaced it with a Delta and no problems whatsoever. The lack of support for a new-ish faucet would seriously give me pause were I in need of a new faucet.

  • 4 years ago

    @porkchop_z5b_MI, most faucet companies have non-transferrable warranties. I believe Delta has the same policy. They will honor the warranty as long as the original owner has the faucet.

  • PRO
    4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Kohler all the way. Moen doesn't last; it's cheaper, builder-grade product. Our condo had all Moen plumbing fixtures installed when we bought it six years ago. The shower valve failed last year and had to be replaced. Remodeling my master bath as we speak and am using all Kohler faucets. The kitchen faucet will need to be replaced soon, too. Just haven't gotten around to it yet.


    I'd also highly recommend Brizo faucets. They make great products. We used Brizo in both of these kitchens:

    Redwood City Kitchen and Bath Remodel · More Info




    Bernal Heights Sustainable Kitchen · More Info


  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Delta warranty policy. Notice the warranty is limited to the ”original consumer.” Bad mouthing Kohler was undeserved. You might say, @porkchop_z5b_MI, your scurrilous comment was unwarranted.

  • 4 years ago

    I shared my experience, which was not a positive one with either the warranty OR the product itself. That was a relatively new Kohler that I inherited -- there is such a thing as standing behind your product, warranty or not, and a faucet cr*pping out in less than 3 years speaks to the quality in my book. So no, not scurrilous.

  • 4 years ago

    It wasn't just the too bad it broke attitude I got from Kohler, it was the fact it was a relatively new faucet that broke. The whole situation soured me on Kohler and that's that.

  • 4 years ago

    I’m not weighing in on which faucet, just sharing a point of view that a faucet warranty ( like many other devices that are attached to the house) should stay with the house, regardless of who owns it, for the duration of the warranty period. Do people actually take their faucets with them when they move? Nah, no need to answer that.

  • 4 years ago

    Especially if the receiprIS available to prove purchase date. Just saying…

  • 4 years ago

    What should be, and what is, are two different things. Fact is, every faucet company has the same policy. And, the complainer in this thread does NOT have the receipt. She cannot prove the date of purchase.

  • 2 years ago

    We had all brass from Delta from when we first installed our bathrooms and sinks (3 of the same sink faucets and tub ) just replaced the first with a kohler and the t leaks - 500+ for the kohler and it leaks - came with the t and the leak is coming from the spout - great! now we have to figure out what to do- with guests coming for easter and the weekend!


  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Bad mouthing Kohler was undeserved. You might say, @mxk3 z5b_MI, your scurrilous comment was unwarranted.

    What I took away from mxk3's comment, primarily, was that her relatively new Kohler faucet failed in a short time. Secondarily was Kohler's apparent lack of customer support.

    My criteria for choosing a faucet is the brand's overall reliability reputation and local availability of repair parts.

    Not the warranty. I purchased an American Standard kitchen faucet new. Within a couple of years, the ceramic disc broke. At that time, American Standard had an outstanding warranty and would send me a new disc. Which didn't do me any good 'today'. One sink in the kitchen and the only sink on that level of the house. No local availability of the part, though. (60,000 + population area). Went to Home Depot, bought a basic bottom of the line Delta Classic and installed it that day. Back in business by time to make dinner. That Big Box faucet was still working perfectly with no repairs needed 15 years later when it got replaced because I needed a single hole faucet for the new sink. Would have gladly replaced it with another Delta but chose a Moen instead. Because, AFAIC, Moen now has better styling than Delta in the sub $200 faucet category. Moen has a great reputation and parts are available locally.

    I bought a Moen Adler in the spot resist stainless finish. (which lives up to its name) .Wanted a smallish, pulldown faucet--streamlined for early cleaning and contemporary styling. Not wanted was a huge faucet making a design statement.

    Delta seems to have tasked their design team to work on their more expensive Brizo line whereas Moen hasn't entirely abandoned their cost conscious customers.

  • 2 years ago

    Wish we had seen this about the lack of parts of kohler before we purchased hr went to plumbing and hd/lowes and no kohler parts to be found -


    justnao disappointing to be shipped defective parts fro

    kohler do we just rip it out and start over ?

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Not sure what you mean by leaking from the spout. Possibly an O-Ring that you may be able to source locally? Or order the part from Amazon if you can limp by for a couple of days? Or buy the cheapest faucet you can find, install and wait for mail order parts?

    Does it leak continuously or only when you are running water? What is the "t"? Pictures?