Silly faucet question

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Hi, bought this faucet (it's gorgeous!) for our kitchen remodel. It seems that the hose is only to be used as a sprayer. As in water only comes out of it if you hold the handle on it down. I guess I thought when I turned on the water at the bottom right, water would come out of the hose as a direct stream. Is that kind of design obselete now for water saving reasons or did we miss something in the installation?

I am able to set the second faucet in the ON position, so that when the water is turned on at the bottom right, it comes out as a steady stream there. No biggie, just seemed a bit unusual to me. I thought the second arm was just there as an additional stream to fill up pots while using the hose. But the hose in this design seems of secondary value.

https://www.houzz.com/products/single-hole-pull-out-spring-sprayer-dual-spout-kitchen-faucet-brass-in-gold-prvw-vr~156121722?lid=112009862

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RoyHobbs
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Is that kind of design obselete now for water saving reasons or did we miss something in the installation?

It has nothing to do with water saving. Your faucet is an imitation of commercial faucets found in restaurants and butcher shops (the originals are by a company called Chicago Faucets), and those faucets have two spouts - one that is spray only, and one that is regular flow. People buy this style because they want that commercial look and function. The spout with the handle and spring indicate its purpose is just a spray faucet. When you want regular flow, you use the other spout that is a dedicated regular flow faucet. Here is the website (not Houzz) that sells this faucet directly and has several photos: https://www.homary.com/item/brewst-luxury-pull-out-sprayer-kitchen-faucet-single-hole-double-spout-solid-brass-10495.html

It is a concern that this faucet is priced so low, and I would be worried about its durability.
ramona1976
3 years ago
It is designed so that the sprayer only works when you engage the sprayer lever. I agree that the product description as "dual spout" could be misleading.
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RoyHobbs
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
@ramona1976 - how is the description "dual spout" misleading? Dual spout literally means two spouts, which is what the faucet has. I think the issue is buying from a Houzz description instead of from the actual seller's website which has photos and more detail. I would say though that its description stating the faucet has a "pre-rinse spout and aerator spout" is misleading if you do not know what either of those terms means.
Amber Patel
Original Author
3 years ago
@rayhobbs, thanks very much for the explanation!