It’s partly aesthetic - the water can build up silt if not used regularly so you may in practice end up having to flush the first batch of water dispensed. But if it’s a common feature in remodels in your area it may be worth including for resale. Note you can also add potfillers for coffee bars and pet water bowl areas.

Personal decision.

I've never bought a house that had one and never felt I needed to add one when I did 2 kitchens.

This has been discussed about a thousand times here. I am not a fan. It’s one more thing to worry about when you are on vacation since there is no drain under it. If you need to service it, you may have to remove backsplash tiles. And you still need to carry the pot back to the sink to dump it.

Regarding the comment above about resale - no prospective buyer is going to say ”what! No potfiller? I’m outta here!” Whether there is a potfiller or not will have no effect on resale.

The advice frequently given here is that you still need to dump that big pot of water out in a sink. So, the advice is to not add one for filling.

I've never had one, and I don't feel like I have missed out. I have seen pictures here where people are stressed about the pot filler not being properly centered and how it integrates with back splash design. Given that re-doing a kitchen is stressful enough, I would be inclined to pass on that one.

I put one in twenty years ago and love it and use it daily, it fills my coffee maker without drips. I wish i put a drain sink next to the stove where it is and will do that when I remodel. I like this it functions as a pot filler and prep sink!

i have one and use it multiple times a day. we installed a water filter to it so i use filtered water with everything i cook. we fill our water pitchers with it. i make my coffee/tea with it....

i take me meds with filtered water, i don't like cold water taking meds/motrin/ vitamins

all the negative comments are b/c they don't have one. i love mine and if i breaks, i would replace. just be sure to have 2 shut off valves. lessens accidents.

add its nice to have a second water source.

yes u still have to carry pot of to sink to empty, but there are so many more uses.

i do not have a secondary sink in my kitchen but i do not know if that woud have deterred me from installing one.

We just had a big freeze in my area and the power went out. I was glad I didn’t have a pot filler on an outside wall.

Christopher Peacock, owner of the luxury cabinet company of the same name, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal as saying they are a $5,000. waste of money.

thank you everyone, while my problem is not solved i do have a few more points to consider and help decide.

What is your problem that is not solved? The one that is related to a pot filler, not the other ones.

"We just had a big freeze in my area and the power went out. I was glad I didn’t have a pot filler on an outside wall. "

Lee M - We have a two year old home. Have spray foam insulation. Was told that we would not need to leave water dripping where plumbing is situated on outside walls when there was a freeze. Had a big freeze last month where the temperature dipped to 6 degrees or so for a few nights, and remained in the 20's during the day. For peace of mind, we ran a drip of water during the night in two bathroom sinks, our kitchen sink, a laundry sink, and a dog bathing station in our garage (which is also insulated.) Not until a few days later (still very cold out) did I realize that we also had our pot filler on an outside wall. I was dreading turning it on and had expected that it would be frozen. Not one bit!!! I think the key is the type of insulation that you have and the amount of care that your builder/plumber puts into insulating water pipes.

Rachel Grinker - I use my pot filler sparingly when cooking, but use it almost daily, especially in the summer, for filling things like the dogs water bowl, and filling my indoor/outdoor plant watering containers. The height is perfect for placing larger items underneath, and the water pressure is greater than the pressure in my kitchen sink. So glad that I had it installed!

roarah and sprtphntc7a - Great idea about filling water drinking pitchers, and the coffee maker. I'll have to try that.

As for having to dump used water, it's mostly evaporated so the pot is not as heavy taking it over to the sink. The pasta is, though!!! 😁 I place the pot onto a dish towel next to my range and then slide it across the counter top to the sink.

A pot filler isn't just for filling big pots of water. It's also for adding a touch more water to the soup or gravy you're stirring at the stove. It's for filling your tea kettle right where you're going to prepare tea. It's for filling a pot that you want to leave on the stove to soak.

I'd go with a pot filler IF I already had other water running into that wall ... I would not go to the expense (and create another possible leak-in-the-wall area) of bringing water into a spot where none would otherwise run.

Other, smaller thoughts:

- I agree that this isn't ever going to be a make-or-break item for resale.

- Christopher Peacock is certainly entitled to his opinion, but it's just that: his opinion.

- Good insulation is sooo important.

Where is the drain for a pot filler?

I've built multiple times without a pot filler, listening to all the objections listed above. And mostly my husband who just doesn't like added plumbing fixtures. :) The lack of drain was always a big consideration too. But. I do most the cooking and I miss it every single time I cook on the stove. Having been in many kitchens now (family and friends) who successfully use them and love them, I do think it would be missed by many in our area over a certain price point. It's considered a standard feature for a mid-luxury kitchen. Personally, I just have little arms and those pot fillers save alot of time as you are prepping multiple dishes and have lots of people in the kitchen using sinks and making salads etc. It's just a time saver and it's also pretty to look at. If you are crazy practical, you probably won't opt for one anyway. It's a cooking hack and jewelry in the kitchen. Utilitarian cooks would just say march yourself over to the sink. :) .But when the aisles are full of people and pups its a wonderful little luxury to have one.

And they don't cost 5k. You can buy a very beautiful one from deVol at around 1300 and you can find ones for much less from other companies. If you are remodeling, you'd have more cost for the rough plumbing, but for a new home, not a huge increase to add a pot filler in a room with a ton of plumbing already.

I'm a senior with arthritis and I've had a significant back condition since I was in my teens. I've never had a pot filler but have always carried small pitchers of water to fill a pot on the stove. I've never carried a pot of pasta to the sink to drain it. I use a utensil to take the pasta out of the water at the stove. I think a pot filler would be nice but we are on a well. I always run water for a bit before using it for drinking or cooking. I'd love to hear from anyone with a well that has a pot filler and how that works out. I would think you would have to use a pitcher to bring the first water to the sink to dump it if it's only used once or twice a week. I think this would negate the benefit of the pot filler if on a well.

We did a major kitchen remodel a couple years ago. The stove went where the refrigerator was so the water line was already there so we decided to put in a pot filler. I dont use my pot filler but i do like the look of it!

@Becky H, you have a beautiful kitchen.

Thank you!

I redid my kitchen in 2013 and put in a deck-mounted pot filler (couldn’t do wall mounted due to freezing). Love love love it! Use it all the time! One of my favorite things in the remodel.

Also I’m on a well with an iron filter and water softener. No issues but we use the pot filler multiple times a day - water bowl for dogs, pasta, rice, other recipes, etc.

I love mine and would choose to install one again. It also visually breaks up the backsplash. It's a very kitchen and cook specific item...some like it, some always have to go against it...choose for your needs/wants.