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(More customer reviews)Our 10-year Moen kitchen faucet was leaking around the base. Lots of new O-rings, logs of silicon grease. Drip, drip. So, I was chartered to find a new faucet. As you will quickly find, there are thousands of kitchen faucets on the market. It was a long haul, but the Moen 7100 was the selection. So far, 3 months, all is good.
This faucet is one of the last generation, who which does not have a pull-out spray. It is really hard to find any contemporary feature without that feature. We also decided not to have a side spray, because the boss never used that either. (We replaced the spray with a soap dispenser, which gets the soap off the counter, and is super convenient.) We also thought, after seeing the hundreds of broken faucets at the bigbox stores, that the pull-out feature offers little advantage and an obvious maintenance issue.
Installation was not easy. We have a one-hole slot, and that is all that was required. But our sink is unusual, and the stainless steel deck is not that thick. So, at first the faucet was wobbly. The faucet came with a metal plate that was supposed to reinforce and deck, but our sink made that impossible to use (not enough room). I went to our local hardware store and bought a large galvanized washer. I put some two-faced tape on that and glued that to the underside of the sink. (This held the washer in place during installation, and also kept the stainless steel and the galvanized steel separate to reduce corrosion.) Once the sink was reinforced, all was good. (If you have a thicker sink, or have a faucet that comes through the cabinet top, you will not have this concern. However, if you do, the cost is just one run to the store.)
I was thinking that a non-pull out faucet would mean that there was no hose in the unit, just a hollow pipe for conducting the water flow. Not so. Moen has responded to the thousands of customers who got upset with the drip, and has a new design that permits to swiveling components to be removed from the water flow. So, the water enters the valve, hot and cold, and comes out of a plastic tube which goes through the spout. When the faucet is moved from right to left, the thing that twists is that plastic tubing. So, the claim is "lifetime" with no leaks.
I think the old faucet was dated. This is a sleek, modern unit. I was first bothered by the design, thinking it was a cop-out. However, the design eliminates the main reason for faucet leaks, and that is just a good advance. Yes, this faucet was made in China. I suspect it was designed there too. However, the price was good. Delivery almost immediate. Happy wife. No more leaks. Sigh.
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M7100 Finish: Chrome Pictured in chromeNOTE: This item does not ship to California or VermontFeatures: -Single handle kitchen faucet. -Available in several finishes. -Single hole mount. -Lever handle. -Metal construction. -Cartridge material: Nonmetallic / nonferrous and ceramic. -High-arc spout provides more clearance. -One-handle for ease of use. -LifeShine finish guaranteed not to tarnish, corrode or flake off. -Powerful rinse. -Patented pause function. -Aerated stream. -High arc spout provides the height and reach to fill or clean large pots. -Ceramic cartridge design. -Flexible supply lines with 0.375'' compression fittings connect directly to supply stops. -360rotating spout provides ability to install handle on either side. -Flow is limited to 2.2 gpm (8.3 L / min) at 60 psi. -ADA compliant. Specifications: -Lifetime limited warranty against leaks, drips and finish defects to the original consumer purchaser. -Five year warranty if used in commercial installations. -59'' hose length. -24'' supply length. -9.43'' spout reach. -Overall dimensions: 14.031'' H x 4.438'' W x 7.875'' D. For more information on this product please view the Specification sheets below: Single handle kitchen faucet Specification Sheet Single handle kitchen faucet Instruction Sheet
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