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single handle faucet versus two faucets? peter 03-06-2007
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Posted by Malcolm Hoar on March 6, 2007, 5:19 pm


>My kitchen faucet broke. Time to shop for new kitchen faucet.
>
>Single handle faucets for both hot and cold water are convenient. But
>apparently people still buy two separate faucets. Why? What is the pros and
>cons?

I certainly prefer the convenience of the single handle
faucet. Good quality ones are expensive, however. The
previous owner of my house splashed out $500 on a Grohe
and I love it. Looks good, silky smooth operation and
absolutely no problems.

If you're on a tight budget, the cheap two-handle
faucets are likely to given less trouble than the
cheap single-handle faucets.

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Posted by Harry K on March 7, 2007, 10:32 am


> My kitchen faucet broke. Time to shop for new kitchen faucet.
>
> Single handle faucets for both hot and cold water are convenient. But
> apparently people still buy two separate faucets. Why? What is the pros and
> cons?

Just read the entire thread and it wasn't mentioned.

I vote for single handle even in the bath if they can be had for a
reasonable price. Why?

I dearly hate trying to clean around those two handles on a sink.
Seems almost impossible to get into some of the nooks and crannies.
When we redid our bath the missus picked out a very fancy, stylish set
of faucets...until, that is, I mentioned the problem of keeping them
clean. Still wound up with two handle but at least simple design.

I appears to me that designers and interior decorators must never do
any cleaning. Worst I saw was in a "yuppie" magazine proudly showing
a bath design. Shower was beautiful - pebbles (as in marble size)
covering the shower wall.

Harry K


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