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A**O
Measure first! Accurately, not just estimation!
Love this faucet. Absolutely wanted it on my bathroom pedestal sink. So imagine my devastation when, even though I had measured before buying, when it arrived super fast (yay!) in perfect condition (yay!) and as soon as the weekend rolled around I set about pulling off the old icky faucet I had and then tried to install my lovely new one...it didn't fit by maybe 1/16". What--?!? Well, I had made the mistake of measuring without actually having full and clear access to the hole the faucet would fit into (the old faucet was still installed and getting under and up behind that pedestal sink wasn't easy, it was very hard to see the tape measure markings), blithefully assuming that "approximately" would be close enough to determine if the new faucet would fit. Nope! "Close enough" was NOT close enough. I even looked up my sink (I didn't buy it, it came with the house, but it is a basic item at one of the "big box" stores) and pulled up the specs on it--sure enough, the hole dimensions were just a tiny bit smaller than this OWOFAN standard 1 1/4" faucet assembly. Wahhh! Why didn't I do that BEFORE I fell in love and clicked "buy"?!?I'm a stubborn person. I had spent hours viewing faucets before finding this one and deciding nothing else would do, this was THE ONE. Doesn't fit the sink? Fine! I'll just look to see what a new sink would cost! Er...more than I wanted to spend. And, I actually like my (cheap, but surprisingly decent) current sink. It has a nice deep basin, and the shape is well balanced. Plus, I also discovered that many bathroom sinks do NOT have a standard deck hole size, many were smaller than 1 1/4" (and thus would present the same problem I already faced). Ok, I don't want to buy a new sink, nix that idea. … So then I looked up what material my current sink was made of, and googled tips to see how could I enlarge the holes? Oh man, not easy. It's vitreous china, which is apparently harder than porcelain and almost impossible to drill through. Diamond bit, use wet bath to prevent bit from overheating, expect it to be a very slow process, risk the china might crack....But I did it. Completely disassembled the sink, put the basin in the tub and filled it with cold water, bought a diamond bit for my drill, and proceeded to spend HOURS etching the edges of the center hole on the sink deck until I got it just that 1/16" wider all around. I'm crazy, yes. But like I said, I REALLY wanted to use my new faucet!It was worth the hassle. I am very, very happy with my new faucet. And, once the sink deck modification part was finished (an all day project, bah!), installation was a piece of cake. There isn't much to it--screw in the two water hoses to the faucet base, feed them through and screw the faucet itself onto the center threaded tube from the top of the sink side, screw the bottom gasket/c-bolt onto the center threaded tube underneath the sink, tighten until snug, connect the hoses to the water hookups on the wall, and you're done!One thing I would note, is that since the spout does swivel all the way around, be sure you have re-centered it relative to the handle (which has a defined range of movement), and that both are centered relative to the sink, BEFORE you snug up the bolt/gasket underneath. I overlooked that detail and forgot to check (discovering it was off AFTER I finished installation), and so had to go back and loosen the assembly and tweak it so that center-to-cold and center-to-hot was equal distance on the handle as approached by a user in front of it.I also pulled apart the aerator (there are two flat spots to accommodate a wrench, but use a flat untoothed wrench and be careful to not scratch up the finish!) as the water flow seemed restricted to what I expected--turns out there were tiny little bits of something (? plastic beads?) caught up inside, and once cleaned out and reassembled the water flowed unimpeded and much more satisfactorily.The 360* swivel feature was a bit stiff, until I swiveled it back-and-forth several times and now it moves easily. I use that feature a LOT and find it convenient to be able to swing the spout to the side of the basin as needed (for example, to lean over the sink while brushing my teeth and not bump into the spout). The end spout swivel feature is also stiff, but seems to get a bit easier the more you use it. But, I haven't used it as much. It WILL send a big arc of water well outside of the sink, though, if you twist it around and then aren't careful with how high the water is turned on! Think about that, if you have kids who like to play with water or might find that fun to explore.I am very happy with this faucet, and (with the caveat of making sure it will fit the sink!!!) would definitely recommend it.
K**A
Multi-positional flexible faucet
This is great! Paired with a really small vanity in powder room so provides flexibility to move out of the way for cleaning.. also, LOVE the twist to make it a drinking fountain! My builder joked that this flexibility could be a drawback: "not a good choice if you have kids around - they'll get water everywhere" The adults in this home love it.
J**N
Works and neat faucet/water fountain
I re-did my bathroom 2 years ago and used similar faucets from another supplier. One of those began to leak recently. The other had always been hard to turn the faucet to make a water fountain out of it. So I order two of these to replace the others. So far both of these are working well. And I installed them in minutes. Very easy.
C**V
Great faucet
Just wish it was a pull out also! Fantastic for bathroom! No need for water glasses. Bought for my cat that is obsessed with drinking from the faucet and discovered i cannot be without either. Just wish it came with an install plate to match. Very sensitive on adjustment for water release. Be careful as it will release fast.
L**E
Unique and functional
I purchased this to use instead of the standard options provided with Ikea sinks. I was initially worried about the clearance from the sink top to the overhead mirror cabinet, but there was plenty of room. The rotation of the faucet is a nice feature, it works like a small kitchen sink faucet. The materials (white and silver) blend nicely with the Ikea sink. It was easy to install and has good water pressure. I believe because of the height and overhang, this could also be used with a very low vessel sink in place of the taller model that is also offered.
G**W
Good Quality
Was easy to install. Nice, versatile faucet for small 1/2 bath sink.
C**3
Works like a charm
Worst instructions known to mankind and supply lines are 1/2" - I ended up having to buy 3/4" to fit my plumbing. Couldn't be happier with the product.
M**E
Cannot Tighten Water Lines
The instructions in the box were not for the actual faucet purchased. The actual instructions were on the bottom of the product box. The are very basic and seems to cover the installation, then only thing not mentioned is how to install and tighten the water lines. They are in a recessed hole and no wrench can get in there. I did not see any way to remove the body to access the fittings.Unless the seller tells me how this will be returned. I am not going to hand tighten a water line.What a waste of time!
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