For years I've been intrigued with waterfall faucets. I first saw one at a hardware store, but after seeing the price of over $200, I wasn't sure I'd ever justify buying one. Then comes along the best store in the world, Amazon! I found dozens and dozens of waterfall faucets, with eye-catching designs, at extremely low prices! The only catch... many have connections that are not standard in the USA, and the dependability for some models is questionable. I have actually tried 3 different designs from the "no brand" name and had issues with each one. A very common problem is many of these have no type of regulator that allows maximum flow. Every generic faucet I've bought, has required me to adjust the water valves under the sink in order to control water flow from shooting out at high speed and making a mess. No big deal right? Well the problem with this... if you adjust it so that a 50/50 mixture of hot/cold comes out at the perfect rate, then when you only have one side on (hot or cold) it barely comes out. Or if one side or the other is perfect, then the mixture of warm water is too fast. Again... mess! Then this beauty comes along! At this point I was ready to jump on-board with a quality brand name, but without wallet-shock! This unit cost me about $40 more than a generic faucet I purchased... and it was worth every penny! But still way cheaper than hardware store prices. As a side note, I bought the brushed chrome model. I love the soft look and I've never cared for chrome because of the fingerprints and stains that you can never avoid. This was a breeze to install and came with really nice quick connects for the water lines (it does not come with lines/hoses). Just screw the 1/2" brass adapters (included) onto your water lines, drop the faucet into the sink, tighten faucet down, then snap the copper faucet lines into the line adapters, snap in the pin clip then turn on your new faucet! Immediately the first thing I noticed was how smooth the water flow came down and out the spout. Very consistent, it did not "break up" or splash and it was not harsh. Here is the best way to describe the water flow... the cheap models have water pressure, this model has water volume. It flows out plenty of water, but seems to use gravity rather than pressure (which is why it is not messy and does not splash everywhere). I also did not have to adjust my water valves. They are full-on and I let the faucet do it's job. And it does an amazing job at it! Whether it is full-cold, full-hot, or right down the middle (warm), the pressure is always the same! It is consistent no matter where you have the handle turned to. This is probably what impressed me the most! Now, the absolute biggest difference you would notice between this faucet and a generic faucet... the noise! Read reviews about most of those other faucets and you will see a trend of complaints that, even if all else is perfect, the noise level is annoyingly high. That was another reason for turning down the valves under the sink with other models, it helped keep the noise down. This faucet is very quiet! Which is great because you can hear the natural sound the water makes. Although the faucet isn't silent, I find it much quieter than regular sink faucets that have the aerator in them that causes that "TV static" sound. I hope you have found this helpful in your decision to purchase a waterfall-type faucet. They are truly a pleasure to use, will help children want to use the faucet more (washing hands, brushing teeth), and every guest will be intrigued by it... expect compliments!
