Tell me how to buy a bathroom faucet

[davester]

Dennis S wrote:
I checked with some plumbing supply houses last year and the equivalent faucets there were way way more than at Home Depot and Lowe's.

That's because they are not equivalent. Read the link I posted above...it discusses this.

[Cary]

Dennis S wrote:
I checked with some plumbing supply houses last year and the equivalent faucets there were way way more than at Home Depot and Lowe's.

Generally, they look the same, but are different construction.HD and Lowe's can order the good stuff, but it's more expensive.

[mattkime]

Cary wrote:
I doubt it's stainless - most common is castbiron, galvanized, copper and plastic/pex.

I stand corrected. galvanized

[mattkime]

leaning in this direction - https://www.homedepot.com/p/KOHLER-Elmbr.../302077451

I'm pretty sure we bought a sink with 4" spacing, should have been certain about that from the start.

[Dennis S]

davester wrote:
[quote=Dennis S]
I checked with some plumbing supply houses last year and the equivalent faucets there were way way more than at Home Depot and Lowe's.

That's because they are not equivalent. Read the link I posted above...it discusses this.
Sorry. I meant "equivalent" in style and features and, I think, model number. From what I recall, I decided that a better part here and there was not worth paying close to double the price for me.

[space-time]

Do price comparison between Home Depot and Lowe’s for example. Modem sent me a free replacement under warranty, listed at $400 on their web site, and exact same model sold for around $400 at one store and $150 at the other. I thought the lower cost must be plastic but I checked the weight of the box and UPC codes and both were identical to my box directly from Moen.

[Ombligo]

mattkime wrote:
leaning in this direction - https://www.homedepot.com/p/KOHLER-Elmbr.../302077451

I'm pretty sure we bought a sink with 4" spacing, should have been certain about that from the start.

$60 shipped at eBay

[testcase]

MOEN


10+ years later, if you need parts, Moen will stand behind their product.

[RAMd®d]

I've never heard of ceramic disc valves.

Changing a washer is easy, but not having to is much better.

Great tip on replacing supply valves with ball valves.

I replaced typical POC shower arm valve with a 1/2" ball valve and am very happy.

Using them for supply bathroom valves is brilliant.

[Dennis S]

I'm a big fan of ball valves.