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Default Kitchen Faucet

On Sunday, April 20, 2014 8:03:23 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/20/2014 6:55 PM, wrote:



Delta has basically 2 grades of faucets: cheaper ones


that use Delrin plastic cup seals, and more expensive


faucets with ceramic cartridge seals (actually ceramic


coated with semi-diamond). Some people don't like the


Delrin ones, but we've had few problems with them.


However use only genuine Delta/Peerless replacement


parts because a neighbor tried Walmart store brand


Delrin seals, and they kept leaking in 6 months.




What reviews said Delta was bad? Were they valid


reviews, where the author went into detail, or were


they just "it sucks"/"it rocks" reviews?




That comment surprised me as I've not seen any real problems with Delta.



I just completed a down to the walls re-do of one bathroom and now doing

the second one. We chose Kohler faucets and valve, diverters, but the

plumbing house recommended Delta for the hand held and rain can head.

We're very happy with the performance of it all.


I have had very good luck with the delta cup type faucets, they last forever.

however the delta hand held shower heads were total trash.....