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You will hear different opinions from different people. I have 11 rental properties each of which have 4 or 5 faucets in them. I refuse to use any brand other than Moen. They have a lifetime guarantee on the cartridge and the finish. On the very rare occasion of a problem, it takes less than 30 minutes to fix. On one occasion, the chrome finish developed a discoloration. I took a picture, sent it to Moen, and received a replacement faucet in about 2 or 3 days. Their products are great, and they stand behind them.
 
depends on what quality and price you want to pay but I like delta....their pull out spray models aren't the highest quality but their simple single handle faucets are great we
have them all over our campus and they take a beating...….if your looking for a pullout spray faucet....I have installed a bunch of kohler faucets....for about 200 bucks....they install very quickly.....they have a cartridge that pull out of the handle.....
 
I always steer my customers towards Moen products, and I only install Moen products in my own home but Delta is pretty good stuff.
 
I've used Moen for 30 years and generally love them. I just started remodeling 2 bathrooms involving 3 vanity fixtures and 4 shower sets, and learned the hard way that Moen is insanely complex to configure and buy components for if you don't just buy them in boxes at the box store.

She Who Must Be Obeyed initially didn't know what style of faucets she wanted, so I just bought all the rough-in valves to get the plumbing done, and figured I'd buy the trim sets later. Wrong. It's now later, and I found that Moen doesn't sell individual components in all finishes in all "collections" (styles). But they do have a rather comprehensive filtering scheme on their website, so you can filter by exactly what you want and get part numbers -- if they exist -- and try to find a distributor who will sell you that part. But you cannot, for example, buy a shower-only trim (i.e., no tub spout, no showerhead) for the Posi-Temp valve for the Caldwell Collection in Brushed Nickel, which (of course) is what SWMBO wanted. But using the filters, we asked for shower-only Posi-Temp trim in brushed nickel, and found the (very small) number of collections that she could choose from. Fortunately she liked one of them, and it was only about 80% more than the original Caldwell.

Of course, you could pretend you were starting from scratch, and buy the complete shower+tub+valve set in any style and finish available and throw away the extra parts, but that gets pricey.

Just noticed you're looking for a sink faucet set. If you want a pull-out spray, Moen would not be my first choice, or at least it wasn't when I bought mine 2 years ago. If your hands are wet and soapy, it's very hard to wrangle their very stiff hose and press the small and very slippery button at the same time. Of all the other brands I've tested for this feature, Kohler is my favorite - flexible hose, and easy-to-press button.
 
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Thanks everybody for your input Ill be headed to home depot this week. I didn't know moen made a good faucet I will be looking at them and delta
 
Moen , delta, and even in recent years price pfister. I have had great luck with all 3 warranties. Moen is my favorite to rebuild. And this years trim will fit 30 years of positemp. They haven’t changed the rough in. My moen customers love that. Delta changed their style 6 times in 30 years. But they warranty it. Newer pfister faucets feel sturdy. Haven’t had a leak on my kitchen or sinks in 6 years with 75 psi. And a charcoal filter. I expect them to last forever like this.
 
Thanks everybody for your input Ill be headed to home depot this week. I didn't know moen made a good faucet I will be looking at them and delta
I am not sure, but I have heard that the quality of faucets at the big box stores is less than the quality of faucets at a plumbing supply house. I have only bought mine at the plumbing supply house.
 
I am not sure, but I have heard that the quality of faucets at the big box stores is less than the quality of faucets at a plumbing supply house. I have only bought mine at the plumbing supply house.
This is true. Less brass components and more plastic, but esthetically look the same. Also some box store models have lower flow rates. I haven’t found any pressure issues with Moen faucets from box stores though.
 
I install only Delta in the Government buildings I manage. That is because Delta has the least variation in cartridges, and only a couple of seal and spring variations. So, it makes it far easier to carry enough replacement parts to fix them on the service trucks.

At home I prefer Moen.
 
I've used Moen for 30 years and generally love them. I just started remodeling 2 bathrooms involving 3 vanity fixtures and 4 shower sets, and learned the hard way that Moen is insanely complex to configure and buy components for if you don't just buy them in boxes at the box store.

She Who Must Be Obeyed initially didn't know what style of faucets she wanted, so I just bought all the rough-in valves to get the plumbing done, and figured I'd buy the trim sets later. Wrong. It's now later, and I found that Moen doesn't sell individual components in all finishes in all "collections" (styles). But they do have a rather comprehensive filtering scheme on their website, so you can filter by exactly what you want and get part numbers -- if they exist -- and try to find a distributor who will sell you that part. But you cannot, for example, buy a shower-only trim (i.e., no tub spout, no showerhead) for the Posi-Temp valve for the Caldwell Collection in Brushed Nickel, which (of course) is what SWMBO wanted. But using the filters, we asked for shower-only Posi-Temp trim in brushed nickel, and found the (very small) number of collections that she could choose from. Fortunately she liked one of them, and it was only about 80% more than the original Caldwell.

Of course, you could pretend you were starting from scratch, and buy the complete shower+tub+valve set in any style and finish available and throw away the extra parts, but that gets pricey.

Just noticed you're looking for a sink faucet set. If you want a pull-out spray, Moen would not be my first choice, or at least it wasn't when I bought mine 2 years ago. If your hands are wet and soapy, it's very hard to wrangle their very stiff hose and press the small and very slippery button at the same time. Of all the other brands I've tested for this feature, Kohler is my favorite - flexible hose, and easy-to-press button.

Too little to late but here ya go for next job. Moen caldwell brushes buckle trim set.

Moen 82496EPSRN Posi-Temp Pressure Balanced Tub and Shower Trim, Spot Resist Brushed Nickel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A1CK8KY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
 
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I am not sure, but I have heard that the quality of faucets at the big box stores is less than the quality of faucets at a plumbing supply house. I have only bought mine at the plumbing supply house.

And yet people keep asking me why the same exact faucet is cheaper at Home Depot. I tell them, go there and touch and feel it then come back and see me.
 
And yet people keep asking me why the same exact faucet is cheaper at Home Depot. I tell them, go there and touch and feel it then come back and see me.
Not the same exact faucet 90% of the time. Although a few things sold at HD/LOWES are the same I'd guess 90% of the delta/moen/Kohler faucets are NOT the same as the distributor would sell. They all have different names and model numbers for starters, and very obviously use lighter, cheaper parts.
The only decent thing is the warranty.
-Tim Whistler
 
You will hear different opinions from different people. I have 11 rental properties each of which have 4 or 5 faucets in them. I refuse to use any brand other than Moen. They have a lifetime guarantee on the cartridge and the finish. On the very rare occasion of a problem, it takes less than 30 minutes to fix. On one occasion, the chrome finish developed a discoloration. I took a picture, sent it to Moen, and received a replacement faucet in about 2 or 3 days. Their products are great, and they stand behind them.
Our house came with Moen faucets. In 14 years the kitchen faucet has needed repairs twice. Both times Moen sent me the parts, free. One time they wanted to send me a complete fixture. I said no, just send me the part. Thought it would be easier to replace a bad part than an entire faucet. They sent the part, it fixed the sink. Nice when a company stands behind their work like this.
 
I've used Moen for 30 years and generally love them. I just started remodeling 2 bathrooms involving 3 vanity fixtures and 4 shower sets, and learned the hard way that Moen is insanely complex to configure and buy components for if you don't just buy them in boxes at the box store.

She Who Must Be Obeyed initially didn't know what style of faucets she wanted, so I just bought all the rough-in valves to get the plumbing done, and figured I'd buy the trim sets later. Wrong. It's now later, and I found that Moen doesn't sell individual components in all finishes in all "collections" (styles). But they do have a rather comprehensive filtering scheme on their website, so you can filter by exactly what you want and get part numbers -- if they exist -- and try to find a distributor who will sell you that part. But you cannot, for example, buy a shower-only trim (i.e., no tub spout, no showerhead) for the Posi-Temp valve for the Caldwell Collection in Brushed Nickel, which (of course) is what SWMBO wanted. But using the filters, we asked for shower-only Posi-Temp trim in brushed nickel, and found the (very small) number of collections that she could choose from. Fortunately she liked one of them, and it was only about 80% more than the original Caldwell.

Of course, you could pretend you were starting from scratch, and buy the complete shower+tub+valve set in any style and finish available and throw away the extra parts, but that gets pricey.

Just noticed you're looking for a sink faucet set. If you want a pull-out spray, Moen would not be my first choice, or at least it wasn't when I bought mine 2 years ago. If your hands are wet and soapy, it's very hard to wrangle their very stiff hose and press the small and very slippery button at the same time. Of all the other brands I've tested for this feature, Kohler is my favorite kitchen faucet- flexible hose, and easy-to-press button.
Hi, I am going to replace a kitchen faucet before this one goes bust, and am reading/seeing so many mixed reviews about every brand, and type, I thought I'd ask my expert plumbers here. Some years ago you all guided me to the TOTO Drake II and it has been a great choice- actually replacing the fill valve today for the 3rd time as my city water has lots of "gunk" in it. Any suggestions for kitchen faucets as far as brand, what NOT to get, etc? We like a spray that stays 'on' when pushed and doesn't require continuous push to keep it in spray mode and even though we've had a pull-put hose style, didn't really use that feature much(sink bowls are extra deep on an Elkay sink, Dbl bowl wi/built-in drainboard). The coil feature around the arched hose seems to just collect a lot of dust and is hard to clean, so would prefer not to do that again. Any suggestions or thoughts greatly appreciated.
 
I generally buy Delta. The others have a lot of variation in their assemblies. The Deltas have one of two styles of seats and springs in their valve bodies, and 99% of the cartridges can be refreshed with an assortment of o-rings you can buy, just about anywhere. The rest of the brands are hit or miss. And harder to find repair parts for. the less common the brand of faucet the lower the probability that you will find parts five years from now.
 

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