| When you're looking to purchase a kitchen faucet, | | | | movement. THis saves wear and tear, and keeps |
| there might be no better choice for frugal shoppers | | | | your facuet running much longer. (And saving you |
| than an American Standard kitchen faucet. | | | | money.) |
| With their modern looks--no space age | | | | Tip No.2: Ball |
| aesthetics--and great repuation for reliablity, American | | | | Ball faucets are generally known as "washerless" |
| standard kitchen faucets are great options for | | | | faucets. Unlike the compression faucet, these employ |
| shoppers looking for high-end performance at a | | | | a handle which connects to a dome-shaped cap. The |
| mid-level price. | | | | ball-usually made of plastic or metal-inside the faucet |
| But if you're not sure which faucet to get--or are | | | | controls the water, as well as the temparature. |
| new to the whole kitchen faucet buying | | | | Though more expensive than compression faucets, |
| process--here are a few tips to finding the best | | | | American Standard ball faucets require less repair |
| kitchen faucet for your needs. | | | | work, and when they do need to be fixed, such as |
| Tip No.1: Compression | | | | my own American Standard wall mounted faucet, the |
| This is probably the type of faucet most people | | | | parts are easily accessible and cut way down on |
| have. (It's a bare-bones faucet that's been around | | | | repair bills. |
| forever and everybody is familiar with it.) | | | | Tip No.3: Disc Faucets (The Best) |
| These popular faucets employ a handle, which when | | | | Even the best faucets leak. Right? Well...it turns out |
| turned moves an internal stem up and down to | | | | the American standard faucets with the discs are |
| produce water flow. | | | | nearly impossible to leak. |
| Faucets of these kind are usually basic in the | | | | These faucets use a lever that is installed directly |
| features they offer--mostly because their pivot point | | | | above the base of the faucet. Inside you'll see a |
| if focused on the washer. (A fact that makes them | | | | ceramic disc that is almost impervious to leaking. |
| prone to leaking.) | | | | DOn't believe me...read the reviews on Amazon. |
| Yet American standard faucets seem to break that | | | | They're great. Just like the rest of the American |
| rule. They are made with Nuseal faucets, which move | | | | standard kitchen faucet line. |
| the washer not by rotating but with vertical | | | | |