| If you're shopping for kitchen faucets, and who | | | | much longer faucet life. Making these brand of |
| doesn't find themselves in that position at one point | | | | American Standard kitchen faucets a great get for |
| or another there might be no better bargain than an | | | | the budget shopper. |
| American Standard Kitchen Faucet. | | | | Tip No.2: Keep Your Eye on the Ball: Why Ball Faucets |
| With their modern looks--no space age | | | | Might be Your Best Choice |
| aesthetics--and great reputation for reliability, | | | | Washerless faucets, or ball faucets, work with a |
| American standard versions are great options for | | | | handle which is then connected to cap. The ball inside |
| shoppers looking for high-end performance at a | | | | the faucet controls the temperature as well as the |
| mid-level price. | | | | volume of water. |
| But if you're not sure which faucet to get--or are | | | | Now ball faucets are splendider than washer faucets. |
| new to the whole faucet buying process--here are a | | | | You can get up to the two to three hundred dollar |
| few tips to finding the best kitchen faucet for your | | | | range-as opposed to a compression version which |
| needs. | | | | can be had for a very economical price. |
| Tip No.1: Save Moolah by Going With the | | | | But because American standard kitchen faucets last a |
| Compression | | | | lot longer--and the parts are really easy to |
| This is the basic no-frills faucet that's been around | | | | access--these kinds of faucets tend to be a great |
| the longest and is in a majority of American homes. | | | | investments in the long run. |
| These popular faucets employ a handle, which when | | | | Tip No.3: Top of the List: Disc Faucets (The Best) |
| turned moves an internal stem up and down to | | | | Though American Standard kitchen faucets generally |
| produce water flow. | | | | leak less than other brands, you can't guarantee |
| Faucets of these kind are usually basic in the | | | | there won't be any leaks. Or that's what I thought |
| features they offer--mostly because their pivot point | | | | until we put an American Standard disc faucet in my |
| if focused on the washer. (A fact that makes them | | | | granny flat. This thing is an impregnable fortress of |
| prone to leaking.) | | | | faucet awesomeness. |
| The exception is American Standard faucets. They | | | | They work with a lever that is located above faucet |
| employ economy NuSeal faucets, which move the | | | | base. Inside the base you'll find a ceramic disc, which |
| rubber washer vertically-not rotating-leading to a | | | | virtually never leaks. Don't believe me... |