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Review on DANCO Mobile Home Screw-On 2.2 GPM Rubber Aerator with Spray - White (55/64-Inch) - 1 Set (88271) by Julio Roberts

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Easiest to put on compared to any other brand I've bought from Revain! It stays too!

I am very happy with it! For the first time I didn't have to struggle to wrap it around my faucet! I've tried each version (the brand made here so far and other types of screws, I'd have to take a deep breath beforehand because I knew I'd have to hold them back) in my left palm, pushing up and slowly trying to screw it onto the threads and make extreme effort to keep it level as it won't catch on the threads of my faucet and was crooked most of the time etc - generally the procedure takes 5-20 minutes with lots of iterations and tries besides rest lol . I've also tried one that has no strings at all and is all rubber and presumably you can push it onto the faucet - forget it! It was mentioned that you can increase the diameter of the hole, I found the rubber so hard and unruly that trying to swallow a large hole there was a real risk of cutting the elf if the blade slipped and didn't cut through as intended . I had a few scarce calls so I decided to give up and toss it in the bin the same day it arrived. This one - I took it out of my pocket, went to my faucet, tried again, then again and bingo. No need to hold it with one hand and slowly screw and balance it with the other hand. Wish list for changes: 1) wish the head was a bit wider 2) thinner rubber neck (yes I wish the neck section was actually made cheaper lol than the spray body lol) - this makes turning side to side more achievable and easy to manage his do. Because it screws on so easily, I fear from past experience overdoing it because I'm just grateful that once it's on the tap I don't want it to fall off :P If the rubber used for the neck is thinned it would be more flexible and wouldn't pose the hazard I fear when I pull the threaded part off the faucet. However, I do know that with careful use the neck will become more flexible over time. 3) that all of these models cost a little more money and use a metal nozzle instead of plastic! How much more can this add to the price? However, it would create a closer bond for many other people! To date I have not found anyone who still does this with a metal screw on the part. Sad. Despite the wish list above (which applies to every brand I've tried so far), this has been the best experience yet in terms of ease of installation. My reference faucet is the standard 2 handle center chrome style hot and cold faucet familiar to anyone who lives in homes that typically use this basic kitchen sink model, or you may have grown up in your own home and have it used in the kitchen before special types became more the norm. When you use one of these spray adapters, the following happens when you twist the neck: The rubber lip can lift off on one side of the metal plate, creating some spray on one side. I found that just pulling it back onto the metal plate worked. It just doesn't work right. It's not glued in any way which means you can take this whole panel off for one day cleaning etc and as you can imagine turning the adapter side to side to close walls spray, sink larger sinks, etc. projection can rise. a slab on the opposite side that causes those side spatters. For people who have never before removed the end of a faucet filter to use this type of item, I highly recommend taking a toothbrush or other good cleaning product and cleaning the faucet threads. before trying to screw it in for the first time. I found that on my faucet (in my apartment) the threads were full of dirt so it was even harder to cut the others I had previously tried first. After the threads have been cleaned so that the thread burrs are exposed, threading the adapter is much easier. Don't use wire machines or Brillo pads that can actually grind those old, much-needed threads you rely on! I hope all of this information helps - they're all not as great as they could be, but try them all. I'm happy with it - it does the job without coming loose from the threaded part, so that alone excites me! (Others kept falling off because they never worked properly, and then the water pressure caused them to suddenly fall off fairly regularly.) So take my 5-star rating based on the fact that all the others aren't long to use and are even easy to install and it simply serves its purpose. Provides a good jet for washing dishes etc which I prefer to a single jet of water. Update in just a few days: The neck is flexible enough to splash around my sink from the side. After writing this review I came back to try again and it works fine too. I think my previous experiences with other threaded aerators of this type made me a little too cautious with this one lol. When I tried to twist it naturally without hesitation or fear that it would unravel from the threads and just started using it side to side, it stayed put and did the job well. So I highly recommend trying this brand. I hope things go just as smoothly for you. :)

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than others