Review on 🚿 Brush Nickel Bathroom Prep Faucet by Craig Mcdonald

I bought this product because I needed the elevation and pop-up sprayer. I chose this design over others that are available if you are looking for Revain for a bathroom sink faucet. It was also important to me that there is a magnetic connection between the pop-up vaporizer and the receiver. It's magnetic, as evidenced by the hanging paper clip in one of my photos. The blender arrived safe and sound with no apparent damage or manufacturing defects. Only time will tell when it comes to durability and longevity. It's looking good now. The product I received did not come with the aerator removal tool mentioned by some reviewers. It had adapters that I don't need to connect the faucet hoses to the water supply valves and a tool to tighten them. Basically I am satisfied with the product. I installed it in an old existing vanity and sink and it's not leaking. As such, the rest of my review will focus on some of the comments and various issues, none of which are deal killers requiring product returns but are enough to move the rating arrow from five stars to four. Perhaps the biggest disappointment for me is the ventilation. This is not the only faucet that subordinates the good ventilation functionality to the aesthetic aspect. The purpose of the ventilation is to prevent the jet of water from splashing when it comes into contact with objects, e.g. B. when washing hands. While this faucet will aerate to some degree, it doesn't do the job very well. Wash your hands etc and water splashes everywhere and you have to find a rag to wipe it off. Yes, water flow can be carefully regulated and reduced when turned on, but this is an inconvenience that should make ventilation unnecessary. Why air if it doesn't do what it's supposed to. Second, there is a black button on the pop up sprayer that will stop the flow of water WHILE YOU HOLD IT DOWN. If for some reason it slips from your hands, the water will splash where it is being directed. It would be better if you had to press to turn it off and press again to turn it back on. The installation guide is almost incomprehensible and too short on one page of an 8" x 11" page. They seem biased in installing a faucet in new construction situations rather than retrofitting a faucet to an existing vanity and sink like they did in my situation and I assume many other buyers. Check out panel #2 in my instruction image. . Did you know, as I learned from another review, that this panel is trying to show you how to run some water through the supply lines to remove any build up? Could you do that during installation? Panel #1 of the guide shows the recommended tools. My picture shows the tools I actually used. (Admittedly, the red tool wasn't actually used for the installation, but was very useful for shutting off the water supply valves.) The one tool pictured in the instructions is a little misleading. Looks like a normal screwdriver. But look at my picture under the sink and chalkboard #5. If you're installing into an existing sink, you'll need to reach for the screws behind the sink. The screwdriver on square #5 could never do that. A long-bladed screwdriver will suffice. In my case I bought the hex extension shown in the photo. The instructions assume that the water supply is through the wall. In my one story house, as seen in the picture, the water supply is from the floor up. It was necessary to purchase extensions for the supply hoses that came with the faucet. Not such a big deal as I found a knowledgeable salesperson at a local big store. One final note: at the same time as installing the faucet, I also installed a new drain plug in the sink. It really helped that these plumbing didn't get in the way when installing the faucet.