Review on 💧 Moen T6142BL: Stylish Two Handle Widespread Bathroom Faucet for Modern Interiors by Brock Chisholm

Loved the modern look of this faucet and finally decided to match it with the similarly styled Delta Faucet preferable MUCH lower quality. Overall, I really like this faucet. It has HANDLE, which to me is usually a mark of quality in a blender or processed item. It was a lot heavier than the Delta and felt more solid/premium. I didn't have the installation issues that others had. Aside from a silly swap between hot and cold valves, everything went smoothly and I was able to locate and catch the piston without too much trouble. When my lower cabinet is open, I have a hard time getting to the sink and finding the hole. Anyway, with the headlights on, it was pretty easy to see. However, I had a few complaints. 1) The BIGGEST issue I had was the faucet valve bracket (note that this is an issue with the valve pack, NOT this faucet in particular). By brace I mean the brace that goes under the post and supports the screw that you screw in to hold the faucet in place. The belt consists of two parts. a 1" tall plastic base and a 1/8" thick metal plate that attaches to it. The instructions state that you should only use the slab if your counter is over 1/4" and the slab + base if your counter is under 1/4". The reason (I found) is that if you use a thicker counter base, the holder will get in the way of the stems on the valves (making it difficult/impossible to connect the water lines). The problem is that the instructions are wrong. My counter is exactly 1 inch thick which means I only have to use the slab. However, when I did that, I couldn't get the bolt high enough to secure the faucet. In short, there aren't enough threads on the faucet stem to drive the screw high enough to hold the faucet securely. I ended up with about 1/16-1/8 inch play. I was able to solve this problem by using a band saw to cut off the plastic base (60%). which gave me a perfect fit. However, most people don't have band saws, so this can be a problem. 2) Attaching the faucet head to the valve requires a very special and long hex wrench with a pivoting head that needs to be installed on the back side. blender base. That in itself is not difficult. The problem is that many faucets have a very small gap behind them (wall, mirror, etc.) and therefore you have to tilt the Allen wrench a bit to insert it. the key turns back. Having a small gap on the faucet can make it IMPOSSIBLE to secure it. Go outside and block the wall every time you come. Again, I solved this problem by using my grinder to cut the hex key in half, giving me just a "rod" to use in a tighter space. But again, not everyone has a grinder handy to cut a metal tool. 3) color. Pooh. I like brushed metal, most brushed metal I buy is clean or dark gray. However, this faucet comes in a PARTICULAR shade of Titanium or Bronze. I don't know why, but it's annoying. I really want the faucet to be just a matte color (like the rest of the plumbing and finishing materials). It's not terrible (I kept the faucet), just a pet nuisance. 4) The instructions could have been a bit more detailed. They're not terrible, but they do spend some time deciphering things that can easily be clarified with some text.