Review on 🚰 Windemere 2-Handle Centerset Bathroom Faucet B2596LF PB by Robert Moloney

I wanted to replace my 26 year old triangular faucet (pictured) with something better. I chose polished brass as I hate replacing all the doorknobs, towel rails etc. I almost didn't buy this faucet after reading reviews that listed pop up stem and leaking issues, but I'm glad I didn't. This faucet is easy to install. My sink is faux marble, so I used sanitary mortar to seal the top of the pop-up on the sink and silicone under the faucet's plastic seal to prevent the faucet from moving and water from seeping through the seal. The reviewer said there were "leaks around the factory weld" under the sink where the drain connects to the P-trap. This is not a weld, but a tube that screws into the body of the pop-up. So use some teflon tape or plumber around the threads and it won't leak. I used teflon tape as shown in one of the pictures. In addition, the retractable pole has two ways to pass through the under-sink faucet. One of them is correct and allows the bar to fit through the standard hole, see picture. If you try to get it outside the metal base, you need to enlarge the center hole of the sink, but this is the wrong installation. I've attached two pictures showing the popup, one with the stem up (drain closed) and the other with the stem down (drain open). The pop-up works very smoothly. Note that if your faucet is close to the skirt, you may find it difficult to insert the rod after the faucet is installed. To get around this, insert the rod into the faucet and then install the faucet. I used a rubber band to hold the rod in the open drain position. The faucet works well and yes the flow is a little less than the old faucet's flow but that shouldn't be a problem unless you're trying to fill the sink with water then wait a little longer. I like the slightly lower flow as less water seems to slosh outside the sink. Last comment. Over the years I've replaced all of the Delta faucets I had in the home with newer Delta faucets. If the faucet fell off or there was a problem (very rare), call Delta and they always fixed the problem quickly. I appreciate it. Anyway, I hope this review and photos help.