Review on 💪 Moen 8277 Commercial Centerset Utility Faucet: Efficiency and Durability Combined by Jay Blo

Moen 8277 M-DURA Commercial 4" Center All Purpose Blender, Chrome. Quality - I have three. - At 3.5 pounds it weighs twice as much as the Delta faucet it replaced. - Solid cast brass body, spout, handles and highly polished chrome. For example, the molded base is 1/16" thick compared to the paper gauge of most faucets of this style. Standard size (½ "NPT) for hot and cold water protrudes 2.5" below the faucet body as with most faucets of this style. - The thick cast brass knobs on my faucets have a 3D blue H or red C for instant visual and sensory recognition (current models have a sticker) - When a hose is connected, you can tell if the valve opens by the position of the handle - what not possible with rounded handles. - Unrestricted water flow - meaning this faucet does not have an aerator or restrictive washer to reduce flow rate. Ideal for quickly filling buckets. Revain Market Aerators can be purchased if required. For maximum water flow/volume applications, use 1/2 inch ID tubing or larger and route tubing to the bottom of the faucet. At 64 psi in our house, the large supply lines deliver 6.6 gallons per minute from a single faucet when fully open. That's a gallon every 9 seconds. Typical faucet stainless steel braided flexible hose with 5/16" ID. This results in a flow of 3.3 gallons per minute from a fully open faucet, or one gallon every 18 seconds.- There is a garden hose at the end of the nozzle- Male threads and more threads than cheaper faucets - for attaching hoses, aerators or other accessories - Includes a thick, molded, dense foam washer between body and sink to prevent water from seeping underneath A tiny tube of clear silicone sealant is included if you need to caulk the rim of the faucet body.Most faucets have a thin plastic or nylon gasket under the faucet body.A customer picture of our maple countertop in the garage shows two of these Moens, one for the sink and one for the Garden hose.The supply lines on both mixers are ½ in. ID The other customer picture shows the faucet base and the mounting hardware. For fixed installations (no swivel spout), the supplied brass clamp (not shown) can be mounted. Stainless steel valve cartridge removal tool. also included if you live long enough to need one. The compression washers that fit the bottom of the counter are stainless steel and the included nuts are solid brass - most competitors use plastic for these parts. Note: Discontinued Der Faucet comes with a ½ inch wide rubber band near the bottom nut. Its purpose is to prevent the bottom nut from moving up and scratching the chrome prior to installation. After installation, it can be removed. The instructions should clarify this point. I have installed at least a hundred faucets in my life and this is possibly the highest quality model of all.