Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet, 304 Stainless Steel

A pull-out kitchen faucet in 304 stainless steel, which resists corrosion and contains no lead. The gooseneck spout clears tall pots and the sprayer pulls out for rinsing.

Weighs about 3.7 pounds, so it has some heft to it rather than feeling hollow.

Available in brushed stainless or black.

Installation

Plan on an hour for a first-timer. You will want a basin wrench, an adjustable wrench, a bucket and a flashlight. Clear everything out from under the sink before you start.

1. Close both shutoff valves under the sink, then open the old faucet to release pressure. Put the bucket underneath.
2. Disconnect the hot and cold supply lines from the old faucet. Reach the mounting nuts up behind the basin with the basin wrench and back them off, then lift the old faucet out.
3. Scrape the old putty or caulk off the sink deck and wipe it clean so the new gasket seats flat.
4. Feed the sprayer hose and the threaded shank down through the sink hole. Seat the deck gasket underneath the faucet body.
5. From below, slide on the washer and mounting nut and tighten. Keep the faucet square with the back of the sink while you snug it down.
6. Connect your supply lines. Hot goes to the left inlet, cold to the right. Hand-tighten, then a quarter to half turn with the wrench. These seal on a rubber washer or a cone, so do not crank on them.
7. Snap the pull-out hose onto the spout outlet until it clicks, then tug it to confirm it is locked. Clip the counterweight onto the hose where it hangs free and does not rub the cabinet or the drain.
8. Open both shutoffs slowly and check every joint for weeping with the flashlight.
9. Unscrew the aerator, run hot and cold for a minute to flush debris out of the lines, then put the aerator back. Skipping this is the usual reason a new faucet trickles.

Use and care

Pull the sprayer head out to the length you need and let it go when you are done. The counterweight draws the hose back into the spout. If it stops retracting, the weight has usually slipped down the hose or the hose is snagging on something in the cabinet.

Stainless wipes clean with a damp cloth. If flow weakens, unscrew the aerator and rinse the screen. Do not use abrasive pads or bleach.

Faucet only. The pull-out sprayer hose is part of the faucet, but supply lines and a kitchen sink strainer are not included. Measure from your shutoff valves to the faucet inlets before ordering supply lines.