moeronn
New Member
My wife and I bought a house about a year ago and want to replace the kitchen faucet. This is more of for ease of use than for looks, since the reach of the spout is so short (~8-1/2") it makes it difficult for me and my vertically challenged wife to do dishes without leaning over. The main issue is the clearance from the hole center to backsplash is only about 1". This leaves very few options for replacing the faucet, as most have diameters of 2-1/4" or more.
We have purchased a Delta Pilar Touch 2 0 (980T-SSSD-DST), thinking we might be able to "shave" off 1/8" of the plastic base to make it fit. I know this would void the warrantee, but would it affect the operation of the faucet? We'd have to do this to the base of the faucet and base of the handle. I'm a little concerned because of the electronics and it is about a $300 faucet. However, if I don't get a new faucet soon, my wife is threatening to never do dishes again.
The counter and backsplash are granite slab. The sink was probably too large for the standard counter depth, but the previous owners made it fit - forcing the tightness around the faucet.
Any thoughts on modifying the Delta faucet or suggestions for other options are greatly appreciated.
The only other possible option might be to have someone come out and expand the holes toward the sink, but even that may not work.
faucet2 by MoeRonn, on Flickr
faucet1 by MoeRonn, on Flickr
We have purchased a Delta Pilar Touch 2 0 (980T-SSSD-DST), thinking we might be able to "shave" off 1/8" of the plastic base to make it fit. I know this would void the warrantee, but would it affect the operation of the faucet? We'd have to do this to the base of the faucet and base of the handle. I'm a little concerned because of the electronics and it is about a $300 faucet. However, if I don't get a new faucet soon, my wife is threatening to never do dishes again.
The counter and backsplash are granite slab. The sink was probably too large for the standard counter depth, but the previous owners made it fit - forcing the tightness around the faucet.
Any thoughts on modifying the Delta faucet or suggestions for other options are greatly appreciated.
The only other possible option might be to have someone come out and expand the holes toward the sink, but even that may not work.
faucet2 by MoeRonn, on Flickr
faucet1 by MoeRonn, on Flickr
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