Replacing a faucet is an easy job that anyone with a little ability can do. All it takes is turning off the water, disconnecting the faucet assembly and removing it. Then just plop a new one into place and tighten everything down and you’re done. Of course the trick is finding the right new kitchen faucet to install in the 1^st place!

Price Pfister Catalina Double-Handle  Faucet with Pull-Down Spout Sprayer and Soap Dispenser is a great faucet here’s why.

It’s a standard 3-hole unit so it will fit almost any sink.

The unit comes with separate hot and cold faucet handles. This means you don’t have to worry about tweaking a single dial type handle just right to get the perfect temperature water.

The faucet head can switch from spray to stream to help clean up any caked on grunge.

The attractive swan neck design looks great and adds a bit of style to the sink.

It has an incorporated pull out spray head so you can hose down all sides of the sink without having to just try and slosh water over to the sides. The nozzle retracts back into the faucet itself for concealment.

What We Like:

Price Pfister is a company with a great reputation. They stand behind their products. This is shown by having a lifetime warrantee on the faucet. You don’t have to worry about it cracking or breaking on you. If it does, they will replace it.

We love the stainless steel finish. It’s slick and sleek but best of all resists rust and discoloration. This faucet will look just as new years from the day you first bought it.  You don’t have the hassle of brass or copper just wipe it down with a damp cloth and it’s clean.

Matching soap dispenser included, a nice added touch.

Buying faucets is easy. There are all sorts of different styles out on the market. The real choice just comes down to what looks best in your home. Here are a few tips on what to look for when buying faucets.

First thing you need to do is look for a well-made faucet. Go with a name brand. They typically have better construction than the cheap knock off units sold as store brands.

As far as style goes you can go with either independent hot cold handled faucets or a combined single handle unit with a built in spray nozzle.

Also on the style side of things you can go with a swan necked long faucet or the more traditional straight ones.

Any type of finish will look good with proper care. Brass fittings take a little bit more upkeep so look for one that has an extra finish coat applied to it to make your cleaning easier.

You can go with chrome or brushed nickel finishes as well whatever choice will look great as a faucet  in your bathroom.

When looking at how the faucet is built if you’re concerned about the environment then you’ll want to go with a low flow water faucet. Low flow faucets use less than half the water of regular faucets. A wonderful feature of a low flow faucet is that they have aerators built into them. This means you still get the same feel of water pressure without wasting all that water.

There are only a few things to look for when buying a faucet. You want good construction first and foremost. Next is what style will work in your kitchen or bath.  Low flow faucets help save the environment. Finish and style are all up to you and your style choice in the kitchen or bath.

Faucets come in a wide variety of compositions including enamel, chrome, brass, stainless steel and copper and your choice depends on your budget and aesthetic preference.

Your current bathroom fixtures will help in your decision making as you will want to ensure that any new fixtures that you purchase  suit the décor of your bathroom. Antique brass faucets, for instance will probably look out of place in a modern contemporary style bathroom.

The extensive range of styles in bathroom faucets available means that you can purchase beautifully crafted faucets from antique-style to the most modern up-to-date designs. There are bathroom faucets that perform an array of functions such as those containing sensors that control the water pressure or temperature which is a great safety feature.

You can purchase faucets that include single or dual control. Single-handed faucets are center-based and control both the hot and cold water by the one lever through the one spout. Dual-control faucets use a single base unit where the spout and valves are combined on a single unit with dual handles. Another type  known as a widespread faucet, is where the hot water valve, the cold water valve and the spout are all mounted separately.