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4.5
Update: I just had a new hot water heater installed and a bunch of sediment from the old one went through the lines and clogged up this faucet so bad that it had no flow at all. I took a look at the installation instructions from Premier's website which show a full faucet diagram (including internals) and took it apart from the top down. I found that there was sediment clogging the cartridge and the check valve, which were easily washed out once removed. I also ran the faucet for a few seconds on both hot and cold (separately) to flush the lines. If you hold your hand over where the handle was and press down to make a seal, it'll force the water out the spout so you don't have a mess. The faucet now works great again.For people that have bad flow with this faucet, I suggest you try this - there can be sediment in the lines when you change faucets too, which is why you are supposed to flush the lines before hooking up the new one. It was very easy, my only tip is that the bonnet nut does screw off - use a rubber band or piece of cloth to protect the threads for the cap when you are using a wrench on it. I only hand-tightened it when replacing it.Original review: So my husband and I just bought our first house, and it was built in the 1960s and we purchased it from the original owner and since she was older and on a limited income it hadn't been updated in forever. I'm pretty sure the bathroom vanities and hardware are original to the house. A full remodel isn't in the budget yet, but I'm a big DIYer and figured updating the hardware would go a long way! This faucet went into our downstairs half-bath.I've installed kitchen faucets before but this was my first bathroom faucet install, and I was a little apprehensive because of the drain hook-up. I needn't have worried! Both the faucet and the drain were super easy to install - in fact I couldn't believe how easy and straightforward the drain hook-up was! It adjusts horizontally and vertically with just the press of a button. The drain itself was also very easy to install. The instructions reference using both silicone and putty - it looks like maybe someone went to rework the instructions to say to use silicone and forgot to remove the references to plumber's putty. You can use either, it really comes down to personal preference (and if you have a fancy sink, putty might stain it). I used silicone.The water supply lines are nice and long, although I think it is worth mentioning that although the specs on both the Amazon page and the manufacturer's page say the water lines have a 1/2" IPS connection, they do in fact have standard 3/8" compression connections (translation: will fit your standard water shut-offs). I had checked because I had to replace my water shut-off valves at the same time (apparently in the 1960s the water lines were an integral part of the shut-off valves, meaning you could never replace them) and luckily I brought the faucet with me to the store instead of relying on the specs.Once installed, I think it looks and works great! I've included some pictures so you can see how it look in my 19" round sink, including a picture of the water turned on full blast so you can see how far it goes out. I have pretty high water pressure to start with, this certainly does restrict it some but I think that is a very good thing otherwise it would spray outside the sink when turned on full blast! I'll be sure to update if I have any problems with it but as of now I'm very happy with my purchase.
