IN THE KITCHEN
CHECK THE REACH
“It may seem like a
no-brainer, but con-
sider your sink when
selecting a faucet,” says
Alexander, particularly
if you have an oversized
double-bowl or apron-
front sink that calls for
a far-reaching one. The
head should stretch all
the way to the sink’s
outer edge. (Most man-
ufacturers list the spout
height and hose length
in the product specs.)
SINK A HOLE-IN-ONE
Count how many holes
your sink has before
you go shopping. For
example, a three-hole
sink calls for a three-
piece faucet (a spigot
plus hot and cold
knobs), while a four-
hole sink requires all
of those, plus a soap
pump. (If you’re buy-
ing a new faucet and
sink, you’ll also want
to make sure they’ll fi t
together.)DON’T RISK THE
DISCS All faucets have
an inner valve that
controls the water fl ow,
and these valves come
in several diff erent
types and materials.
But Alexander insists
there is only one kind
you want to shop for:
ceramic disc valves.
Why? They’re virtually
indestructible and
therefore preferred to
other kinds, like ball or
cartridge.TRY TOUCHLESS
Hands-free operation
(where a sensor auto-
matically turns the water
on when you wave your
palm underneath) is a
newer faucet feature
Alexander recommends
considering. “Let’s face
it, we’ve all touched
raw chicken or egg
yolks and not wanted
to pass those germs
on to others,” she says.
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What’son Tap5 NEW & NOTEWORTHY
FAUCETS TO CHECK OUT(^1) Beale MeasureFill Touch
by American Standard
The cool feature here is an
automatic cup fi ller that
delivers a precise volume
of water on demand—no
measuring cups needed! Just
turn the discreetly designed
dial for up to 5 cups of
water. ($645 & up, american
standard.com)
(^2) Delta Allentown
Kitchen Faucet with
TempSense Indicator
Never scald your hand on
piping-hot water again! A
color-changing tempera-
ture display turns blue
when water is below 80°F,
magenta from 80°F to 110°F,
and red when temps rise
above 110°F. ($268, home
depot.com)
(^3) Kohler Sensate
Touchless Kitchen Faucet
For on-trend colored fi nishes
from oil-rubbed bronze to
ooh-la-la ombre rose gold,
stop your search here. Plus,
it’s touchless! ($748 & up,
kohler.com)
(^4) Nio by Moen
Matte black is hot right now,
but this spout turns it up
a notch with customizable
handle options in brushed
gold, chrome and stainless
steel (insert fl ame emoji).
($746, moen.com)
(^5) Grohe Blue Chilled &
Sparkling Kitchen Faucet
A concealed water fi lter,
cooler and carbonation sys-
tem delivers ice-cold still,
semi-sparkling and fully
carbonated water straight
from the tap with the turn
of a knob. Expensive? Defi -
nitely. Ultra- convenient and
covetable? Also defi nitely.
($2,800, grohe.com)
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