Spouting Off on Bad Faucets
I’m amazed by how popular two handle kitchen faucets are, because if you ask me, there’s nothing more uncomfortable than tinkering back and forth to get the right temperature and water flow in the kitchen. And yet, over half of the home decor images I see have separate hot and cold knobs. Like this one! The spout on this faucet certainly looks sleek and stylish, but I don’t know if I could handle it.
Am I the only person with a problem? We currently have a two-handle faucet in our kitchen. I’m always scalding myself or spraying water because one of the taps is on too high. I could live with separate water controls in the bathroom–that faucet doesn’t run nearly as long. But the kitchen? I never knew I could love single-handle faucets so much. I don’t even have one, and I’m already hooked. Someone please say you agree with me and that this is the world’s most annoying problem. (Or, you know, totally prove me wrong. That’s okay, too.)
And for those of you who do love separate knobs, I’ve written a (very sad) poem with hopes of increasing any and all persuasion tactics about my new love affair:
I hate those double handle spouts
and never know which knob needs turned.
I only know one dreaded thing:
a guarantee that I’ll get burned.
(Image from PlumberSurplus)
Keep it green and simple with 2 more ideas:
October 17th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
You’re right, I would never want one of those in the kitchen, why would I want to add more steps to my routine? Ugh!
Nice to meet you:)
Bella
October 17th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
hello there – I am a flick mixer chick all the way …. go forward and conquer the world – you are soooo right on this one – cheers le
October 17th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Ha! Love your poem about the faucets! And you’re so right. They may look pretty, but they are SO impractical. Especially in a kitchen where you are often using one hand to turn the faucet on while holding something in the other. It’s not really convenient to have to turn two separate knobs to get the temp right.
Thanks for playing along and joining the blog party! Great post. -Julia :-)
October 17th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Hi Katie! Thanks for stopping by Blissfully Domestic and leaving a comment on my post there. I love the look of those faucets but I specifically got one with ONE handle when we redid our kitchen. I did NOT want to mess with two! I know just how you feel!
:-)
Happy day!
Melissa
The Inspired Room
October 17th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I hadn’t really given this much thought before – probably because we have a one-handle faucet! What a fun post – your poem is really cute, too. :)
October 17th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
I have only one handle in our kitchen and love it! I don’t think I could ever go back to have two. Your poem is so cute.
October 17th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I like this faucet (said sheepishly), call me impractical!:)
October 17th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
That cracks me up! Love the poem. I’m with you – one handled spouts. The kitchen and guest bath remodels both got ‘em. Master bath is the next to go single handled. :)
October 17th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Thanks for the kind comments and general nods of agreement, all. This was something I wouldn’t have given a second thought to before.
Katie
October 17th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I’m in the minority on this one… beauty equals pain ;)
rue
October 19th, 2008 at 4:43 am
Coming to you via BPOTW. I don’t have that in the kitchen but I do in the bathrooms. I feel like I have more control over the temperature with two. That’s just me:-)
October 19th, 2008 at 6:23 am
I agree with you. I think the one handle faucet is more efficient…that means that it’s the only faucet for sale in Germany right? ;) We lived in Stuttgart, Germany for four years and fully understand the efficiency of Germans. Thanks for submitting your post!
October 20th, 2008 at 12:41 am
left, right no left again, right right. Anyway, I agree you are right.
They invented those single handled sink controls for that very reason.
But if your sink fixture looks like that, then it definitely has
beauty going for it, if not brains.
:)
October 21st, 2008 at 10:01 am
Well, in many homes in England they still have not only two handles, but two spouts (everywhere except the shower). So if you need warm water, you just need ot scold one of your hands and freeze the other. Easy peasy!
October 22nd, 2008 at 9:19 am
Oh man… I couldn’t handle a two handled faucet in the kitchen. I don’t think I ever have both hands free at the same time anyway when I need to use it, and I’d end up burning myself too. Great poem! (visiting from BPOTW)
February 9th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I had a one-handled faucet growing up, but Mr. Savvy never had one before. He, too, was in love with one before ever using it. Glad to see other people love them too!