"Aerators might not be flashy, but sanity beats style any day."
Fair point, but honestly, waterfall faucets aren't always a disaster. I've used them in client projects—key is pairing them with deeper sinks and adjusting water pressure. Zen without the splash zone... totally doable.
Fair point, but honestly, waterfall faucets aren't always a disaster. I've used them in client projects—key is pairing them with deeper sinks and adjusting water pressure.
Totally agree on pairing waterfall faucets with deeper sinks. We put one in our master bath, and at first it was a splashy mess. Adjusting the water pressure made a massive difference, though. Also found that positioning matters a lot—if the faucet extends slightly further over the basin, water hits the sink bottom rather than the sides. Took some trial and error, but now it's pretty zen...without sacrificing style.
Interesting points about positioning—hadn't considered faucet extension much before. Have you noticed any difference in water usage after adjusting pressure? I tweaked mine down slightly for splash control, and it actually cut consumption noticeably...unexpected bonus.
Hadn't really thought about faucet extensions either, seemed gimmicky at first glance. But your point about pressure tweaks checks out—I dialed mine back a bit last year (mostly to stop the annoying splash), and yeah, water bills did dip slightly. Didn't expect much difference honestly, figured it was coincidence. Maybe there's something to it after all...worth keeping an eye on.
"Didn't expect much difference honestly, figured it was coincidence."
Funny you mention that—I thought the exact same thing when I swapped out fixtures in one of my rental units last spring. Initially, I was just fed up with tenants complaining about the water splashing everywhere (can't really blame them, that bathroom sink was a disaster). Anyway, I decided to put in one of those low-flow aerators, figuring worst-case scenario I'd wasted a few bucks on something gimmicky.
But get this: after a couple billing cycles, I noticed a definite drop in water usage for that unit. Nothing massive, mind you, but enough to make me double-check the numbers. Like you, I figured it had to be some fluke or tenant vacation or something, but nope—months later, the savings stuck around. I mean, it's not gonna buy me a yacht or anything, but every bit counts, right?
Honestly, I'm usually skeptical of these small upgrades—seen way too many trendy "eco-friendly" products that don't deliver. But this one's legit. Even beyond the water bill, my tenants stopped griping about the splashy sinks, and fewer complaints means fewer headaches for me. Win-win.
Still, faucet extensions? Meh, not fully sold yet. Seems like another one of those solutions looking for a problem. But hey, I've been wrong before...might have to bite the bullet and test one out on my next reno project. If it cuts down on maintenance calls half as much as the pressure tweak did, I'll call that a success.
