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Benefits of Pot Filler Faucets
If you carry a heavy pot back and forth from the stove to the sink and become weary, a pot filler faucet may be the ideal choice for you. It also doesn’t hurt that pasta arm faucets bring a touch of luxury to any kitchen. But is it something you can easily integrate into your kitchen and is it something you actually require? A little research is necessary to select the proper pot filler for your kitchen and determine whether or not it is even viable to put one over your range or cooktop.
In this guide, we did the research for you on pot filler faucets. We’ll walk you through all you need to know about pot fillers, from how it works and types to benefits and our top picks for today’s homeowners.
What is a Pot Filler Faucet?
You’ll come across a range of kitchen indulgences you may want when starting or completing a kitchen renovation. There are plenty of things that aren’t absolutely necessary but are great to have in the kitchen. One of those culinary delights is a pot filler.
A pot filler is a distinct kitchen faucet positioned over a burner or range, sometimes called a pasta arm or kettle faucet. Pot fillers were first used in restaurants to fill very big pots with water for boiling on the stove — an understandable demand in a fast-paced kitchen. The swing arms on these faucets push out of the way until they are needed again once the pot is filled. These kitchen pot filler faucets require one cold water pipe to perform their job.
How Does a Pot Filler Work?
A cold water supply is connected to the pot filler. As part of the retrofit, the plumber may attach an extension pipe to the kitchen sink, dishwasher, or refrigerator. You may mount the pipe on your wall or hide it within your walls if you are renovating. A plumber may connect the cold water pipe to the main cold water line. The tap has a larger supply pipe, so it can provide a faster fill rate.
Two valves are usually present on the faucet. For easy use, one is installed on the wall, and the other is located on top of the filling tap. When you’re not cooking, it’s a good idea to turn off the wall valve to avoid any leaks on your cooktop.
Simply position the pot filler tap over the pot, then open the valve when you need to fill up a soup pot or steam some lobster. If you want to add water to your stew, you don’t have to carry a hot pot to the sink. You never have to remove the pot from the burner.
Types of Pot Filler Faucets
The major reason to install a pot filler over the burner is for convenience. These cold water faucets swing out from behind the stove, allowing you to fill pots and kettles without having to move them to and from the sink. Pot fillers offer a variety of installation and styling possibilities; have a look at a few examples below!
Single Joint Pot Filler Faucet
If you have a two-burner cooktop, a single joint pot filler faucet can be a good option because the arm length is long enough to reach your stove.
Double Jointed Pot Filler Faucet
Because you receive a longer reach, on average 22–24” in full length, this is a more popular type of pot filler faucet. With bigger burner cooktops, the two-fold pot filler works well, and some types even reach out to counters near your cooktop.
Deck Mount Pot Filler Faucet
This pot filler is mounted on the counter near your cooktop, with enough space between the countertop and the nozzle to handle large pots. The deck-mounted kind has the advantage of being able to fill a pot that is either on your cooktop or on your counter. A deck-mounted version is an excellent alternative if you want to add a pot filler to a recently rebuilt kitchen without removing a portion of the backsplash. Instead, you’ll need to drill a single faucet hole in your countertop, similar to how you’d install a standard faucet.
The deck-mounted pot filler faucet taps the cold-water pipe that runs through the base of your cabinets. You can use the cold-water line instead of the hot-water line if your countertop and bathroom share a wall.
Installing a deck mount pot filler is simple, but things might get tricky if you don’t have a countertop near your stove. It may be preferable to use a different sort of pot filler.
Wall Mount Pot Filler Faucet
This style of a pot filler is mounted immediately behind your stovetop on the wall. The pot filler has a swinging nozzle that is high enough to facilitate large filling pots and can easily fold and flush against the wall when not in use. This sort of pot filler is popular because it looks fantastic against a backsplash, particularly if the finish is appealing.
The benefit of mounting a pot filler faucet on your wall is that it saves room on your countertop, making it an excellent choice if you have limited space or if your countertop is too far away. Because you can simply tap on the cold-water line from your bathroom if you have a shared wall between your bathroom and your cooktop area, you might as well install a wall mount version.
Benefits of Pot Filler Faucets
Purchasing a pot filler will allow you to get the most use out of your kitchen and save space. Here are five reasons you should invest in one:
1. They’re Convenient
Having a pot filler above a stove or range is incredibly convenient. The convenience and functionality that a pasta arm provides may inspire you to exercise your culinary skills more often and in more creative ways!
2. Prevents Physical Strain and Pain
The weight of water per gallon is nearly eight-and-a-half pounds — not to mention the additional weight of pots filled with potatoes or other bulky ingredients for stock. By filling up your pot right on the stove, instead of having to carry heavy, water-filled pots across the room, you will avoid physical strain on your back, wrists, hands, and arms, as well as minimize any risk of slips.
3. Allows for Multitasking
Avoiding several trips from the sink to the stove with heavy pots of water saves time. It improves workflow, allowing you to focus on other duties like chopping vegetables, cleaning, and setting the table. If you have two faucets in your kitchen, you can fill two pots at once, one at the stove with the pot filler faucet and the other in the sink. On a busy day, even a minute saved can make a significant difference.
4. Reduces Kitchen Clean Up
Pot filler faucets allow you to fill pots at the stove while keeping your sink and countertop free for food preparation and cleaning. In addition, reducing trips from sink to stove also reduces the likelihood of spills. Moreover, you can place dirty pots and pans right on the stove to soak while you clean the other items in the sink when it is time to clean up after dinner.
5. Adds a Personalized Touch
Current kitchen design ideas include taking influence from professional-grade kitchens to give the space a sophisticated “home chef” air. Pot filler faucets are unusual in most houses, so you’ll notice them as a kitchen addition that will pique the eye of any passerby or visitor. Pot filler faucets are available in a wide range of finishes and may bring a lot of beauty to a kitchen. They can be utilized to mix styles together or be integrated into any design approach, from classic to sleek and futuristic. It also gives the sense of a personalized kitchen.
Our Best Pot Filler Faucets
Pot filler faucets are available in a range of styles and finishes. Choose one of our skillfully selected pot fillers that best matches your kitchen equipment, accessories, and decorations.
Recommendation #1: Alfresco Pot Filler Faucet with Double Joint Spout
The Alfresco pot filler over the stove is a great attachment to have near your Alfresco Versa Power Burner. It’s perfect for filling a large pot with water for pasta or a crab boil. Connect it to an existing plumbing line to get a quick, consistent water flow. Alfresco accessories are well-thought-out and carefully manufactured to improve your cooking experience and make entertaining outside a breeze. Best of all, this double-jointed faucet has a wide range swing to reach multiple burners on your cooktop and can be placed back in its original position against the wall for a clean and tidy look after cooking.
Recommendation #2: Franke Pescara Satin Nickel Deck Mounted Pot Filler
This Franke’s Pescara deck mounted pot filler boasts a clean appearance and fine craftsmanship that makes it excellent for those who appreciate simplicity. No more watching the pot slowly fill and slowing down your dinner prep with a Pescara pot filler faucet with a full stream spray and 2.2 GPM (gallons per minute) flow rate. For the home chef or kitchen enthusiast, this satin nickel pot filler has a degree of efficiency and performance that maximizes usability. A truly successful design that looks great and performs well in terms of usability. The Pescara Potfiller is the ideal blend of aesthetics, ergonomics, and functionality.
Recommendation #3: Waterstone Faucets Traditional Deck Mounted Pot Filler
This lovely vintage-style Waterstone pot filler is ideal for your kitchen island cooktop. With a 1.75 GPM flow rate, a Waterstone conventional counter mounted pot filler can fill your pots right on the cooking surface. It’s a must-have for today’s professional kitchens. The 22” articulated swing spout of your faucet above your industrial range top can reach pots on both the front and back burners. This pot filler’s strong brass design ensures long-lasting durability and resistance to reverse osmosis water.
Recommendation #4: Franke Absinthe Polished Nickel Wall Mounted Pot Filler
This Franke brand pot filler has beauty in full spectrum. The blend of transitional style and a sculptured form based on contemporary product design trends provides sleek aesthetics that will thrill any cook day after day. With a 2.2 GPM flow rate and a wall-mounted installation, this pot filler can easily be installed over your range and swiftly fill your pots and pans for pasta, crab and lobster boils, or jambalaya.
Recommendation #5: Alfresco Pot Filler Tower
This Alfresco Pot Filler Tower is designed to make filling stock pots and pasta cookers easier in your outdoor kitchen. This cold water-providing faucet is made of stainless steel and features an adjustable pot filler height span of 10”–14”. When used with a Versa Power cooking system in your outdoor kitchen, you can cook to your heart’s content without having to lug water pots back and forth.
Recommendation #6: Blanco Cantata Satin Nickel Wall-Mounted Two Handle Pot Filler
Excellent style features injected from the inside out add to the elegance of this Blanco pot filler faucet. The Cantata eliminates lifting heavy pots from the sink to the stovetop with its unique swivel aerator and two ceramic shutdown valves for additional safety. The high-quality ceramic cartridges in this cold water pot filler faucet are long-lasting, smooth in operation, and pressure resistant. Fill your pot for a seafood boil at a consistent flow rate of 2.2 GPM with this fashionable solid brass structure with fully insulated hand sprays to protect hands from fire.
Now that you know all the benefits and options you can have in your professional kitchen, a pot filler faucet is a must-have! Friedmans Appliance has plenty of finishes and styles that can complement your kitchen design or beautifully contrast it to draw your guests’ attention to your luxury renovation!
Pot Filler FAQs
Although you may be considering a pot filler, you may still be on the fence about making it a new addition to your kitchen. Before you take your kitchen to new levels of luxury with your pot filler of choice, here are a few inquiries we’ve had from other customers just like you.
Is a kitchen pot filler easy to install?
Most pot filler faucets require just a single one-half-inch cold water supply line, which may be installed in 30 minutes or less by a plumber. The pipe’s location is crucial; if it’s off, the faucet will be too low or too high, and it won’t fit flush against the wall. When deciding where to put the faucet, keep in mind the height of your cooktop and your tallest pot. Getting a faucet with two valves is also a good idea.
How much do pot filler faucets cost?
If you have your heart set on installing a pot filler above your stove, be prepared to spend anywhere from $150–$1000 for the faucet alone. The installation of your new kitchen fixture can cost up to $3,000, depending on your kitchen’s design and plumbing layout.
Should a pot filler be hot or cold water?
Typically, most pot fillers are installed using the cold water supply since it is the safer option to avoid potentially scalding yourself with hot water.
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