Buy Delta 19922-SSSD-DST Ashton Single Handle Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet with Soap Dispenser, StainlessDelta 19922-SSSD-DST Ashton Single Handle Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet with Soap Dispenser, Stainless Product Description:
- High-arc spout swivels 360-Degree for complete sink access
- High arc pull-down spout provides extra clearance for deep pots and pans and expands work area.
- Two function Multi-Flow wand allows for a temporary flow rate increase to 2.0 gpm
- Matching soap dispenser and optional deck escutcheon included
- Lifetime Faucet and Finish Warranty
- Total Height: 15.375"
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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful.
Delightful Product
By AgedWireHead
I purchased this with some trepidation for a kitchen remodel. I was leaning toward two other manufacturer's products that cost more than twice as much, but my wife liked this design. I have had numerous experiences with older Delta faucets that require relatively frequent maintenance and did not continue looking good throughout their life. As the custom cabinets, granite counter top and under-mount stainless steel sink were installed my trepidations increased. The moment of truth came to install the new Delta Ashton 19922-SSSD-DST faucet and I opened the box. What a delightful surprise!First, Delta thoughtfully included everything needed for the installation except for the Silicone II Plumbing Caulk I like to use to set plumbing fittings and a wrench for the compression fittings. Quality, fit, and finish was excellent.The instructions are clear, even though they are on large format paper, with instructions for several models interspersed. I recommend taking a yellow marker to these instructions and circling the entries appropriate for the model you have purchased. The entries are clearly marked, but the model names don't differ enough to be quickly differentiated. After I marked the entries the instructions were quite short.Following the instructions I assembled and installed the unit in minutes. I have installed a number of kitchen faucets, but I think most reasonably careful folks can install this unit in just about the same time. They even include a nice wrench to reach up behind the sink to tighten the mounting nut. It does not require strength or a lot of plumbing knowledge, just thought and a little body flexibility.The first issue one comes to is the mounting method. For a single-hole mounting, such as on an under mount sink, one simply discards the 3-hole cover (escutcheon) and the reinforcing plate. If you are replacing a faucet on a triple-hole, top-mount sink, your choices are a bit more complex. If you have a heavy sink you can just use the escutcheon and reinforcing plate. If your sink is very light you can purchase an extra reinforcing plate for the underside of the sink from Delta. Information is on the instruction sheet. 3 CM thick granite is more than strong enough to support this faucet with no extra reinforcement. I would be careful to reinforce any 2 CM thick slab underneath the counter to prevent a high-rise faucet like this from cracking the slab due to an inadvertent sideways push, something that seems bound to happen sometime. Any high-rise faucet has tremendous leverage to exert pressure on its mount.Inserting the hose into the unit is very easy. There is a plastic bead that you insert in the end of the hose to help it glide through the unit, then you remove the bead.The PEX supply tubing feels stiff, but it is easy to bend into a loop if one is needed. Keep the loop loose to prevent kinking. The tubes may also be cut and compression fittings were provided (and instructions) if this is necessary. It connects to 1/4 inch compression fittings, usually at a stop (valve).There is a special tool provided to remove the aerator from the spray head when needed. It is designed to clip onto a tube under the sink so it will always be available when you need it. You do not want to loose this, as getting the aerator out without it will be very difficult.There are a few other items worth mentioning. The spray head controls are three buttons (two are on a "rocker"). The rocker switches from a "normal" stream to a shower spray and back. The other button doubles the water flow in the "normal" stream, which makes a huge difference when filling pots or the sink. As soon as the water is turned off the flow rate returns to its normal lower setting automatically. Another option is the ability to set a limiter that prevents turning on extremely hot water. The spray head works quite well pulled down into the sink and hanging free. This dramatically lessens the inevitable splashing when washing dishes.The valve works smoothly and with very little practice I was getting a very fine control over flow rate and temperature. It is easy to carelessly turn off the valve and not get it fully off due to this fine control, so a little attention to this will train you to turn it off every time.Make sure you follow the instructions to flush the unit before installing the spray head. You will save yourself some headaches.The magnets that hold the spray head in place work well, although they aren't quite as strong as some reviews I read led me to believe. Turning the head 1/4 turn causes the magnets to repel the head away from its seat if your units seems to have stronger magnets.The soap dispenser is mostly plastic (as I would expect because the reservoir is most of the unit.) It is tough and works great for us. Installation was a snap. Although the reservoir is easy to unscrew from the bottom, that is not the way to refill it. Just pull straight up on the pump to remove it and refill the unit from above. Since the reservoir is translucent a glance underneath will tell you how much soap remains. Pump action seemed odd to me at first, but I now find it convenient. If you are trying to get just a little soap out, say to wash your hands or charge a sponge, the pump nods forward slightly when you press with your thumb and puts out just the right amount--a tiny amount. But if you use the heel of your hand and pump more directly down a significant blob emerges. My experience with this unit is using undiluted standard green Palmolive, so it may behave differently with other brands of liquid.So, this unit was a lot more quality than I expected. With a little experience I find that I have no negatives, although I thought I would not like the soap dispenser when I installed it. Amazing deal for the price!UPDATE October 10, 2012I have been asked about "flushing the unit" and about maintenance.Flushing means running a few gallons of water through the unit prior to installing the spray head. This removes any trash in the pipes, valves, and hose before the spray head with all of its small orifices is installed. Run enough water to flush both the cold and hot-water lines all the way back to the hot-water heater and water supply.Maintenance is required with any valve, regardless how expensive it is or if it is solid stainless steel. What maintenance is required depends more upon the mineral content in your water and how often you use it and clean it than what it is made of.If you have very soft water (with no dissolved minerals and no suspended particulates, very rare for a water supply) your maintenance may be less than others. What kind of maintenance is required?1. Suspended particulates. All sorts of tiny particles can be suspended in your water. This is often tiny bits of sand and ferrous (Iron) oxide. The Iron Oxide usually comes from the inside of the pipes in your house if you have steel pipes. Suspended particles work havoc on aerators and washers, although they also tend to scour (scratch) the inside of all of the plumbing. Maintenance primarily is removing the particulates caught in aerator screens and replacing parts worn by moving particulates and water.2. Disolved minerals. Various Calcium compounds are often dissolved in our water, along with many other compounds. Maintenance problems occur when these molecules precipitate (come out of solution) from the water. Various things cause this to happen. One of them is heat. More Calcium-based molecules fit in cold water than in warm water. Ground water is cold (say 54 degrees F) when it dissolves the calcium and much warmer when it moves through your plumbing, so the calcium molecules drop out of solution in warmer water. Thus, you get Calcium (lime) build up all around your plumbing. It is especially troubling around small openings and valves. The easiest fix for this is often white vinegar and heat. For example, a spray head can be removed from the faucet and placed in warmed white vinegar. Let it soak, stirring occasionally until the minerals have been dissolved.Minerals also precipitate from water because various chemicals are more attractive than water. Soap is one of these chemicals. Thus, soap combined with calcium can form a nearly indestructible coating on tile, porcelain, stainless steel, etc. Often, this coating can be removed with white vinegar and a bit of non-abbrasive scrubbing. Barkeepers Friend (R) is great for removing this from stainless.3. Water. Water is both abrasive and corrosive. Pressurized water easily cuts steel, rock, bronze and brass. It slices through rubber. There is a lot of water that moves through a valve, especially if you use it a lot. The more water that moves, and the faster it moves, the more destruction it does. The only fix for water abrasion is to replace the worn part.Picking a valve for minimal and easy maintenance means knowing something about your own water. Look at old valves and see what the problems are, then look for products that fix those problems.For example, a stainless steel exterior can help keep faucets gleaming, but the interior may not be required to be stainless. A PEX tube is ideal for running all sorts of water through it (PEX is Polyethylene Cross-link), it is tough, very pressure resistant, non-splitting, and flexible. But it isn't ideal for the outside of a faucet. So this faucet uses it to hold the water from the supply to the valve and from the valve to the spray head. The outside of the faucet is stainless steel. The valve is ceramic, ideal for a low-maintenance valve. To protect the tube from the valve to the spay head, multiple layers are used including stainless steel braid.I find the engineering of this valve to be top-knotch and state-of-the-art. It is thoughtfully assembled.You will need to perform maintenance on the spray head. There is a toggle activating a valve that switches between spray and aerator. Mineral deposits will build in the cracks around the toggle. Above the toggle there is a "double the flow rate" button. The same is true for this. The aerator and spray orifices will eventually foul from mineral deposits. The outside stainless steel body will require cleaning (Barkeepers Friend).Eventually, all valves need to be replaced. You will probably want to do it as a matter of style before this valve is toast.The only negative I can ding this valve with now is that some people do not have a strong enough grip to fully flip the toggle between spray and aerator without concentrating. Thus the spray will be anemic. Cleaning the spray head in a warm white vinegar bath seems to improve this, however, it seems more related to mechanical advantage and hand strength. A sufferer of Arthritis might not want to flip the toggle very often.
49 of 50 people found the following review helpful.Happy to be first review
By Paul Sferratore
I have been looking to replace my poor performing faucet for some time. Over the holiday break, I took my wife to Lowes to see what she liked. This Delta 19922-SSSD was $258 and we both liked the styling and the features. We thought the side mounted handle was odd but seems to be common these days. I check Amazon and was surprised at how much cheaper it was. It arrived in 2 days with Prime and I installed this weekend. The old clunker took 30 minutes to remove because of the number of pipes going through a single mounting nut. The new one has a mounting bracket that doesn't have to go around the pipes so it look less than 10 minutes to install. Great design. The instructions make everything seem more complicated because it is for numerous models and languages. My family is quite happy with the look and function. I would certainly recommend
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful.
Great faucet!
By Candace Coyle
Great overall faucet! It replaced a cheaper off-brand faucet that was wearing out after only two years. I figured this time I wouldn't skimp out and actually buy a higher quality, brand-name faucet. Did some shopping in a local hardware store to find this one was upwards $250, while Amazon had it for $190 + Free Shipping. Worked for me!PROS:- Magnet for center hose keeps things in snugly place... simple, yet brilliant.- Install was easy. (I would disregard the very frustrated reviewer below as it seemed more like he/she did not really know what they were doing. Fair enough, but don't knock the product when it is operator error. Took you over ten times to feed the center hose...... really.....???)- Good spray settings with even spray.- Handle gives good feedback and accurate water temperature positioning.- Plastic pipes make for better tasting water -vs- metal.- Delta brand quality + lifetime warranty!CONS:- As others have stated, the plastic pipes are not very flexible which can be nerve racking that you don't damage them during install if needing to loop. Just be careful and you'll be fine.- Plastic soap dispenser. While it matches the faucet well and isn't too cheap feeling, the idea of it being plastic just makes me shrug.All in all, a great faucet that doesn't cost $400+. At this price point you can't have everything, but this faucet gives more than enough for the average homeowner. I only give four stars as I do feel the stiff plastic pipes could pose a problem for some installers that don't have much plumbing experience... and knowing a little about plumbing I know it could be done slightly different from a manufacturing standpoint with very little difference in cost to the consumer. As with most DIY projects, just be careful and take your time during the install and you'll be fine.
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