Plus, there’s still the lever handle for those who want to turn the water on and off the old-fashioned way. The technology can be a little finicky (just like in airport restrooms), but we found the motion sensor on the Kohler Crue to be highly responsive. The latest innovation in kitchen faucet design is touchless control, whereby a simple wave of the hand past a built-in sensor turns the water on and off. One note: The matte black finish of our test faucet shows a bit of water marks after cleaning, but that's a small price to pay for such a value-driven fixture.

While there's no magnetic retainer on the pull-down sprayer, it returned to its dock cleanly through its first 100 or so uses. So far, though, the faucet has done the job, delivering solid water pressure and toggling easily between its two spray settings.Īnother possible drawback is the relatively low spout height, which could be an issues when washing pasta pots and other oversize items. We installed the faucet at a sink in one of our Labs at the Good Housekeeping Institute in NYC, and found the process to be simple and straightforward, though our experts noted how lightweight the faucet was (several pounds less than other tested faucets), which could say something about its long-term durability.

The single-handle faucet resembles some models costing five or six times as much, while boasting many of the same features, including a pull-down sprayer and smudge-proof PVD finish. Kitchen faucets under $100 can start to look a little 'builder's special-y,' which is why our experts were eager to get our hands on with this $50-ish faucet from Forious.

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