Delta Leland Brushed Nickel Kitchen Faucet, Kitchen Faucets with Pull Down Sprayer, Kitchen Sink Faucet, Faucet for Kitchen Sink with Magnetic Docking Spray Head, Arctic Stainless 9178-AR-DST

First, for context: I am not a plumber; before this product, I had never installed a faucet before (kitchen or otherwise); and no one would ever mistake me for having any kind of experience that would qualify me as anything other than a total and complete novice at installing faucets. That said, for the reasons below, I would recommend this faucet AND recommend a DIY installation. I did a LOT of research and reading reviews before purchasing this Delta faucet (SpotShield Stainless). Our old kitchen sink faucet was another well-known and expensive brand (starts with "M"), but after just four years it kept coming loose from the countertop and then started leaking profusely. I was determined not to repeat that with a new faucet. I was a little hesitant about getting a "touch" faucet given the wide range of reviews on point, but after digging into things, I decided to go with this Delta "touch" faucet. A month into using it, here are my thoughts on the DIY installation and product itself: 1. DECIDING TO DO A DIY INSTALLATION I decided to install the faucet myself for several reasons. Nothing against plumbers, but some reviewers suggested that installing this faucet yourself may result in the "touch" feature working better, as you may pay greater attention to detail during the installation. I don’t know how true that is, but so far so good. Also, I wasn’t keen on paying someone else to install it, and while I had never done this before, I like a challenge. And a number of reviewers recommended watching a video that Delta made on installing this specific faucet (available on Youtube), so I figured I had at least a decent chance of not messing it up. 2. SKIP THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS, WATCH THE VIDEO(!!!) I tried reading through the instructions first, but they might as well have been written in Greek (spoiler alert, I don’t know Greek). So I watched the Delta DIY video all the way through and felt WAY better about deciding to do it myself. I do recommend watching the entire video BEFORE you start installation, so you know what to expect. It’s pretty short (I think less than 15 minutes) and worth that additional watch. I then set up my laptop by the sink and paused the video after each installation step so I could complete the step and get ready for the next one. 3. DIY INSTALLATION WAS SMOOTH AND TOOK LESS THAN 2 HRS (INCLUDING BEER BREAK) Based on some of the reviews I read, I was prepared for the DIY installation to take all afternoon. As it turns out, even taking my time, installation took less than two hours, including 25-30 minutes to remove the old faucet, a beer break to celebrate removing the old faucet, and testing the new faucet to make sure it didn’t leak, etc. Especially with the video, each step was pretty straight forward. And I was particularly careful on the steps that related to the “touch” feature. At some points it would have helped to have longer arms, but I managed. (For reference, I am a 5’6” female with normal-length arms.) 4. ONE PERSON CAN DO FULL INSTALLATION The video notes in a couple of places that having a second person can be helpful for certain steps, but also shows how to do them with one person. At the time I decided to do the installation, I was the only one home. While I can see where having a second would have helped for some steps, I was definitely able to manage pretty well on my own. 5. MINIMAL TOOLS NEEDED I only needed a screwdriver and a wrench, as well as a monkey wrench to help hold pipes still while tightening parts. Most people probably won’t need the monkey wrench, but it was helpful in my case because of limited space to maneuver under our sink. 6. DELTA FAUCET APPEARS TO HAVE HIGHER-QUALITY PARTS As I am not a professional, I’m not sure how much weight anyone should give this observation, but it appeared to me that this Delta faucet has higher-quality parts than our old “M”-brand faucet. This was especially apparent with respect to the “anchor” part that secures the base of the faucet to the countertop (it seemed much more substantial). 7. “TOUCH” FEATURE WORKS GREAT (SO FAR) As noted above, I read a range of reviews regarding the “touch” feature. Some people said that the feature stopped working after just a couple of weeks or months. One month in, we have not had any issues with the “touch” feature. As our faucet gets A LOT of use, and we use the “touch” feature almost exclusively, I think this a fairly good point of reference. Note that the faucet comes packaged with a battery pack to power this feature, but you can purchase an add-on that will allow you to plug into an electrical outlet. We are using the battery pack and will see how long the first set of batteries lasts (reviews varied a lot on this point as well). I will note that it took me a day or two to get a hang of the “touch” feature, but once I did, things were great. Everyone else in family (kids and adults) got the hang of it right away. 8. WE LOVE THE “TOUCH” FEATURE We do a lot of cooking and baking and thus spend a lot of time in the kitchen and using the sink. We all love the “touch” feature and never want to go back to a fully “manual” faucet. * * * If anything changes, I will update this review. But so far, so good!

I had been looking at this for a while, but just couldn't shell out $163 plus tax. I would go on Amazon to see if there were any price drops and then I noticed a few reviews mentioned Amazon Warehouse. I started checking, but not the greatest results. Last week one popped up for $150 and change from the warehouse. I clicked on it and it said Condition: Used - Very Good - Small cosmetic imperfection on top, front or sides of item. Small cosmetic imperfection on interior of item. Item will come in original packaging. Packaging will be damaged. When I added it to my cart there was an additional $$ taken off which I was very pleased with. I knew I was taking a bit of a chance, but when my order arrived there was some slight damage to the box, but the product looked to be in excellent shape. The parts bag had not been opened and there was no water in any of the lines indicating this was new and had never been installed. I couldn't find any imperfections so if any, they couldn't be seen. 12/7/19 Installation: The hardest part wasn't so much the install, but the removal of my old Delta faucet. Fortunately, everything came out much easier than I expected for a unit that had been in there for many years. Installation went very smooth, I had a single hole so I didn't need the wide base, just the trim ring, base ring, and gasket. Make sure you read the directions prior to and during the installation, it makes it that much easier. Also, the instructions say to flush the lines, this is important! Get yourself a bucket, put it under the hose that is farthest up, turn on the water inlet valves, making sure your faucet is off. Make sure the hose is aiming into the bucket as water will shoot out fast. I flushed at least 3 times making sure I did hot and cold water. I was surprised at the amount of dark grit that came out. Do this until you get clear water with no grit, this insures that the nozzles wont' be clogged with debris when you first use your faucet. My old faucet handle was side mounted so it was a no-brainer mounting this on the side too. The installation was so easy, that I was looking for something else to install and realized I was finished! Update: 12/8/19: As I was ready to write this review I decided to re-read through some of the reviews to see if anything in particular stood out. The one thing I noticed was "ZIP TIES!" After reading about the hose disconnecting, I immediately went out to my shop, grabbed a couple of zip ties, and secured the plastic clip in place as a preventative measure. Not sure if it was necessary, but after reading the comments I feel much better knowing that connection is secure, however after reading one comment, just make sure you don't pull hard on the hose to the end, I would imagine that could pull the connection apart. All in all, a great,nice looking faucet. Read the reviews, read the instructions, and you shouldn't have any problems.

This kitchen faucet is gorgeous! It installed very easily. The quality seems very good and functionality is excellent. Only time will determine its durability. But, so far (about a month) it's just right.

It worked great for a few months then started to leak if you have the lever turned on but turn it off with the touch feature. The touch feature is the main reason to buy this faucet and after a few months you can’t effectively use it. Contacted Delta and they said they would send a replacement part but now, 2 months later, I haven’t received it and they aren’t responding to me. Beware of this product.

Using it for two weeks and it is perfect. The thing you have to watch is that the wire underneath isn't touching anything or the touch won't work. It is easy to install IF you read the instructions. If you don't you won't install it properly.

We finally had enough of our replacement pf (PoS!!!) faucet and decided we couldn't get rid of it soon enough. Did some research online and the Delta 9178-AR-DST came back with excellent reviews. The Amazon price was $100 less than HD, which was an order-in anyway so Amazon got the call. Installation was easy as we'd done this just recently with the crappy pf. The Delta has a nice flow rate and the head swivels smoothly. The control handle works well also - just be sure it's parked in the center detente or you may get a drip. All-in-all, a nice looking, good operating excellent value - highly recommended!

Oour l'installation je vais pas pris de risques et j'ai fait faire le tout par un professionnel. Il était impressionné par la finition et la qualité du robinet, ainsi que par les différentes options qu'il possède. Le même modèle en quincaillerie se vend prêt de 700$.