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4.5
It makes my modern European style kitchen look perfect. Love it!Kitchen sink and it looks so good. Happy we purchased the Simplice.Love this faucet! It is made from a metal that feels sturdy. It was very easy to install once we watched a few tutorials. My only complaint is that the weight system seemed overly complicated and cheap. In addition, it wasn’t heavy enough to pull the sprayer back into the magnetic base so we reused our old faucet’s doughnut weight insteadarrived before Amazon's predicted shipping window, so that was cool! unboxing: looks like original Kohler box, but seal was open. the product inside was in perfect state, no missing parts, no water drips as mentioned in other reviews. it also had the zip tie that others had not found in their box.installation instructions super clear, and installation as a whole took maybe 15 minutes. Definitely faster than the time it took me to remove the old one.day 1: looks good, works well. will update review in a few months based on experience.This faucet is very easy to install and delivers exactly how it should. The gooseneck is great and very useful for filling larger pots. The sprayer is great and it has clean lines and looks great.More convenient than typical kitchen faucets. Features stream and spray options that I like. Had it installed by a plumber.I had an old faucet that I never liked - I am so glad that I upgraded to this one! The spout stays put when pushed up and the sweeping feature is great for rinsing out the sink or anything else that needs a little extra spray power... speaking of which the extra boost button works great too. The counter does get a little bit of spray overcast on it, but it is so much better than the old one I have! I love it!Sleek design with narrower spout than most others. Magnetic lock is nice. Would be nice if the pull out hose were a bit longer, but that is only because we have a long reach to refill our hot pot. Weight locking mechanism is a zip tie - this is a very bad design and does not allow for easy repositioning (especially way back in the sink cabinet) so i used one that can be opened/ closed from an old Moen faucet. You have to position the weight properly so that it does not strain the hose at the connector (another reason for a longer hose). Nonetheless, we got it positioned and the look makes it work well. The 3 button water options are also nice. Would be nice if the there was a blue/ red dot to show which way is hot vs. cold.I just installed this faucet a few days ago. What a beauty. So easy to install with a genius simple mechanism to secure it to the underside of the sink. It is a super nice upgrade from the Moen taps I replaced.One thing I see in the comments however is people complaining the pause button doesn't work. Well that is because it isn't a pause button. That button is to increase the pressure of the spray function and some people confuse this with models which do have a pause button.The faucet looks good, and has full metal construction including the ring that holds it in place under the sink. The spray is quite powerful, and the magnetic retraction mechanism works well. The faucet is easy to clean.The problem I faced was that the faucet was not auto-retracting (although the counterweight was placed correctly). It seemed the force applied by the counterweight was just below the threshold to overcome friction. Once I reported it to Kohler, they sent me an additional weight which solved the problem. A second issue was that the hole cover plate that came with the faucet is too wide for my sink. I had to install the faucet as a single hole configuration, with individual hole plugs in the other two holes (about $5 additional cost).I wish the hose was a few more inches longer, although it is not too big an issue. I noticed reviews mentioning leaks in the handle but did not notice any. However, I did notice that if I touch the handle with wet hands, a few drops of water gets onto the handle and slowly drops below, which gives the impression of a leak.My overall impression of this faucet is very positive, and I would recommend it to anyone.I got the K596 in polished chrome. It’s exactly as shown except the pause/stop button does not work on the faucet head. Really frustrating because you don’t know that until you’ve got it all hooked up. I had issues with my last Kohler faucet randomly switching from stream to the spray function on it’s own. I hope I don’t have the same issue with this one. Really happy with the price ($269) as it’s currently $486 on the Kohler website. The faucet was easy to install & looks beautiful. Crossing my fingers that the rest of it holds up....UPDATE: it’s been 4 days & now the faucet is dripping. I’ve lost all faith in Kohler. For the price you pay their stuff should be much better quality.This is actually about the 15th one of these have purchased. Reason for this is buying and installing for friends as this one was. Kohler is the most reliable brand have used over the years. Every person have installed this unit for loves it. The last two have purchased had the new style head on them which created a fan spray and the button changes the pressure. Kind of liked the old style better although not an issue. Would recommend this unit, and do, to anyone.El material y diseño es excelente. Pero El flujo de agua es mucho menor al esperado y también comparándolo con otras mezcladoras. Este es un problema con las piezas y parece ser muy común ya qué al comunicarme con atención al cliente la única solución qué ofrecieron es cambiar una pieza de la mezcladora. Mala opción si no vives en EUA
