Kingston Brass KB512B Wyndham 4-Inch Centerset Single Loop Handle Lavatory Faucet with Brass Pop-Up, Polished Brass

I recently replaced three corroded fake brass faucets with three of these. Initially ordered one, liked it, and ordered two more. So why only four stars? Overall, this is a solid product and a good value. The faucets have a beautiful deep brass finish, and the valve works well (hot/cold mixing, flow, etc.). However, there are several minor issues that detract from the overall rating.ASSYMETRYAnother reviewer noted that the handle automatically centers itself in the shut off position. Well - almost. On the three units I received, the handle is skewed slightly to the right of center in the shut off position. A minor issue, but I would prefer the handle perfectly centered.The faucet is comprised of a housing and a base plate. On all three units, the base plate fits inside the housing on the left side of the faucet, but the base plate is visible on the right side. I tried adjusting the baseplate before installation. The baseplate would not fit inside the housing on the right side, so I tried to position the faucet so the baseplate was also visible on the left side. However, I could never get exposure of the baseplate to match on both sides of the faucet. Again, this is a minor issue, and probably won’t be noticed, but it makes the installation appear less than professional.FRAGMENTED INSTRUCTIONSRead Everything! Twice!There are multiple sets of instructions. There is an instruction sheet that duplicates the instructions shown on the back of the box. These instructions describe installation of the drain hardware, but there is also a separate instruction sheet for the drain hardware alone. Only the special drain hardware instructions describe application of silicone caulking under the drain flange. There is no mention of it in the two sets of general instructions.I intentionally did NOT follow the installation sequence provided in the instructions. They describe first installing flexible hoses on the shutoff valves beneath the sink, then connecting the hoses to the ½” fittings on the new faucet located in a very awkward, hard to reach location. Why on earth would anyone ever do this?Instead, Teflon tape and torque the flexible hoses onto the ½” faucet fittings before putting the new faucet in position. Then you only need to tape the 3/8” fittings at the shutoff valves and connect the flexible hoses. The shutoff valve fittings are located in a readily accessible location compared to the faucet fittings.The instructions show a “basin wrench” as a required tool. Maybe it is required if you follow the installation sequence in the instructions. I bought one, but never used it, and returned it to the hardware store for refund.REALLY LOW FLOWThese faucets come with 1.2 GPM aerators. I don’t live in California, so I replaced them with 2.2 GPM aerators  Taozun 3-Pac 15/16-Inch Male Threaded Brass Aerator with Gasket Faucet Replacement Part, Polished Chrome ...  to provide a more reasonable flow. For two of the three faucets, the new aerators fit perfectly using the washers that came with the aerators, but on the third one, I had to use a couple of o-rings to get the aerator to fit. Just another minor inconsistency in faucet manufacturing and quality control.RANDOM SPARE PARTSThere is an assortment of spare parts that aren’t addressed in the instruction or required for installation. Spacers, lock screws with Allen wrenches, ½” brass nuts with plastic ferrules, etc. If you use flexible hoses as shown in the instructions, there’s no need for the brass nuts since ½” plastic nuts are incorporated with the flexible hoses. I think some of the other parts are associated with the valve cartridge (there is an “exploded view” diagram that may address some of these). These undocumented spare parts just add to the general confusion. Taozun 3-Pac 15/16-Inch Male Threaded Brass Aerator with Gasket Faucet Replacement Part, Polished Chrome ...

This is a very well made faucet, it comes with all the necessary parts to replace an existing faucet. The color is very vibrant, looks like real gold. The instructions although not easy to follow if you have never installed a faucet before, are complete. I was able to install them in about 1 hr. No leakeage at all, I tested both the hot and cold water and they run fine. The handle is also very soft to manipulate, no force needed to turn the handle around. Overall, I am very happy I made the purchase. Shipping was also very fast.

We used these to refresh a house we are selling. One had a broken piece but my husband was able to get it from the local plumbing supply as we didn't have time for returns. The faucet lever design is good, easy to keep clean, looks better than the clear plastic knobs often found on old school faucets. They work fine. Good option if you need new faucets in brass finish which are hard to fine these days. Would have given 4 stars except for the broken piece.

I had trouble finding a brass faucet, but Amazon came through. I was set to buy one for $140 when I came across this Kingston model for less that $50, tax included. I was amazed they come with a drainpipe and plug assembly included, all brass. It's a good size, nicely finished, no rough spots or flaws. A very nice feature is that the handle automatically re-centers itself when you push it down to turn off the water. So it never looks cockeyed. The water flow is not so aerated that it causes drain regurgitation from bubbles inside the drainpipe (a problem with the old faucet). It goes right down, the way it should. The handle is looped with an attractive indentation that prevents it from showing fingerprints. Very smooth movement, left for hot, right for cold, tepid in the middle. They don't make the kind I had anymore (as usual, they discontinue anything good and make things worse) so I was worried about a change to this handle type. Well, it's a change I don't mind at all. You can't beat the price. I'm very happy with this purchase.

I couldn't believe the excellent quality of this faucet. The majority of those available in the stores (including high end) have become more plastic than metal. This is a really sturdy faucet and looks very much like two I paid $200.00 each in my master bath. If you need a brass faucet, buy this one!