KRAUS Oletto Touchless Sensor Pull-Down Single Handle Kitchen Faucet in Spot-Free Antique Champagne Bronze, KSF-2830SFACB

I'm going to break this review down into 3 sections. What I LOVE about this faucet. What I LIKE about this faucet - and what can be improved upon with this faucet. Then a solid recommendation if you should buy this one or something else. First off, I want you to know that I've owned a few different brands of these touchless faucets... Moen and Delta are both household names and I've owned them both. But let's face it... If you weren't concerned about saving money, you wouldn't be on a Kraus Oletto's reviews-page. So, since you're here I'm going to assume you don't have money you'd like to burn. What I LOVE about this faucet: the color is a perfect match for what I was hoping for. It's also excellent quality and built well. I also loved the fact that is was easy to install and only the most basic knowledge of plumbing was necessary. And, I also loved the price-point Now to what I LIKE about it: It shipped quickly (in hand two days after ordering) and it was well packaged. It even came with the batteries for the sensor control box. I also like the fact that they specifically tell the installer where to place the weight so the nozzle gets back into place quickly and decidedly. However, there are several areas where this faucet could be improved. 1. There is a distinct delay from when you have your hand over the sensor and when the control box allows the water to flow. So much so, that you think the sensor missed your hand movement and you repeat it only to find it was sensed the first time and you just shut it right back off. The second thing that's a bit bothersome is that the physical handle must be in the "ON" position for any water to flow. In other words, the sensor ONLY starts or stops the water when the handle is set to the "On" position. If the physical handle is in the "Off" position when you swipe your hand near the sensor, you'll hear an audible "click" but no water will flow. The more expensive brands allow for water to flow whether the handle is on or off. So, would I buy this faucet again?? Absolutely - in a heartbeat. I can learn to live with the handle having to be in the ON position to get water. It looks high end, it's easy to install, and is solid. This is a definite "Buy" recommendation! But are there things they could improve upon?? Yes, that's true too. But for the price, it's a great grab!!

The pulldown head of the hose should close tightly. Because the type of this model does not have magnetic, it relies on weight, the pulldown head doesn’t close 100%. It looks crooked a little bit. This is only a design flaw.

We liked the idea of a touch faucet but in practice it just doesn’t work out. First of all, to have the touch function work, the lever must be in the ON positions, like a traditional faucet. Then you can touch the faucet on. But you will find your kids, guests or even yourself turning the faucet off the traditional way, and then later trying to turn the faucet on by touching it and wondering why it doesn’t come on. In my opinion, they should eliminate the manual function and make it a pure touch on/off faucet. Second, you will constantly find yourself inadvertently, turning the faucet off by accidentally touching it, which is super frustrating. This is especially the case when you are trying to use the sprayer. When you grab the sprayer, it’s pretty hard not to touch the main body of faucet and thus touch it off. Third, it has an auto shutoff feature after approximately three minutes. This can be annoying when you’re trying to do dishes or clean something that requires an extended run time. As far as build quality and installation, these were both good, though we only used it for about 4 months before the annoyances became too much and we replaced it with a traditional faucet.

Update: after 3 attempts, I was finally able to get one with a matching color. I suspect the previous ones were incorrectly repackaged by Amazon as I was buying open box options. However, I’m still rating 3 stars because I have seen the faucet with a very slow and intermittent drip on several occasions. Also, the motion sensor seems finicky and inconsistent, often taking 2 or more attempts to shut off. Luckily, it can be deactivated and can be operated with only the handle- I may elect to go this route if I can’t get used to it. I purchased this to replace my standard (non-motion) Oletto faucet, but the color is way off. It looks much more like a brushed gold- brighter and more golden than bronze. I currently have both the Oletto sink faucet and Oletto beverage faucet in Antique Bronze, and they match each other perfectly. I even ordered a second motion faucet just in case the first was a mistake, but it looked exactly the same. Unfortunately, this one just doesn’t match the rest of the line.

Such a bummer! I researched so many faucets, I wanted a tap touch faucet so it would be faster and user friendly, but could only find this touch less technology. Was also hoping to avoid back area be hind the faucet getting wet all the time. I bought this one because it is hard to find the champagne bronze color that I used for my cabinet knobs. The color was perfect but here are the problems with this touch-less sensor faucet: * It gets super wet and messy behind the faucet, from having to wave your hand on the side to activate it. * it turns on all the time, and that is annoying. You may be just setting something in the sink and it will turn on. When I try to wipe the area in back around the faucet, it just turns on and gets your whole arm wet. * you lose space to put your sponge or soap on the counter if you keep those next to the faucet. Because you can’t place anything close to it or it sets it off * Not user friendly for kids or anyone that isn’t acclimated to it. They and up turning the handle off and you have to constantly put back on. Am replacing with a standard faucet that doesn’t have the fancy technology that turned out to be super annoying