Looking for a soft-stream kitchen faucet

Pricey Ed: My current kitchen faucet has a really sturdy, dense stream of water that splashes when it hits the sink, dishes, my fingers, and many others. I’m on the lookout for a brand new kitchen faucet with a pleasant gentle water movement. Any suggestions?

— Travis, Arizona

Pricey Travis: With kitchen and loo taps, the very first thing you need to do is be sure you observe your native plumbing codes. Many areas require decrease movement charges to save lots of water. The excellent news is you’ll be able to normally change out simply the present faucet aerator to a water-saving aerator to satisfy codes.

Generally, these aerators lower water use by mixing in a excessive quantity of air with the water whereas nonetheless offering a gradual movement. A top quality high-efficiency aerator can even lower down on splashing because of the softer air/water combine. So if you wish to tame the water movement in your current faucet, attempt putting in a brand new water-saving aerator.

For those who’re on the lookout for a brand-new faucet, producers do make high-efficiency kitchen taps with the water-saving expertise inbuilt.

Backside line: You possibly can lower down on splashing and save water on the similar time by merely putting in high-efficiency aerators and taps.

Pricey Ed: We plan to show an unused room into an in-home spa. We’re putting in one luxurious plumbing fixture together with a bathroom and sink. What’s your suggestion for a soothing plumbing fixture we are able to take pleasure in for some time versus leaping out and in?

— Joan, Wisconsin

Pricey Joan: There’s a whole lot of good fixture selections on the market for in-home spas, reminiscent of customized showers, jetted whirlpool baths and steam rooms. Whereas selections like these are stress-free, they might put on you out a bit of before anticipated.

So in case you’re on the lookout for a plumbing fixture you’ll be able to take pleasure in for longer intervals of time, you may need to look right into a extra mild spalike expertise.

I like to recommend you look into an air tub, generally known as a bubble therapeutic massage tub. Bubble therapeutic massage baths have small air holes on the backside of the tub that launch 1000’s of tiny bubbles to therapeutic massage you gently as you stretch out within the tub.

So in case you’ve ever dreamed of taking an extended tub in a giant glass of champagne, a bubble therapeutic massage tub can actually moist your whistle.