KOHLER Coralais® Single-Control Pullout Spray Kitchen Sink Faucet

Comment: Easy to install and works well. Buttons are easy to use, though I find the pressure of the sprayer better than that of the normal water flow. This makes cleaning a sink with two seperate sides much easier than a standard sprayer that is fixed to one side of the sink.

Comment: Our Kohler K-15160 is about three years old. The faucet was fine for that time but a few weeks ago we began to have a problem. The water flow began to slow down to a trickle after a few moments of running the water. So I found the proper replacement cartridge and purchased a new one. After installing the new cartridge the problem actually became worse. I could not find any information on Kohler's website and the web is getting to be useless for consumer help as every website wants you to "Join" and give up your personal information to see the results of what others have posted. Most times the result is not the answer even close to what you're looking for.

I hope by posting this on Amazon, that someone with a similar problem would read this an post an answer.

Perhaps the replacement cartridge was defective, but I am reluctant to keep buying replacement parts if the product has a systemic common problem!

Thanks,

Mike

Comment: We are very disappointed in this faucet. The water pressure is very low compared to the one we replaced. The rubber-covered buttons on the top do not work correctly and the faucet remains stuck in the spray mode except on rare occasion. The faucet does not extend out over the sink as far as our previous faucets, which means that we have to pull it out to fill up a pot that is sitting in the sink. We are returning the faucet and going back to our previous brand, but will have to pay the plumber another $84 to install the new one. It does look nice, though, so if looks are all you're after, go for it.

Comment: If a piece of hardware can make you smile, this is it!
I had a goose neck faucet with a fairly deep kitchen sink, and although it looked nice, disaster followed every time i did dishes or washed my hands, to the point where i would go to the bathroom to wash my hands even though i was in the kitchen and piled up my dishes and did them as infrequently as possible to avoid having to soak up splashed water from the counter.

This faucet is beautifully made (i got the brushed chrome). The faucet head is only about 6-8" above counter top but still looks nice and elegant, can be moved from side to side very easily. The button that switches between regular flow and spray is easy to press; the pull out works smoothly. Also, you can control how strong the water flow - the handle is very sensitive, which i love since i hate having to have super strong flow at all time - there are many instances where a soft flow is more than suffice and you can save water. AND last but not least, my kitchen counter remained nice and dry afterward - the time it saved me from cleaning up the splashed water alone make this worth every pennies spent (not to mention some sanity regained from not having to go to a different room to wash hands)

Comment: We bought this to replace a Hans Grohe faucet that was installed in 1992. The Grohe was also a single handle white faucet and was an expensive faucet that served well for 17 years. About a month ago I noticed that the water pressure had dropped in that faucet while all others in the house were fine. I understand that this is usually caused by small particles of sediment and such clogging the cartridge. A replacement cartridge for this old faucet was somewhere north of $75.00 and we decided to replace it.

Since we needed a white faucet and liked the single handle with pull out faucet, our options were limited to about 18 in a reasonable price range. We went with the Kohler k-15160 after reading many positive reviews. It arrived in great shape and with good instructions. Getting the old Grohe out took me 6 hours of trying to loosen the retaining nut under the sink in cramped conditions and little access using a hammer and long screwdriver to s-l-o-w-l-y manage to turn it about 6 revolutions. After this frustration I found that I had loosened it enough to slip a hacksaw between the base of the faucet and the escutcheon. About 45 minutes later I had sawed through it and had it out! I decided on a few fingers of Jameson's on the rocks and a good night sleep before installing the Kohler. The next morning I dreaded positioning myself under the sink again but was amazed how easily the faucet installed. It was in and running without leaks in less than 45 minutes.

The faucet looks great and works smoothly and flawlessly. I especially like the longer handle that it has compared to the old Grohe, it is very easy to work and set to any temperature or flow. The pull out spout works very well also, the Grohe was made of metal and was awkward to position around the sink and return to the retracted position. The Kohler pulls out effortlessly and feels much lighter; it has a swivel between the hose and spout which makes reaching any corner of the sink a breeze. The spray is operated by the black buttons on top of the spout with the front of the switch turning the spray on and just behind that the button to turn it off.

I looks great and has a solid quality feel. It is all metal (I read in one review somewhere that the spout was plastic...not so). The only plastic is the black rubber-like strip covering the spray on-off buttons. We are very pleased with our choice. Just consider how old and accessible your old faucet is to remove before tackling the installation yourself.