Price Pfister 53P50SS Genesis Single-Handle Kitchen Faucet with Pull-Down Spout Sprayer and Soap Dispenser, Stainless Steel

Comment: Faucet assembly is great easy to install (1 1/2 hrs) Looks great. only problem is the handle is held on by a small set screw that is suppose to fit into a factory notch in the faucet valve. It does not. You could see that it was tried by someone. It missed by .060". It left a mark ftom the set screw on the nylon valve. I had to spend an extra hour filing the valve to make it fit.

Comment: i purchased the 53p50ss in the summer of 2007 from local store. i like the looped handle design along with the pull-out handle and separate soap dispenser.

after nearly 3 years, i began experiencing the faucet shutting itself as many others have reported on amazon. i called price pfister last week and was told this "...was a common problem. in 2009, the ceramic disc cartridge was redesigned for two reasons : 1.) some California law and 2.) to combat the automatically shutting off problem". redesign part # is s74-570.

i received the replacement parts today and installed it. note: they also included a new brass retainer nut (part # 941-7110). both parts were emailed to me free of charge with simple instructions on the boxes.

now everything works as intended after the easy 5 minute repair. in 6 months, i'll post an update whether the repair is holding up.

note: the soap dispenser unit was made before ultra-concentrated liquid dish / hand soap became so popular. just add a tad of water to each dispenser refill to avoid it getting clogged.

Comment: I purchased and installed my Price Pfister Genesis faucet a year ago. Two days ago I looked under my sink to get some dish soap when I noticed water was accumulating on the bottom of my cabinet. Water was dripping down the copper pipes of the faucet and the bottom of the cabinet was warping. I called Price Pfister and learned that the cartridge in the faucet needed replacement. I asked if it was common to have a part malfunction after only a year. The rep told me it can happen at any time. She told me she would have a replacement cartridge sent to my home with no charge. She also told me she would send a brass cartridge to replace the plastic one that came with the faucet. Obviously, the plastic cartridge was used to save money for the company at my expense. It will take a week for the new cartridge to arrive. I am having to bring down water from my upstairs bathroom in a stock pot to wash dishes. Nightmare to say the least. No more Price Pfister products in my home in the future. I should have done my homework and checked for reviews before I purchased this product.

Comment: I bought at home depot about 3months ago, and the lever just drops down on its own unless you have the water full blast... I plan to just take back to home depot and buy another brand..I dont have the time to deal with a company that puts out product below par on the market. Also very bad design on mounting the faucet onto counter top..very tiny nut and hard to grab and tighten properly...stick to american standard or kholer brand...hope this helps

Comment: This is yet another product of so many that are produced every year that will just end up in a landfill. Price Pfister is now on my list of brands to avoid as well. It doesn't work as described and has many faults. It is also not 100% stainless steel, but instead has areas of "SS" colored plastic.

Here are the issues I've had with mine.

1 - Full On or Off. No in-between. The faucet lever falls down or closed if it's positioned anywhere other than on full blast. That means if you just want to rinse a dish with a little water and you need to use both hands, you can't position the flow on low, as the lever will fall down and turn the unit back off. I've tried positioning it in every mid point, and no matter what it does the same and just falls down cutting off the flow of water.

2 - Soap dispenser - the grey tab popped off the front. Useless. Soap leaks from the nozzle after you pump it. So much leaks out that it creates a puddle of soap on the counter.

3 - Aerator/Shower switch - when you first turn the water on it's always stuck in the middle position, mixing the shower with the aerator. And if you're trying to rinse dishes and save water, that means you can't have a low flow of water on with the setting you've chosen, because the lever shuts off, and in turn resets the switch so that it's in the middle again.