Delta Essa Matte Black Touch Kitchen Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer, Modern Single Hole Touch On Kitchen Sink Faucet, Single Handle, Matte Black 9113T-BL-DST

I had been researching faucets for a few months and finally settled on the Delta Essa due to style, reviews, and value. The purchase on Amazon was less expensive than the big-box home improvement stores and with next day delivery so I ordered at 8:00 PM and Amazon delivered at 1:00 PM the next day. I also give credit to Amazon Warehouse deals for offering a Used-Like New faucet in perfect condition, just opened box, that saved $30. I have installed several faucets before, but in no way consider myself an expert. I have basic homeowner repair/installation skills and watch an instructional video before every project. That being said, I found the installation of this faucet straightforward with only two tools needed. A Phillips screwdriver was needed to tighten two screws and an adjustable wrench was needed to tighten the water supply lines. The kit came with a plastic tool to tighten the nut under the sink and everything else just connected by hand. It even came with 6 AA batteries for the touch sensor. Installation took me approximately 45 minutes, but could have been completed quicker if the underside of the sink wasn’t so difficult to access with a disposal in the way. Instructions with diagrams were generally easy to follow. The operation of the faucet is smooth with good flow. This isn’t one of those faucets with a wimpy water flow and it can be easily changed from a straight stream to a shower pattern with one flick of the switch. At first, the touch sensor operation didn’t seem to recognize the touch except on the handle. After a few minutes of just playing with it, the touch operation works flawlessly and recognizes every touch. You just need to keep the faucet in the ‘on’ position for the touch operation to work. Note that it won’t turn on/off by holding the faucet and only works by a touch/tap anywhere on the handle or faucet itself. The hot/cold light indicator is also a nice feature. I used to think the touch faucets were a silly gimmick that didn’t have any practical purpose. After using it for myself, I have found they are very convenient and prevent having to grab the handle with dirty hands and also prevents water from getting on the back splash area because you can tap off with wet hands. I found it convenient to turn on with a touch of the forearm when my hands were dirty after handling raw chicken. This is a five star product in style, functionality and value. You can purchase an optional adapter for the touch sensor so batteries don’t have to be replaced later, which Delta estimated would last two years. That is the only upgrade that I will be doing with the faucet. Overall I am very pleased with the product. Update 05/10/2020: This faucet has been installed for 5 months and 16 days and the batteries were replaced today. The indicator light started to flash when the faucet was turned on/off, giving the message that it was time to change the six AA batteries. We use the faucet often and the frequency of battery replacement probably also depends on the battery quality. I’d say six months give or take will be average for battery replacement. The two year battery life estimate from Delta seems to be a gross over exaggeration. We continue to be pleased with the overall performance of this faucet and maintain the five star review.

I bought this model because it was the most affordable Touch2O model I could find at the time, despite being quite stylish. The most difficult part of this upgrade was removing my old faucet. The install instructions were clear, everything worked exactly as intended right out of the box and seems to be of good quality. My sink has 3 holes, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that this model included a matching cover plate. I was initially worried that the touch feature might be unintuitive or gimmicky, but it's quite the opposite. Turning on/off a faucet is something most of us do many many times a day and this genuinely improves the task. The faucet and handle also remain cleaner since you rarely need to touch them with your hands. As for my fears of accidently turning it on or off, they seem to be mostly without merit. The touch/hold feature solves most of the potential issues and in the unlikely event you do accidentally switch it on/off it can easily be tapped again. I could imagine a curious cat activating it with their nose though (It auto-shuts off after a few minutes). My only cons are that the downward facing veggie sprayer in a rigid tube is definitely inferior to my old, stand alone sprayer in terms of ease of use and mobility, and that the mix handle is quite short which makes precise adjustments to pressure and temperature more difficult compared to the large controls on my old faucet - however these complaints are true for really any faucet of this style. The latter issue is mostly alleviated by the touch sensor, as I rarely need to adjust the knob anyway. Update: I've had this faucet for about a year and a half. The low battery light finally came on for the first time. Your mileage will vary by use - but this was impressive to me. All the old batteries measured 1.17-1.19 V when removed and tested. Some more notes after living with this for a long time. Rarely, when I would attempt to turn it on, the light would turn on but the faucet wouldn't run. I have very hard water, so maybe it has something to do with that, or maybe because the batteries were reaching the end of their life. Simply turning it off and on again always worked. Hopefully the fresh batteries resolve it. Not gonna knock off a star for that yet. The biggest con I can think of is that there isn't really an effective way I can think of to trickle this faucet if you are worried about pipes freezing. It hasn't been a problem for me so far, but this is something to consider for some people in very cold climates. The final note is that you get really used to this thing. When I go to other people's houses I tend to tap on their faucets in a moment of confusion as nothing happens.

The faucet arrived on time and looks very nice. My initial feeling for this faucet was one disappointment as I expected it to work well out of the box- but learnt that I have to learn to use it. Initially after my plumber installed it, it turned on and off repeatedly. After a helpful interaction with Delta heals line and exchange of photographs, I got explicit instructions on how to arrange the wires! Rearranging the wires and preventing them from touching each other helped. I had also bought the power adaptor for the faucet, and the plumber had connected the both the batteries and the power adaptor. When I removed the batteries the touch function on the faucet improved dramatically, and it started working like the manufacturer said it would. However the faucet continued to drip after touch off! After a number of helpful videos and reading a lot of instructions, I learnt that the issue was with the "solenoid" . Disconnecting the solenoid for an hour and using the faucet as a conventional faucet before reconnecting the power adaptor solved the problem. Now the faucet works like they said it would, I am happy with it! The best feature apart from the looks and the touch feature are the lights that come on to show how hot the water is! Now the faucet is about 5 days old and hope it continues to work well. Caution- while using make sure water does not drip on to the bottom of the faucet- can cause the faucet to turn on and off! On the whole it is a nice faucet. The touch function is nice and hope it is functional in the long run. I have changed my rating to give it 5 stars! Very happy with it!

Very satisfied with this kitchen faucet. We opted to order an ‘open box’ version instead of buying brand new. We never do this, but since a new one was not available for 6 weeks, we thought we would try it. It only saved about $10 off the price of a new one, but it came in 2 days. Overall, we are very satisfied with the purchase. All components were there, the finish was still brand new, and it was obvious that it was never installed. We were somewhat skeptical regarding the touch feature after reading some of the negative reviews, but we decided to go with it anyways and we are so happy we did. It is a great feature to have. It’s been over a month and everything is functioning perfectly. They provided 6 Duracell AA batteries to run the touch feature, and when they run out, I plan to use my rechargeables. Installation was fairly easy as well, however made a bit more challenging with my “insinkerator” garbage disposal until installed. Had to work around it, but when done, there were no leaks and faucet works great! It remains to be seen how Durable the touch-system will be, as the batteries control an extra valve assembly attached to the line, but if perhaps the hardness of our water eventually gums it up, it can always be removed and you can use the faucet as you normally would, without the touch feature. The LED temp sensor light is a nice feature, but really not all that necessary. Will come back in future for updates as they happen! But so far so good!

Just installed it 2 days ago and I absolutely love it! The plumber installed it as we are remodeling the whole kitchen. I watched him do it and its super easy for DIY folks, just need a screwdriver and wrench. Just MAKE SURE to install all the washers per manual. The electric isolating washer was already on but sticker was not peeled that I had to remind the plumber to peel off. Looks: This thing is bulky. Looks sleek in the picture but it is thick, big and quiet tall. We have a small kitchen (9'x11') but chose a single large sink (27inches undermount); even with that faucet is very prominent due to size. The color, however, blends nicely with the stainless steel cabinet handles, sink and appliances. Leaks: none so far, but only 2 days. The first time install went well and we did not have to re-tighten any thing. ours was all new plumbing, but if the plumbing and connections are old, may require additional tightening. Usage: Oh boy! I am so used to the touch feature. I get annoyed when wife closes the manual lever (you have to keep the lever open for touch to work). However the touch only works below the hinge where the faucet swivels. Below the hinge touch anywhere including handle and it recognizes accurately. one finger, mili-second touch to turn on and off. Works every time (I have already tried it a 1000 times...its that good). But touch above the swivel hinge (any were on high ark including the pull down sprout) it only recognizes one in 5 touches. I thought mine was broken till I discovered that it works perfectly when touched below the swivel hinge. It even recognizes the touch vs grab correctly. On closer inspection (not very visible) I see a thin black washer that separates the top part (that swivels) from the bottom part that is fixed. I think that the washer is creating an electric isolation so the solenoid is not able to recognize touch on the upper part of faucet. Don't know if this is a design defect or mine is broken but will place a call to Delta customer service and update here later. I do have to add a note that wife is not super thrilled with the touch feature. Not that she is old school, but she just doesn't seem to care to use this feature. May be she got turned off because it's too bulky and expensive (I brought this without telling her)? I like to think one of those things that people either like it or don't. I would have given it 5 stars if the touch-2-O worked everywhere (as Delta advertises it), but I still do recommend this with a word of caution. For those who have given 5 stars, Question1: does the touch work well all over the faucet?. For those who complain about the touch feature Question: try touching below the hinge and do you see a difference in responsiveness? comments appreciated. Thanks! Build: It is quiet heavy and outer shell is built sturdy. Water (both hot and cold) are supplied via small plastic pipes that run through the stainless steel shell. All faucets we saw at Home Depot work the same way - nice shell with plastic pipes running inside. The pipes do seem sturdy and nicely built. I would have preferred steel pipes inside the shell, but I think if you don't put any sharp objects or over clutter under the sink they will last.

This faucet came a long ways to get my 5 star rating. We had a lot of problems early on and would have been 3 at best but it was user error. First of all even when we had the problems we thought about keeping it because it's just such a GORGEOUS faucet. Absolutely stunning. We were ready to just disconnect the touch and use manually we liked the look so much. For the first few weeks we had so many problems though. The water pressure wasn't good at all. It wouldn't always turn on and off with the touch feature. It would literally turn on by itself when we weren't even in the room like we had a ghost in the house. We got a hold of Delta's customer service a couple times and they have been wonderful. They answered right away and handled all my questions. They sent us a new head (and a couple of parts just in case) after some troubleshooting and the water pressure issue wasn't being resolved. Turns out though it wasn't a part issue, EVERYTHING was the way we had things installed and sitting underneath the sink. After watching a video on YouTube about troubleshooting touch problems it turns out you have to make sure certain wires aren't touching anything and that things aren't pinched coming from the faucet. Once we got everything lined up not only did the problems with the touch issues and the ghosting stop, but the water pressure got significantly better too. And now that it’s working perfectly I LOVE the touch and everything about it including the customer service. So if you're having issues with the touch or anything like that, make sure everything's installed and sitting the way it's supposed to! Here's the video that helped me if you're having the same issues - https://youtu.be/CVtLpdxJbSU There's another video about installation that's good too - https://youtu.be/N9KeDw2bL30 I had a friend install mine cause I'm TERRIBLE with this kind of stuff, so can't say how hard or easy it is to install.

Don't buy this faucet ! It is simply an awful product - it doesn't work - and it will drive you crazy! The whole idea of a touch to turn on faucet - seemed like a good idea to me - so I thought I'd try it. I've have good luck with other Delta faucets in the past - so I ordered it - WHAT A MISTAKE that was - this is the craziest product that Delta has every put out. It simply DOES NOT WORK - first you have to leave the selector turned on - or it doesn't work - then the whole 'touch' design is awful - it doesn't turn on if you have wet hands... it actually doesn't turn on about 25% of the time - you keep 'batting' at the faucet - to see if your are going to 'get lucky!!! - very frustrating.... but it get worst.... on occasion - it would not shut off - and the water just kept running (so much for saving water!) !! A goofy little LED light is supposed to show you the temperture of the water. turning from blue to red as the water heads up - what a joke.... Delta clearly doesn't understand how to design electronics - and why should they - they are plumbing people. The quality of this entire touch motor, sensor, and battery compartment is SHODDY (clearly made in China!)... I had to put duct tape all over on the battery pack just to hold it together - the batteries would just keep flying out - then nothing would work - no water !!!!. I called the DELTA Customer Service folks - and they were of NO help - they really didn't know that much about their own product - and they kept telling me that the only reason it didn't work was because it was 'installed wrong' - I'm sorry - it WAS installed per the instructions - oh - here's a good one - the Customer Service folks said that you have to make sure that the wires (and there are a LOTS OF WIRE) don't touch any pipes or each other - or it will malfunction. Hey - no pipes? then why do they make it to install UNDER A SINK - where there are - what PIPES !! This entire product was poorly conceived, poorly designed and poorly constructed. the only good thing - was that I bought it on Amazon and they promptly took it back - to replace it with basically the very same faucet - but WITHOUT the goofy touch2 technology. This thing looks like it was a kids science project (and built about as badly) .- it was a goofy high tech solution looking for a problem to solve - after all how hard is it to turn on a single lever faucet..?? Don't waste your time - or your money - you will just be very disappointed - as I was. Oh yeah - don't buy the touch2 soap dispenser either - it was REALLY WILD - soap squirting all over the place - same problems - didn't shut off - wasted a LOT of soap - and it added to the number of wires - below the sink that aren't supposed to touch each other or any pipes !! Ha Ha Ha - what a joke !

What Great Kohler product,! I ordered it with touch on-off, and well worth it. If you’ve never had this option before it works great! You just don’t realize how much you turn off and on the faucet when your cooking have your hands full, simply touch it it’s on simply touch it it’s off is amazing! > Installation was good. I did it myself. *** NOTE: am not a plumber, but mechanically inclined. I did think about a plumber ….and then I had a free afternoon and I just decided to go after it, it took me longer to remove my old faucet that I did to install this one. *** NOTE: in removing your old faucet and you will need a special wrench that was not detailed in the instructions for removing the faucet that you can purchase at a home depot store. ** One more recommendation , have at least one person helping you when you are under the sink this will expedite the installation tremendously. I did not have that luxury and had to be very creative, while at the same time working under the sink. **The Kohler faucet wrench is included. .Keep in mind workspace under low drop down to sinks.. it’s not easy if you’re an older gender. ** I am impressed with the operation of this faucet. I would highly recommend it. The price was higher but well worth it! The old adage, is you get what you pay for! Kohler definitely dotted the I’s and crossing the T’s on this faucet design I highly recommend it!

Llegó muy bien. Bien empacada en su caja original. Sugiero enviar en caja de Amazon para asegurar protección. Pero llegó bien. Se ve mejor cromado que Artic y tiene mejor precio.

Es un mugrero. El selenoide solo funcionó 3 meses, ya no sirve la función touch. La calidad del selenoide es pésima. Esperaría mejor calidad por el precio premium que te cobran. Ya no voy a volver a comprar nada de la marca Delta en mi vida. Están vetados de por vida.

I got this after a previous Delta faucet I liked started to fall apart, rusting on the mag click part of the pull down is an ongoing issue on pretty much all faucets of this type...but at least it lasted 8 years. One thing I've noted is a constant battle to keep the base of the faucet dry, you don't want mold/mildew starting to build up. You really have to keep at it. So to replace my old faucet with one not too dissimilar, I decided to try this very affordable Essa Touch model, the price was good and reviews seem largely positive. Install was much easier than my 8 year old faucet, really appreciated that someone like me who isn't particularly handy, was able to follow the instructions even including the procedure to flush the line, and get my new faucet installed. It's very cool that the LED shows purple when it's warm, red when it's too hot for the kids to touch and blue when it's cold water. You don't need to leave the handle in the ON position and think you'll have one volume and temp for everything, however it does help you keep the back area dry. You typically turn the faucet on with dry hands, use your right hand and set the temp and volume you want, then do all your stuff. At the end you can use a light touch on the side of the faucet just above the pull down sprayer body (as the sprayer itself isn't touch), OR you can even use a light touch with your elbow to turn it off. What's more important is, you're never touching the handle to turn it off with wet hands. This keeps the base of the faucet perfectly dry, every time. I'm wishing I had made this jump years ago! Faucet seems well built, was easy to install, spray vs stream works well and touch and LED are so convenient. 5 stars at this on sale price of just over 400 bucks.

Faucet is nice, but its impossible to attach it to european water system. You need 9/16 compression thread that no plumbing store sells it... and it does not come with the faucet...

Love, love this faucet.