How to Life-Proof the Kitchen
Kitchens are the heart of family life, and life is messy! According to a 2021 survey by OnePoll, the average person in the US spends 400 hours in the kitchen each year. Multiply that by the number of people in an average family (3.13 taken from the last US census) and kitchens must stand up to 1,252 hours of use each year. Add in that statistic the fact that two of those people in each average family are children and the conclusion is crystal clear – everything in a kitchen must be tough in order to handle this large amount of regular use. From the wall to the floor, the more well-built the items you choose are, the more the longer they will last. Here’s how to make sure your kitchen or the kitchens you envision for the next apartment complex you build is ready for heavy use.
Don’t Go for Delicate Good Looks Alone
This is great advice that applies to the faucets as much as it applies to the flooring. For floors, shoes are often worn in the house and pets travel from outside to inside regularly, which means that small pebbles are brought in which can cause scratches that build up over time. Laminate flooring has come a long way to prevent this from showing up on floors, so take full advantage. Similarly, the finish on faucets can be coated with a baked-on clear coat that protects the beautiful finish you love from getting scratched over time. Look for this in every faucet you buy for savings in the short and long run.
Another important feature to look for in faucets is below the surface – what materials are the faucet components made of? In particular, parts such as disc cartridges can be made from a plastic or rubber that doesn’t wear well. For the best chance of a faucet standing the test of time, choose one with ceramic disc cartridges. This quality piece lasts much longer and also allows the faucet greater control over the flow of water than plastic or rubber discs.
Be Sure Gadgets Can Take Abuse
Kitchen gadgets make the kitchen more fun and functional! The invention of the water-dispensing refrigerator was a revolution in convenience. Pot fillers are so handy that once you get one, you’ll never settle for a kitchen without one again. Even motion-sensing lights placed in the pantry will soon have you wondering why you don’t replace every bulb in the house for ones that turn themselves on and off again. However, for all their benefits, if the gadget isn’t built for daily wear and tear, you’ll soon be wishing it wasn’t there at all. For example, a pull-down kitchen faucet is a must for powerful rinsing and the occasional water fight. But, if the faucet can only be pulled down gently without breaking or losing its spring, it will soon need to be replaced. The reality is that faucet sprayers are yanked forcefully from time to time. Choose one that was built with that truth in mind.
Check the Warranty!
The wisdom of this tip can’t be overstated. The warranty is a statement from the manufacturer about how much the company believes in the product. Beyond that, no fixture is indestructible, so if the one you choose does break, it’s important that it can be repaired or replaced without an additional cost to the homeowner. Because peace of mind is priceless, the Pioneer family of products (Pioneer, Olympia and Central Brass brands) have the best limited lifetime warranty in the industry! Read the details of the Pioneer warranty and how it protects under the warranty tab on the support page of our official website.
Wise choices in faucets, pot fillers, countertops, flooring, cabinets and more will mean the beauty of the kitchen stays while those who live in them continue to use it often without worry of damaging the kitchen, the busy beating heart of the home.
We’ll Save You Money and Time
There are many ways to the same destination. This saying applies to multi-family housing builds just as much as to anything else in life. The ultimate goal is save as much money as possible while delivering a great finished project – that’s simply showing smart business sense. But, finding a one-off deal or sacrificing quality isn’t the only way to get a healthy ROI. We have a better way.
Pioneer works with professionals every day to develop specification packages and plans that save our valued partners both time and money, sometimes in surprising ways. It’s our goal to ensure your project meets or exceeds its expected outcome. We want to get to know you and your company and show you how we can save you money. Please reach out via our website form or call us at (800) 338-9468.
Consider choosing these wonderfully well-built kitchen faucets, bar faucets, and pot fillers with life-proof qualities that save money, look fantastic and come with the industry’s best warranty.
