Delta Essa Brushed Nickel Touch Kitchen Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer, Modern Single Hole Touch On Kitchen Sink Faucet, Single Handle, Arctic Stainless 9113T-AR-DST

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.

Great faucet. Batteries last about a year, little more.

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 find the touch controls to be very convenient but I found that at maximum pressure, the electric closing of the valve allows the faucet to slowly drip. Taking one star off because it has led me to be cautious of whether I leave the handle fully open or slightly closed, as I worry about a drip. Not sure if this problem will solve itself over time or is permanent. My second minor gripe is the black gap cover at the bottom of the faucet. It would be nice if it was color-matched with the faucet. I believe it is plastic to avoid triggering the touch sensor when water is on the counter, but it does take away from the style a little. Finally, the touch control can be finicky. For example when you pull the faucet out to spray around the edge of the sink, it may turn off the water, forcing you to turn it on again, because you grazed the metal part of the faucet. It takes some fiddling sometimes.

Bought this from Amazon and it was sold as "new". When it arrived, the product had fingerprints on the faucet itself and some of the packaging seemed to have been handled. I'm unclear whether local Amazon distribution centers are responsible for this practice of selling previously-returned items as "new" or if it is a company-wide practice. Obviously, its a huge issue for Amazon given the broad variety of things they sell, but there should be a separate category other than "new" for things that may have been returned or otherwise handled between factory and consumer. Despite the indications of a possibly returned product, I went ahead and installed this. I guess I was feeling optimistic. The install went smooth enough and no parts were missing. The touch function of this faucet means that "downstream" from the faucet valve (the handle attached to the spout) there is a battery-powered solenoid that senses your touch on the faucet (works best on the metal neck or handle). That solenoid has a sensor lead that you attach to the threaded part of the faucet below the counter surface - this clips on easily, no problem. The solenoid also has a power lead that goes to a battery pack that holds six (6) AA batteries. This battery case is about the size of a banana but doesn't really have any obvious way to mount underneath the sink or even any holes to help you hang it up out of the way. If the power leads to this pack are touched, it will actuate the sink. This is a bit of a flaw, but not really a big deal if you mount the pack out of the way. Still, don't bury it because the batteries will need changing a few times per year. My solution was just to make a little paracord cradle to hang this on some of the sink undermount brackets -- basically any solution that lets you hang this out of the way in a place you can access for battery changes should be ok. The problem we had with our Delta faucet sold by Amazon as "new" was that it had a bad solenoid. It didn't function smoothly, it was loud, it had reduced flow, then it stopped working. Rather than returning this to Amazon and having this happen again, possibly, to another customer, I called Delta the next business day. At Delta, I talked to a US-based Delta employee who was able to understand the diagnosis steps I had taken already and confirm the solenoid issue. They mailed me a new solenoid which arrived within a week. Installed the new solenoid and all functions perfectly now. The touch feature is a really nice upgrade that keeps the area around the faucet handle about 90% cleaner because it doesn't constantly get dripped on with wet hands. Awesome product, awesome company (Delta). Thanks!

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 !

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!

Okay, I never thought I’d be this excited about a faucet, but the Delta Faucet Essa Touch Kitchen Faucet has completely changed my life. First of all, the touch feature? Genius. It’s like having a personal butler for your kitchen. I’ve never felt more fancy in my life. I can now turn the water on and off with a simple tap of my hand, like I’m some kind of wizard. No more awkwardly trying to turn the handle with greasy, flour-covered hands. The pull-down sprayer is like the cherry on top of this faucet sundae. It’s so smooth, it makes me feel like I’m on a cooking show, dramatically rinsing veggies with a flourish. Plus, the brushed nickel finish? It’s so sleek, my kitchen feels like a five-star restaurant. I half-expect Gordon Ramsay to pop up and tell me how perfect my sink is. And let’s talk about the Arctic Stainless finish—it’s so shiny I’m tempted to use it as a mirror. Not only does it look amazing, but it’s also incredibly easy to clean. No more scrubbing stubborn spots that have been there since 2011. In all seriousness, this faucet is a game-changer. I’ve gone from avoiding my kitchen to spending hours there because it feels so luxurious now. I’m basically living in the future, and the future has touch faucets. 5 stars, hands down!