KOHLER K-12183-BN Fairfax Tall, Single Control Lavatory Faucet, Vibrant Brushed Nickel

I have two of these installed in my house, so when my mom needed a single hole faucet, I sent her one of these directly from Amazon. The price was better than on ebay and by shipping directly to her, I saved postage as well. Highly recommended - the finish lasts and the faucet has worked reliably for almost 5 years. I think it actually looks better than the stock picture indicates. It is easy to turn off and on and never leaks. I've not had to replace any washers or valves and we have very hard water. More importantly, the chrome drain stopper and trim that comes with the faucet is showing no signs of wear in 5 years. Kohler makes a quality product. Can't say the same for other 'brand name' faucets.In my experience, the plumber costs more than this faucet does.... installing one like this will save you money in the long run because it will not need to be replaced or repaired as often.

I've used this bath faucet in several different houses over a 12 year period. I prefer single handle designs and like this one's style. You can either use the base plate or leave it off for a more contemporary look. The chrome finish cleans and holds up well and I never had any leaks. Make sure you have enough room between the wall or back splash and the bowl. In my current house (60 years old), I have only a 3.5" space and my plumber had to finagle the drain handle backwards so I could use it -- I'm guessing 4" or more would be better. Also, my plumber is old and set in his ways -- hot water to the right, cold on the left, no matter what the handle indicates. This handle indicates hot to the left; cold to the right. So keep an eye out while it's being installed so the water lines are attached correctly. Overall, it's a good, mid-range value and nice design that won't get outdated quickly.

So far, so good with this lovely retro type looking faucet. I had the cheapest faucet ever installed by the home builders in our guest bathroom for years. I finally kicked down and bought this one as it looked nice and had that high arch to it where you can get a good hand washing and not have to make any contact with the sink like we did with the old cheapo faucet. The water comes out at a nice pressure and had a pleasant sound to it. Not like our old one where the water kind of splashed and gushed out. This one has a nice aerated water sound to it, if that makes any sense. Good sturdy, solid movement turning on and off and easy to clean. My brother-in-law installed it and did a wonderful job.

The fit and finish are great, the water lines are long, everything was simple to hook-up. Looks perfect in our retro bathroom. One note, I installed it on a shallow 24" vanity, there was not clearance for the drain ball-rod at the bottom. For some reason this was about 2 inches longer than the American standard unit it replaced. I was able to get around this by cutting it with a hacksaw.

We bought these as a fast necessary change from the Grohe 8" spread we had wanted and were told we could use, but found they weren't possible to use. We returned others and bought these at a huge savings and love their classic look. They work well and saved a lot of "headaches" from the change and fit the decor nicely. I had looked elsewhere previously at the single handle faucet and only saw very contemporary , which these are not. The price was also far better than the local plumbing supply house which did not stock these and would have taken far longer to receive. Another hit from Amazon!

I bought one of these units from a local supply store years ago and installed it in one of our bathrooms. It fit the sink very well, provided good room under the spigot for hand washing, filling drinking glasses, etc. - unlike the previously installed unit. One strong attraction was the claim that this unit is built extra sturdy - since that bathroom is used by 2 very rough boys. It has held up well and looks good. A year ago our other bath faucet started leaking badly and I wanted another one of these Kohler K-12181-CP to match the other B Room. But I couldn't locate one locally or online - partly due to the fact I didn't know the model or number. I never thought to look on Amazon until this spring when the leaking was getting worse and I felt more motivated to locate a faucet. I was so surprised and VERY pleased to find the exact unit I wanted at a very good price and free shipping to boot. Installation is reasonably easy and I'm confident it will work well for a long time unlike some of the junk on the market these days. The unit was shipped very quickly too.

I love the style and the single handle control. I had three of these in my former house and now have a couple in the house I am renovating. I prefer single control in general as you have more room and less to clean around on the sink compared to a faucet with wide set handles. These faucets are easy to install and stay working and looking great for years. Will keep on buying this style as long as it is available.

We replaced a very old faucet with this one. We needed a single control and I needed a lever rather than anything to turn. The faucet clears the shallow bowl of the sink nicely. It fits with the old fixtures we have--sink with built in soap holders, 7 foot claw foot tub. It's really a nice product. It is large and heavy looking so it might not go with a more delicately styled bathroom though it would work great in the rest room in someone's shop! It does shine up nice too as others have said.I'm very pleased.