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.

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!

1. As someone who has never done this before, It took longer to uninstall my old faucet than it did to install this new one, very easy and straightforward install process but the instruction booklet sucks. There are multiple parts and steps crammed into each step which makes it confusing. They should really do something to make the instructions simple and to the point. 2. The faucet looks great and works flawlessly. The lights are a really good feature, I no longer have to guess when the water is hot enough. The touch feature also works great, I'm glad I have the ability to stop wasting water at any moment of my choosing with my new faucet. I like to wash dishes by rinsing them, wiping all of them with a cloth and detergent, and then rinsing all of them clean. I can now do this by simply touching the faucet with a dry part of my arm (or sometimes forehead) instead of having to touch the faucet and getting it wet like I used to. 3. The one annoying feature is that the touch feature also applies to the handle that turns the water on/off and controls temperature. Sometimes I just want a quick swish of water but it also activates the "touch" feature, leaving the light of the unit on. So even when I turn off the faucet off, I have to touch the faucet once again to turn the light off with it so as not to drain the battery. I think the product should have somehow isolated the on/off control handle so that touching that part doesn't trigger the electronic feature. Update After some use, I discovered one annoying feature: the faucet will automatically shut off after a certain amount of time. Other than that, I still like this product, I especially like the fact that you can have it exclusively battery powered, not having to worry about dealing with electrical installation.

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!

I purchased the Delta Essa Matte Black Touch Kitchen Faucet (9113T-BL-DST) about 3 months ago and I couldn’t be happier with it. The touch feature works flawlessly and makes everyday tasks so much easier, especially when your hands are dirty and you can use your elbow or wrist to turn it on. I especially appreciate the auto shut-off function, which gives me peace of mind if I ever forget to turn it off. The water pressure is great and seems in line with other similar advertised GPS from other faucets. Installation was relatively straightforward, and I’ve had no issues at all with performance. While it didn’t come with a soap dispenser, I was able to find a matching one on Amazon at a great price, and together they look fantastic. The sleek matte black finish adds a modern touch to my kitchen, and the pull-down sprayer is both powerful and convenient. Overall, this faucet has been a wonderful upgrade, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a stylish and functional kitchen faucet.

Pros: The installation went pretty well, Delta does a good job of including everything you need and the fit and finish is quite good. I really like the functions of the spray-head, ease of touch to cycle on/off, LED color indicating temperature (although, it isn't terribly accurate), and the overall look of the faucet. Now for the cons: There is VERY little movement between full-ON and OFF with the handle. Meaning, you don't move it much at all and the water is full blast, then a little movement back and its at a trickle or off. That's a pretty fundamental flaw in such an expensive faucet (~$350). The touch-sensor triggers at odd intervals when trying to adjust the flow or temperature so grabbing the handle to change temp makes it cycle on and off randomly which is unnecessary wear on the automatic solenoid and you end up playing a back-and-forth game of touch and adjust. The angle of the head of this faucet was the biggest issue for us though. We had new quartz countertops drilled for it and positioned it so on full force, the water would point down the drain. If we put it closer to the sink edge (where most faucets are), it splashed water on the user (standard 30" x 18" x 10" sink). We had to position it 5 1/2" back to hit center of the sink, most people don't have that much counter space. This also became a problem because we could no longer install an under-the-counter soap dispenser, it would either line up with the faucet and be un-usable, or be next to the sink edge and look funny. Additionally, most other faucets, if installed in our countertop, would run about 2" from the back of the sink so in short; Delta kinda screwed us on this one. Lastly, the system runs on batteries and the battery case is pretty janky. Its difficult to load the batteries and there is no way to mount it on the cabinet or wall so it just lays on the floor. All in all, I would not recommend this faucet. We have a lot of buyer's remorse, largely due to the fact that our $3000 countertops are permanently altered to accommodate a sub-standard design. One of those things you don't find until you hook it up and turn it on. Update: the touch activated solenoid/valve has started failing. We haven't had it in 6 months (see original review) and it's already failing. Replacement solenoid? $150!!! Likely my last Delta product.

OK, I've been holding off on this review until we had a couple of months to test it. I bought this faucet in mid June 2017. I rarely give a product 5 starts because to me that means that it doesn't have any flaws at all and it's exactly as described without exception. Well, the current version of this model certain fits that bill. I read a bunch of reviews prior to purchasing this faucet. Although most of them were favorable, there were a few issues mentioned. Some said that it was a pain to secure under the cabinet and you had to leave a special tool in place over the hose. That's no longer the case. The current locking mechanism works flawlessly so far and doesn't require a special tool. Some mentioned that the faucet doesn't stay in place and constantly needs to be tightened. Not the case here, and I've got 3 large teenage boys washing dishes and filling water bottles constantly all summer. Others mentioned that the spray/pressure was too hard. Not sure where that comes from because the spray is based on how far you've got the handle pulled out. All the way out, hard spray, just a little bit out, tiny spray. Some have also mentioned that the touch function doesn't work well. Let me tell you, this has been the biggest attraction of this faucet. I would so the only negative is that because this works so well, I've found myself touching other faucets inside/outside our home without thinking only to realize after a few seconds that they are all the old school manual models, and I need to put down what's in both hands to turn it on. Last but not least, a few reviews mentioned that the color led (to indicate cold to hot) didn't work so well, and that the indicator didn't always turn red when the water was hot. So far, I've had NO ISSUES AT ALL with this, and the color on the led has always been a good indicator of the water temperature. So, in summary, this product has been every single thing I expected and has functioned flawlessly since I had it installed. Hope I didn't jinx it with this review and hope it's helpful to those looking to make a similar purchase.

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.

Love, love this faucet.

The reviews on this product are not from the uk. Bought it and plumber eventually got it working however it will only give you warm water. Needs a different connection. It’s now in the bin. Waste of time.