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Can You Use a Kitchen Faucet in the Laundry Room?

Wondering if you need a specific tap for the utility sink or a kitchen faucet can be used in the laundry room?

It’s totally possible to use a kitchen faucet. Read on and find out the differences, pros and cons of doing this.

What is the difference between kitchen and laundry faucets?

Laundry faucets usually have a thread to connect a hose. If you live in an apartment or have a garden faucet for the hose and do not need this thread, you can choose a kitchen model for the laundry sink.

Other differences to kitchen taps are that they are usually more basic, cheaper and more durable. The reason is they are usually made of brass and employ compression valves rather than cartridge or ball valves.

In kitchens, a stylish and convenient faucet may be preferreable over a long-lasting one, so most models are made of galvanized steel coated with a shiny coating of chrome or some other material.

They often employ mixing valves and a single handle. Both the material and the valve make the kitchen faucet less durable.

Pros and cons of using a kitchen faucet in the laundry room

Pros:

• Bigger variety of models.
• Nicer-looking faucets available.
• There is a number of details you can have: pull out or pull down spray, side spray, touchless technology, built in water filter, high flow rate, pre-rinse nozzle… Read about them in our article on kitchen faucets.

Cons:

• More expensive.
• Less durable.
• Can’t connect a hose.

So, if you want a gorgeous laundry room and can afford a kitchen faucet for the utility sink, go ahead.

If you prefer a cheaper and more durable faucet, check our articles on laundry faucets:

• Wall-mounted vs deck-mounted laundry faucets
• Laundry faucets: single hole, centerset, widespread or bridge?