Laundry Faucets: Single Hole, Centerset, Widespread or Bridge?
When buying laundry faucets, there are a few decisions you have to make:
- Whether your faucet will be installed on the wall or on the sink/countertop. We have a specific article on this here, which I recommend you read first.
- The installation type, which basically means: number of holes and handles. As most types exist for both wall-mounted and deck-mounted faucets, I won’t consider wall-mounted faucets as an installation type in this article.
- If you’re wondering if you need a specific faucet for the laundry sink or you can use any kitchen faucet, take a look at this article.
Your faucet installation type determines the holes you’ll need to provide on your sink or countertop, for deck-mounted faucets, or the plumbing setting on the wall for wall-mounted faucets.
And the types look quite different from each other, so this decision will also have a considerable impact in your laundry look.
So let’s see the differences between the main types.
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Laundry single hole faucets
As this type has only one hole, it doesn’t use much space of your sink and is easy to install.
If there’s hot water supply, a single handle controls both volume and temperature of water.
Laundry single hole faucets are more convenient to use and provide a more precise volume and temperature control. You can close the tap and it’ll be in the same temperature when you open it again. So you can save water.
Laundry centerset faucets
Centerset faucets are versatile, because they can be installed on sinks or walls with one, two or three holes.
The spout and the handles are mounted on a deckplate, that hides the holes.
The downside of this and the following types is that if you want to save water by closing the tap, you’ll have to adjust the temperature every time you open it again.
Laundry widespread faucets
This type has separate spout and handles. Each one is mounted on a different hole, which means you’ll need to provide 3 holes on the sink or countertop.
This is a deck-mounted type only.
Laundry bridge faucets
Bridge faucets have widespread handles but only two holes. They connect the levers and the spout above the sink, instead of underneath, or outside the wall instead of inside.
It’s usually more expensive than other types, as even the part that mixes cold and hot water is made in steel covered with chrome (or other material).
Which type is better for you?
As we saw on the photos, except for the centerset faucets, all types can be used for a stylish decor.
If you already have your countertop or sink and just want to change your faucet, it will be easier to keep the same type so you don’t have to adapt the holes.
If you’re building or fully renovating, it’s important to coordinate the choice of the faucet and the sink. See our articles on laundry sinks and countertops.