Single-handle faucets have one control, usually a lever, that tilts to mix hot and cold water. The single handle is wonderful when you need to turn on the water quickly with little fuss.

A ball faucet has a single handle on top that rotates a ball-shaped valve to open or close the hot and cold water supply. These tend to be the most affordable, but also the most leak-prone. Cartridge.

The faucets are matte black single-handle kitchen faucets with 360° swivel, spring spout design, detachable spray, optional mounting plate and single-hole installation.

So if you have a three-hole sink with the outside holes 4 inches apart, you should be able to install a single-handle bathroom faucet. However, a deck plate to cover all the holes is usually needed.

In 1959, Fortune magazine named Moen’s single-handle faucet one of the top 100 best-designed mass-produced products, along with Henry Ford’s Model-T and Benjamin Franklin’s stove.

Sinks accommodate a variety of faucet types, but when a sink has a single faucet hole it typically calls for a single-handle faucet with a pullout spray spout. Skip to content.