Ready Hot RH-F560-BN Faucet Only for Ready Hot Instant Hot Water Tank, Insulated, Safety Lock on Handle, Dual Lever Hot & Cold Water, Brushed Nickel Finish

I bought this to replace an insinkerator hot water dispenser (the insikerator was terrible). It is high quality and a low price (always the best combination). The only problem is that it is brushed nickel and the wife would not accept that. So I made some modifications to make it wife acceptable and use higher quality hoses. I'm documenting what I did here for future reference.1. Painting it oil rubbed bronze:- Materials useda. Rust-Oleum 249131 11 oz Universal All Surface Spray Paint, Oil Rubbed Bronze Metallicb. Soft foam from a leftover piece of a foam mattress pad (the kind you use for sleeping on when camping).- Procedurea. I took the faucet apart as much as possible. I took off the spout, pulled out the tube inside it, and took off the tip of the spout. I took off the hot water handle (unscrews) and popped out the red button. I couldn't get the cold water handle off or the blue button off so I just painted over it.b. I wrapped any exposed parts with tape that I didn't want painted (e.g., the part of the spout that sticks into the base).c. I filled in any holes that I didn't want paint to enter with pieces of foam cut to fit. I cut two approximately half moon shaped pieces of foam and put them in the bottom of the faucet so each half moon was in the hole on one side of the tubes extending out from the bottom (I also took off the rubber hose).d. I used sandpaper to rough up the surfaces I would paint. I think I used 150 grit (but could be 120 or something like that).e. I then spray painted it. I held the small pieces by sticking a piece of electrical wire (18 or 20 ga) through the foam in the piece and then spray painted it. For example, I put foam in the tip of the spout and then pushed the wire through the foam so I could easily hold the piece while I spray painted it. I put a few coats on and let it dry for at least a couple of days before trying to install.2. Converting it to use braided hoses instead of the cheap plastic stuff it came with.- Materials useda. Braided hose from water supply to faucet (my water supply is a 3/8" compression fitting so I used a 3/8" line: LASCO 10-0962 36-Inch water supply line)b. Braided hose between faucet and heated tank (I used the Ready Hot tank and it was mounted a little less than 2 ft away so I used a 1/4" line: Lasco 10-0946 water supply line).c. A 90 degree fitting at the tank that is 1/4" tube quick connect on one side and 1/4" FIP on the other side (you can see it in the pictures). I didn't buy this (had it already) so I don't have a recommended source for it.d. Two bushing adapters (this was the hardest part; I bought a lot of the wrong adapters before finding this one). I bought Dynapex Metric Pipe Adapter/Oil Pressure 1/4" NPT Male to M10 X 1.0 M10x1 Female Bushing (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FLQ61RV). The key thing to know is that the threads on the faucet are M10x1.0. I needed to go from that to the 1/4" and 3/8" compression fittings on the hoses. The bushings got me halfway there.e. Two 1/4 OD x 1/4 FIP adapter. One for each end of the 1/4" hose. This converts the 1/4 FIP on the bushing and the quick connect fitting to the 1/4" compression fitting on the hose. I got these at Home Depot.f. One 3/8 OD x 1/4 FIP adapter. This converts the 1/4 FIP on the bushing to the 3/8" compression fitting on the hose.I connected everything up using lots of teflon thread tape and it works great.

I bought this faucet to replace a "hot only" when we added reverse osmosis. It is the best. The handles operate with a smooth, luxury feel. I don't know how to describe it better but there is no way you can get a better faucet by spending more. I've had in installed for about 6 weeks and it has operated flawlessly. Another neat thing regarding installation: It has a folding bottom plate so you fold it, push the plate through the hole in your counter, then pull the nylon handles and the plate opens up and you can screw it in from the top! No crawling under the sink or need for a faucet wrench. Then you simply push the hoses through the top and bottom plates and the faucet attaches to those plates from the top with an allen screw. I left the allen screw for the top of the faucet a little loose so my wife can fill a glass or pot while it rests on the counter then rotate the spout back over the sink. Yes, this faucet if perfect for reverse osmosis and our reverse osmosis ready instant hot tank.Some companies hound you for a review but this company never did. I was filling a glass of water and thought I had to write this review so I looked up my past orders to write it. I can't say enough good things about it. You will love it too.

I cannot say enough about how great this faucet is. The quality in terms of finish, weight and smoothness or operation and installation is unmatched. The value is incredibly excellent.Update:Just short (thankfully) of one month after install, the hot water valve stopped operating. I provides only a dribble of hot water, while the cold water flow is robust. No kinks or other problems visible. Fortunately I still had their hot water only faucet which I reinstalled and now works perfectly. Very disappointed. Not in stock for replacement, so for now, I will just return. I'm sure failures are rare, but I would reduce my 5-star rating to 3-star for that reason.Update 2.0Having returned my faulty faucet, and receiving a prompt refund, I was sorry the item was currently unavailable for me to buy again. After a few times checking, I found a "used-like new" chrome faucet available roughly 50% off. I took a chance, and when it arrived, it appeared to have never been installed. It looked perfect, and when installed it worked perfectly. I am hopeful it will continue to function. Right now except for durability questions due to one bad experience, I would give this item 5 stars. So, for now I will split the difference and give 4 stars.

This is a very good unit for the price. I am very happy that I purchased this product. I like the separate hot and cold water handles, plus the fact that you have to press down on the hot water handle and push the lever down to activate the hot water.With the prior Everhot unit, I had purchased a replacement faucet which cost over $500. The Everhot unit leaked when we were in Greece, so I purchased a Anaheim AH-1300. Once I received the AH-1300 from Amazon, I discovered that the $500 Everhot faucet would not work with the AH-1300 unit that I just purchased. So I checked on Amazon and found this RH-F560-BN for $80.There is a huge difference in quality from the $500 Everhot unit and the $80 faucet (and I suppose this justifies the price differential). But I am still happy because the $80 Ready Hot unit suits all of our needs right now. And it works with the AH-1300 unit.