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    Why don't kitchen sinks have trip lever/plunger drains?

    Those commercial ones linked to I think are butterfly valves. Interesting design, that would impede water-flow less than the pop-up ones you get on bathroom sinks. These seem to clog all the time. Hj, what method does yours use? On clogging, the standing waste design, would seem the least...
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    Why don't kitchen sinks have trip lever/plunger drains?

    I've seen many sinks plumbed where one waste pipe has a sharp 90 that drains into the waste of the other sink. I know it's best to have the least amount of pipe before the p trap, but this is fairly common. Just wondered why I've never seen a bathtub style trip lever/plunger drain or standing...
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    "widespread" kitchen faucets terminology

    Thanks. Yes the traditional system for hot water is based on gravity. We now have a 'combi boiler' that are becoming more and more common here. I'm not sure if combi boilers are known by a different name in the US. Its a combination hot water and radiator boiler. The hot water is continuous...
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    "widespread" kitchen faucets terminology

    I've got this stainless steel (or possibly Monel) kitchen sink that I am trying to find a faucet for. Problem is the existing holes are on 7" centers. It looks very similar to this: https://retrorenovation.com/2013/07/01/monel-sink-counter-top/ I'm in the UK and our options are very limited...
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