Every so often a big-box store carries a faucet that punches well above its price, and the delta grant single handle pull out kitchen faucet is one of them. It shows up at warehouse clubs and home centers for around $60 to $100, which is roughly a third of what a comparable pull-down faucet from the same brand costs. I’ve installed a handful of these in rental units and budget remodels, and after living with them through real use, I can tell you where the Grant delivers genuine value and where its low price shows. Here is an honest breakdown before you drop one in your cart.
What You Actually Get
The Grant is a single-handle pull-out faucet, meaning the spray head pulls straight out toward you on a hose rather than pulling down from a tall gooseneck. It comes with the spray wand, a matching deck plate so you can cover a three-hole sink or install single-hole, and Delta’s DIAMOND-adjacent ceramic-disc valve cartridge. Finishes typically include chrome, stainless, and a matte black or bronze depending on the retailer. Everything needed for a standard install is in the box, including the supply lines on most versions and the mounting hardware.
- Single lever handle for temperature and volume
- Pull-out spray wand with stream and spray modes
- Ceramic-disc cartridge rated for long life
- Included deck plate for 1-hole or 3-hole sinks
- Flow rate around 1.8 gallons per minute
The Specs That Matter
The Grant runs a flow rate of about 1.8 gpm, which meets the federal 2.2 gpm ceiling and the tighter limits in states like California. Spout height sits around 8 to 9 inches with a reach of roughly 8 inches, so it clears most dishes without being so tall that it splashes in a shallow sink. The pull-out hose gives you about 20 inches of extension, enough to reach both corners of a standard double-bowl sink and rinse a pot set on the counter. The cartridge is ceramic disc, the same durable valve technology used in Delta’s pricier lines, which is the single biggest reason this faucet outlasts its price point.
Installation Notes
This is a straightforward DIY install, about 45 minutes if your shutoffs cooperate. The faucet body drops through a single hole, and the deck plate covers the outer two holes on a three-hole sink. Delta’s mounting system on this model uses a hand-tightened nut you can usually secure without a basin wrench, which is a genuine relief when you’re lying on your back inside a sink cabinet. The pull-out hose connects with a quick-connect fitting, and a weight clips onto the hose under the sink to retract the wand back into the spout. A couple of practical tips from experience:
- Set the hose weight low enough that the wand fully retracts but doesn’t kink against the drain plumbing
- Hand-tighten the supply connections, then give a gentle quarter turn with a wrench; overtightening the plastic fittings can crack them
- Run the water with the aerator off for a minute to flush debris before seating the wand
Living With It: The Good
The pull-out design is genuinely practical. A pull-out wand is lower and easier to aim into the corners of a double sink than a tall pull-down, and it’s less likely to splash. The single handle moves smoothly and the ceramic cartridge means no drips even after months of daily use, which is where cheap faucets usually fail first. The spray-to-stream toggle is a simple button on the wand, easy to hit with a thumb while your other hand holds a dish. For a rental or a starter kitchen, the value is hard to argue with, and Delta backs it with a lifetime limited warranty on the faucet and finish, which is remarkable at this price.
The finish holds up reasonably well. The stainless and chrome versions resist water spotting, and the matte black looks far more expensive than the faucet actually is. For the money, the Grant looks the part in a modest kitchen.
Living With It: The Compromises
The price shows in a few places. The spray wand and much of the body are plastic under the finish rather than solid metal, so the faucet feels lighter in the hand than a premium unit and the wand can feel a little hollow. The hose retraction relies on a simple weight rather than Delta’s magnetic MagnaTite docking found on higher lines, so the wand seats by gravity and can occasionally hang slightly proud of the spout until you nudge it. There’s also no touch or motion activation and no pause button on the wand. These are exactly the features you’d expect to give up to save a hundred dollars, and none of them affect whether the faucet does its core job.
How It Compares
Against Delta’s own pull-down models like the Leland or Lenta, the Grant trades the magnetic docking, all-metal wand, and taller gooseneck for a much lower price. Against other budget faucets in the $60 to $100 range from lesser brands, the Grant’s advantages are Delta’s ceramic cartridge, the lifetime warranty, and the easy availability of replacement parts at any hardware store. That parts availability is underrated; when a no-name faucet fails in five years, you replace the whole thing, whereas a Delta cartridge or wand is a cheap counter-picked repair.
Maintenance and Common Repairs
Part of the Grant’s value is how cheap and easy it is to keep running. The two things most likely to need attention are the aerator and, eventually, the cartridge. If the flow drops or sprays erratically, unscrew the aerator on the wand tip, rinse out the mineral debris and screen, and reinstall it; hard-water areas may need to do this a couple of times a year. If the faucet ever develops a drip, that is the ceramic cartridge, and a Delta replacement cartridge runs about $15 to $30 and swaps in with a screwdriver and a wrench in fifteen minutes. Because Delta parts are stocked at every hardware store, you are never hunting online for an obscure component the way you would with an off-brand faucet.
The pull-out hose is the other wear part. Over years of use, the quick-connect can loosen or the weight can slip on the hose, causing the wand to retract poorly. Both are simple fixes: reseat the quick-connect until it clicks, or reposition and re-clamp the weight lower on the hose so gravity pulls the wand home. None of these repairs requires calling a plumber, which is exactly the point of a faucet built for value.
Finish Options and Matching Your Kitchen
The Grant typically comes in three finishes, and the right one depends on your sink and hardware. Chrome is the most reflective and the easiest to wipe to a shine, but it shows water spots the most. Stainless, often labeled SpotShield or Arctic Stainless depending on the run, hides fingerprints and spots better and pairs naturally with a stainless sink and stainless appliances. Matte black is the style pick, looking far more expensive than the faucet is, though it shows hard-water residue and dust, so it wants an occasional wipe. Match the faucet finish to your cabinet pulls and any nearby fixtures for a cohesive look, and remember that a stainless or black finish forgives daily fingerprints better than polished chrome in a busy family kitchen.
One practical tip when ordering: confirm the hole configuration of your sink. The Grant ships with a deck plate so it covers a three-hole sink, but if you have a single-hole sink or a separate sprayer hole to fill, plan for it. The included deck plate handles the common three-hole 4-inch and 8-inch spreads, but an unusual sink may need a base plate accessory or a hole cover, which is a cheap add-on but easy to forget on install day.
Who Should Buy It
The Grant is the right faucet for a landlord outfitting a rental, a homeowner on a tight remodel budget, or anyone who wants a reliable, warranty-backed faucet without paying for touch technology and solid-metal construction they don’t need. If you want a heavier feel in the hand, magnetic docking, or a statement pull-down gooseneck, spend more and step up a line. But for a functional, drip-free, easy-to-install kitchen faucet at a warehouse-club price, the delta grant single handle pull out kitchen faucet is one of the better values on the shelf, and the ceramic cartridge and lifetime warranty mean it should keep working long after you’ve forgotten what you paid for it.
