Brand Comparison - Delta, Moen and Kohler

Profiles and brand highlights

There are a huge number of companies active in the consumer plumbing market but Delta, Kohler and Moen have established themselves as the leaders in the market. These companies have managed to push convenience and quality, all boasting award-winning product lines. Though not a glamorous industry, Delta, Kohler and Moen continue to aggressively research new technology to bring consumers the best products on the market.

Delta

Delta, with a history stretching back to the late 1920's, prides itself on its products' high-quality, American-made craftsmanship. Delta boasts a rigorous durability testing process to ensure its faucets' performance and has developed a wide variety of convenient technologies. The company is aggressive in making its products and replacement parts widely available to consumers.

The first to produce a pull-out kitchen faucet w/ spray wands. Delta's pull-out faucets have become their flagship product

Quick Snap installation assemblies for simple installation. The assemblies provide a simple, uniform system for all Delta faucets.

Introduced its own Brilliance anti-tarnish finish in 1996. Delta guarantees its Brilliance finishes will never tarnish or corrode for the life of the faucet

Moen

Moen was an established brand of Ravenna Metal Products of Seattle, Washington, became an independent company in 1989. The company was the first to introduce a single-handle faucet design, one that has become a hallmark of their product line. A relative newcomer, Moen is recognized as one of the top brands in the industry, focusing on technology development and innovation.

All Moen faucets feature their washerless cartridge - one piece, self-contained, user changeable handle assembly that eliminates seals and washers

Designed the pressure-balanced valve that helps maintain consistent water pressure to avoid pressure shock

The first to offer a lifetime warranty on all of their faucets

Kohler

Kohler has a long history of innovation, boasting its first big hit, the one-piece, built-in bathtub in 1911. The company has produced a diverse portfolio of products and designs from its many subsidiary companies. Kohler prides itself as the leader in bath and kitchen design.

Created a line of "No Sweat" installation assemblies for all of their faucets. These proprietary designs feature a minimal tool requirement and pre-assembled handles and valves on most of Kohler's two-handle models, ensuring convenient, out of the box installation.

Kohler Faucets also feature flexible water supply connections which eliminates the need for tricky pipe work to line up the connection from the faucet to the line.

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