Low-Flow Kitchen Faucet

Low-flow kitchen faucets are designed to minimize the flow of water.

A low-flow kitchen faucet dispenses no more than 8.35 liters per minute (2.2 gallons per minute), as required by US and Canadian federal standard/plumbing code. There is no special certification for low-flow kitchen faucets though, all new faucets in the U.S. must be made low-flow!

If a new faucet is not in your plans, consider adopting smart habits for water use. Don't keep the tap running for rinsing, turn it on only when needed.

Using less hot water also saves energy used to heat the water!

Kitchen water use accounts for about 15% of