Five easy tips for selecting an ADA compliant faucet (2024)

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Five easy tips for selecting an ADA compliant faucet? ›

Faucets should be ergonomic and designed with a single, easy to grip control so that operation is simple and effortless. Faucets should only require the use of one hand to turn on and off. Hands-free faucet technology, such as Selectronic, is a great option to use in an ADA Kitchen.

Faucets should be ergonomic and designed with a single, easy to grip control so that operation is simple and effortless. Faucets should only require the use of one hand to turn on and off. Hands-free faucet technology, such as Selectronic, is a great option to use in an ADA Kitchen.

To meet ADA guidelines, a sink should not be mounted higher than 34 inches from the floor. Sinks should also allow a knee clearance of 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 11 to 25 inches deep. The floor space below a sink must also be clear and any pipes must be insulated.

To find your faucet type, simply measure the distance between the center of the faucet handles. A distance of 4 inches between handles indicates the faucet is a centerset type. If the distance between handles is 8 to 16 inches, that falls into the widespread faucet category.

Maytag^® ADA compliant appliances meet the Standards for Accessible Design specified by the Americans with Disabilities Act. All ADA compliant appliances are required to be operable with one hand without requiring tight grasping or twisting of the wrist.

ADA Requirements on Door Hardware

must be between 34 inches and 48 inches above the finished floor. Any hardware used on the door must be able to be operated with one hand and not require the customer to twist their wrist. Push-type hardware is usually compliant with these rules.

The faucet center is the distance in inches between pre-drilled faucet holes. Measuring the hole spacing or faucet center ensures you get the correct size faucet (or deck plate) for your mounting area. For an accurate faucet center, simply measure the distance between the outermost faucet holes.

Plumbers also recommend choosing a bathroom faucet that's made from a durable material, has ceramic valves, and is compatible with your existing sink. So look for options with the same mounting type as what you currently have, such as centerset, widespread, single-hole, or something else.

Best Faucet Brands According to Plumbers

You want something that is durable, attractive, and a great value for the money. The best brands according to plumbers are Moen, Delta, and Kohler. Plumbers prefer these brands due to their quality, their reliability, and their availability.

What makes a kitchen ADA compliant? ›

40” to 60” inches wide: The kitchen should be at least 40” wide to 60” wide in order to be ADA compliant. If the kitchen is a pass-through kitchen (meaning it has two points of exit/entry), then it should be at least 40” wide. For U-shaped kitchens, the kitchen needs to be at least 60” wide.

ADA Bathroom Dimensions

In general, minimum accessible bathroom size is 60 inches wide by 56 inches deep plus clearance space for fixtures. Adding more fixtures or door swings will demand more space and a larger bathroom.

ADA Requirements

The seat height of a water closet above the finish floor shall be 17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum measured to the top of the seat. Seats shall not be sprung to return to a lifted position.

Measure the countertop behind the sink, and the diameter of the pre-drilled holes and the distance between their centers. The hole dimensions are how to determine what size faucet will fit, before you buy the faucet.

The sink's pre-drilled holes—both the number and the configuration—are an important factor when choosing a faucet. Always consider the number of holes on the sink and their configuration. If you're replacing the faucet and keeping the existing sink, the configurations must match.

Three types of bathroom faucets are likely to have a single handle: the ball, disc and single handle cartridge types. You can tell if you have a ball type if the handle rotates, wiggles and coasts in any direction like a joystick on what looks like a ball set into the top of the faucet.

Certain standards must be met for a bathroom faucet to be in compliance with the ADA. A person must be able to turn the handle with one hand. A touchless faucet makes this easy for all people who have a limited range of motion to use it.

Handles, Pulls, Panic Bars

Operable parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Most lever-operated mechanisms, push-type mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are acceptable designs.

The controls, faucets, and shower spray unit must be at least 38 inches (965 mm) and at most 48 inches (1220 mm) above the shower floor. The controls, faucets, and shower spray unit must be on the control wall 15 inches (380 mm) maximum from the seat's centerline toward the shower opening.