Lack of product support and shorter than expected service life is an issue for some Delta faucet models
This review is an update, and not for this particular model, (although it applies, see the last 3 sentences for comments on the Addison specifically), but Delta faucets I have recently installed, as many share the same parts and technology. Technology exists to produce faucets that will provide daily service and not leak for 25 years or more. Once such example is the old contractor grade Centurion faucet series, produced about 30 years or so ago. These faucets were so durable and reliable they were discontinued. I know several still in service, not leaking, over 35 years old. They didn't use washers and seats or a cartridge type system. They used what looked like a rubber pinky that would extend back into the faucet assembly a couple of inches or so, and a banana-shaped plastic insert that when the faucet was operated and turned the "banana", the boot would distort and let the water flow through. You scratched your head even trying to figure out how it worked, but work it did. The problem with Delta is that the cartridges fail. Three failed now on two of my Delta faucets. The kitchen one has now been replaced twice in six years. The bathroom one started leaking in about five years. They leaked out from under the handle, so ran out on the countertop. This is a failure rate that is excessive, and many people are afraid to try to do the repairs themselves, because all they will do is send a new cartridge. Maybe (if it's still available, on older out of production models, you may be out of luck). As these faucets get older and full of deposits and scale, they become more difficult to disassemble and service. I now take out the handle set screw when the faucet is new, and coat the threads with an anti-seize compound, anticipating that in five years I'll be taking it apart to repair it. Delta claims now to have "diamond" technology. It sounds like marketing people are at it again. We'll see. As far as the rest of the faucet is concerned, the housing body is a very nice, polished chrome (if you bought chrome), and the housing is sturdy and not paper thin as on some other cheap brands. All they need to do now is design a much more reliable cartridge that lasts at least 15 years, and have them available at that time for at least one rebuild so you can get the service life you used to get from faucets 30 and 40 years ago. When you shop for Delta, make sure what you are buying is a current model, with parts available. This would be a good idea for any brand faucet. For the Addison model, the negative is that the feed lines are not braided lines like the Delta model I removed, but pretty stiff solid plastic with a mind of their own, and quite a bit longer than I needed. They get in the way of the sink stopper rod working without interference. One plus, is a plastic removal tool is included to make the tap strainer easier to remove and clean.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New