Fontop Hot and Cold Glass Rinser Installation and Review

Fontop Hot and Cold Glass Rinser Installation and Review

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Takeaway: Simple, quick installation, customizable water temp, efficient rinsing of a variety of drinkware.

You’ll receive an illustrated installation manual, the glass rinser in your selected finish, two 3-ft flexible supply lines color coded blue and red for cold and hot respectively, and two stainless steel t-splitters. I got the matte black glass rinser to match my current sink faucet. The outer diameter measures 4-1/4” and the length of the four actuator arms is 3-3/4” across. Just below the actuator is the mixer lever that you’ll use to adjust the water temperature from hot on the left, to cold on the right, or any intermediate position in between from warm to cool. You’ll need at least 3.5” inches on center between fixture holes and more than 2” from the backsplash to the hole center in order to fit the rinser base. Your sink’s edge should also be within 1.5” of the center of the hole you plan to use.

The spray nozzle in the middle has 10 holes that emit high-pressure jets of water to clean and rinse your glasses, placed in various positions to reach different heights within the vessel. The sloped base below the trough tilts the glass rinser forward so that water can drain out into your sink. On the shank you’ll find the metal mounting nut, stainless steel washer, and rubber washer. The base of the rinser is glued on and should not be removed to ensure alignment. In the center of the shank is a brass fitting with two ¼” inlets. The left one, marked in red is for hot water, while the right one marked in blue is for cold.

The two nylon braided hoses are flexible and have a ¼” threaded male end with pre-installed o-rings while the other end has your standard 3/8” female ends with compression fittings. Both t-splitters are identical. The female ends have pre-installed washers while the male ends are pre-fitted with one-way check valves to prevent back pressure that could cause leaks. Since both male ends have check valves, it doesn’t matter which one you install the glass rinser supply lines to, the other side will be connected to your sink faucet supply, while the female end goes to your main water line.

I’m replacing my old stainless steel glass rinser as it no longer matches my faucet and soap dispenser. It’s also a single supply line style rinser which only delivers cold water, so having the option to use warm or hot water will be a nice upgrade.

Installation is pretty easy. After shutting off your water supplies, disconnect your sink faucet supply lines, and attach the t-splitters. When installing the new tee, make sure to tighten one full revolution past hand tight for a leak free connection. I recommend connecting the supply lines to the bottom fo the shank of the glass rinser prior to placing in the countertop hole you plan to use, as it's more difficult to do this from under the sink. Then re-attach the sink supplies and the supply lines for the glass rinser matching red and blue to hot and cold lines respectively. Turn the water back on and check all the connections for leaks.

To use, just place a glass, centered over the actuator, and press down firmly. Powerful jets of water spray into the glass in all directions, reaching the bottom and sides as long as you hold down the glass; this quickly rinses out the glass in seconds. Note that turning the glass won’t change the areas the water reaches, since the jets will also turn with the glass, therefore spraying the same areas. Even dark colored liquids like wine and coffee are rinsed out in just a few seconds. When rinsing out something with fat content, like milk, this is where raising the temperature is helpful as warm or hot water can help soften and remove the oily residue. It’s easy to change the temperature by moving the lever left and right to suit your needs.

Because the base is angled into the sink, most of the water drains out of it, however, some may remain in the dish, so it’s a good idea to wipe it out to prevent water marks or buildup. You can use the rinser for any vessel with an opening up to 4” wide, like blender cups and mason jars, as long as the opening fits on top of the actuator. The rinser dispenses about ¼ cup of water each second so is pretty efficient. It performs better when used in a series of quick bursts, versus holding it down for a few seconds. This also allows water to drain from your vessel rather than pool, if it has a narrow neck, like a bottle.

Overall, this glass rinser was fairly straight forward to install, works well, and cleans efficiently with both hot and cold water. I’m able to rinse out my glasses quickly and save water too. I love that I was able to get a color that matches my existing faucet, and it’s easy to keep clean too.

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