How much clearance is needed behind the faucet for the handle, and also are you able to turn the faucet heqad from side ti side?
1282126
1-3/4" from center of handle base is needed for clearance (of the handle). Yes, the faucet swivels easily from side to side.
1282127
the faucet can be mounted with the handle on the side or in the front. My handle is on the side and needs 2 1/8" to clear the backsplash. The faucet head turns from side to side. It has been installed and in use for 3 months and I have no complaints and would purchase the same again.
1282128
The handle is not installed in a position at back of the tap, but positioned so that it can be operated from the side.
1282129
The handle extends about 1.5" behind the rear of the faucet (2.5" from faucet center) when it's in the "hot water" position. I would recommend having a little extra space so it doesn't touch the wall - I have an extra 1". The faucet turns ALL the way from side to side - it might actually turn 360 degrees, but I can't test it since I have a wall in the way... It's an awesome faucet!
1282130
You need a little less than two inches clearance from the back edge of the faucet. Yes, you can turn the faucet head from side to side.
1282131
Yes the faucet head does go from side to side and remember the faucet does come out too for further or odd positioning. Clearance, it is about 2 inches. standard clearance, nothing special.
1069135
You can have the back base of the faucet almost flush with your backsplash and still be able to put the handle all the way back. However you will not be able to put your fingers between the backsplash and behind the handle. I have 3/4 of an inch from the back base of the faucet and the backsplash. To allow water flow you move the handle outwards. Forward and backwards dictates hot and cold. I hope this makes sense.
232628
It rotates side to side and the handle will reach all parts of your sink. Go to YouTube and search Blanco Culina. There are a number of videos and reviews about this faucet that should help you. Good Luck. I love mine.
101328
I don't know. You may be able to simply turn the base of the faucet, but then the control handle would work "backwards" but I truly don't know.
1225207
Since your faucet is this close to the wall, your hot water use is being restricted because it wont rotate fully. Your only choice is to loosen (just enough to turn it) the fixture from below and rotate it 90 degrees so the handle is toward the front. We started with ours facing the same as yours but found we preferred it toward the front. Good Luck
879992
Yes. Our faucet was installed with the handle front-centered to accommodate a stingy back-wall clearance.
1304856
I think you are out of luck in this situation. The faucet is not designed for an inch depth.
931641
Hi Gail,Manufacturer says mount it facing right & we did. It appears to me the bottom of the faucet has a slightly oval shape. Rotating it to face forward may not allow you to use the deck plate which is used to cover the unused holes in the sink. If you have a 1-hole sink it would probably work. This is our 1st time with a right hand faucet & we actually like it better than a center handle because it provides more clear sink area. Dave Steele
752238
I have and 18" and it leaves about 3" on both sides. I like that because I slide it back and forth so the solid part (not the hole) is directly under my faucet when I need to fill containers with water as my faucet doesn't move.
931640
I installed the faucet, and have it on the right side. I see no reason why you could not put the handle in front if that is your preference. Should not be a problem.
1225208
I had limited space as well. The handle pulls out to turn on and then moves forward and backwards to change temp. I had my Plumber install it somewhat at an angle so the handle wouldn't hit the wall behind and it actually looks fine. The faucet looks and works great! Good luck!
1504979
I had two of these faucets (very poorly) installed by a professional plumber. One has a 1inch clearance between the back edge of the faucet base and the other one has only 3/4" clearance. The pull on the faucet with only 3/4" clearance will not work at all. The pull on the one with 1" clearance would only work after the plumber adjusted the pull so it sticks up about 3 1/2" (it will not go down all the way), so I can use the stopper on this one, but it looks very ugly with the pull sticking up. I would say you would probably need about 3" clearance for the pull to work properly, but I would highly recommend contacting Moen for their recommendation, or going with another style of faucet where this is not an issue. I had two of these faucets (very poorly) installed by a professional plumber. One has a 1inch clearance between the back edge of the faucet base and the other one has only 3/4" clearance. The pull on the faucet with only 3/4" clearance will not work at all. The pull on the one with 1" clearance would only work after the plumber adjusted the pull so it sticks up about 3 1/2" (it will not go down all the way), so I can use the stopper on this one, but it looks very ugly with the pull sticking up. I would say you would probably need about 3" clearance for the pull to... » Read More I had two of these faucets (very poorly) installed by a professional plumber. One has a 1inch clearance between the back edge of the faucet base and the other one has only 3/4" clearance. The pull on the faucet with only 3/4" clearance will not work at all. The pull on the one with 1" clearance would only work after the plumber adjusted the pull so it sticks up about 3 1/2" (it will not go down all the way), so I can use the stopper on this one, but it looks very ugly with the pull sticking up. I would say you would probably need about 3" clearance for the pull to work properly, but I would highly recommend contacting Moen for their recommendation, or going with another style of faucet where this is not an issue. « Show Less
657716
Back splash clearance shouldn't be a problem if the faucet set up as shown with the valve in the right side. When the valve handle is in the vertical position, 12 o'clock, it is set for cold water and cannot move back to say the 3 o'clock position. It can only move forward to the 9 o'clock position which is for hot water. To turn the water on the valve handle is moved horizontally. Base to the top of the handle is 9". We still like the faucet a lot. I hope this helps.
733011
It goes back at an angle. Its about an inch and a half behind the faucet fully extended. Theres about the same amount of space from the fully extended control to the wall. I have a standard predrilled single hole countertop. Its easy to use. Looks great installed. We've had no problems with it.
1449908
We had to mount ours at an angle to keep the handle from hitting the back splash. One interesting thing we noted was that we're a right-hand favoring family but always tended to use our left hand when turning on our old faucet so we mounted the faucet with the handle on the left-hand side. I love this faucet by the way.
808263
from the back edge of the faucet where it meets the countertop, about 3/4". From the center of the faucet hole, about 2". That gives the handle about 1/4" of clearance from the backsplash in the full hot position.
1957723
the faucet will swing about 7 inches out on both sides. if you have 3 sinks, it sounds doubtful