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FORIOUS FF0023C pull-down kitchen faucet review

The cheapest pull-down faucet on this shelf, and the one that publishes its install limits: 6.69 in spout height, a 1.30–1.38 in hole and a 1.5 in maximum deck.

What the listing puts in writing

  • cUPC and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, lead-free; SUS304 stainless, heat-resistant PEX lines, drip-free ceramic cartridge
  • Stream, spray and pause; 1.8 gpm; 18 in pull-down hose; 360° swivel
  • Overall height 14.76 in; spout height 6.69 in; mounting hole 1.30–1.38 in; maximum deck 1.5 in
  • 10 in deck plate for 1- or 3-hole sinks; cartridge tested to 500,000+ cycles
  • Five-layer finish against fingerprints and spots

The install figures, all of them

A kitchen faucet goes wrong in three places: the hole, the counter and the space above. FORIOUS publishes all three. A 1.30–1.38 inch hole range, a 1.5 inch maximum deck and 14.76 inches of overall height, with 6.69 inches of spout height for the pots underneath.

Against the WEWE

The two budget faucets on this shelf are near twins on paper: 304 stainless, cUPC and NSF 61, 1.8 gpm, a pause mode. This one is about ten dollars less and documents its fit better. The WEWE gives two more inches of hose and five years of warranty instead of two.

The small inconsistency

The bullets describe a ceramic cartridge tested to 500,000 cycles; the spec table says disc valve. A ceramic disc cartridge is both, so this is a labeling difference rather than a contradiction — but it is worth noting when ordering a replacement.

Availability

Available at around $39.98 on Amazon.com when we checked on October 29, 2026, for delivery to a US address.

Stock and prices on Amazon.com move without notice; the button above opens the live listing.

Prices quoted in this text were read on October 29, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

Strengths, and the catches

Strengths

  • Publishes every install limit: hole range, deck thickness, spout height and overall height
  • cUPC and NSF 61, a 500,000-cycle ceramic cartridge and a pause mode, at about $40
  • A 10-inch deck plate for 3-hole sinks in the box

Compromises

  • Two years of warranty, where the WEWE on this shelf gives five
  • No cartridge size or part number, so a replacement is ordered through the seller
  • An 18-inch hose, two inches shorter than the WEWE's

Where this one is not like the others

Set against the median of its own shelf on this site — not against the whole bathroom market.

  • Spout height6.69 in — stated; overall height 14.76 in-54 % against this shelf’s median
  • Hose length18 in — stated-10 % against this shelf’s median

Specifications

Hose length18 in — stated
Spray modesThree: stream, spray and pause — stated
Swivel range360° — stated
Spout height6.69 in — stated; overall height 14.76 in
Spout reach8.27 in — spec table
Faucet hole diameter1.30 to 1.38 in, maximum deck thickness 1.5 in — stated; 10 in deck plate for 1 or 3 holes
CartridgeDrip-free ceramic cartridge, tested to 500,000+ cycles — stated
Flow rate1.8 gpm — stated
CertificationscUPC and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, lead-free — stated
Warranty2 years — spec table
Amazon referenceB07Y4Y88Y6
EAN0778716372772

The questions we get

Will it clear my window?

FORIOUS gives an overall height of 14.76 inches. Measure from the sink deck to the underside of the window frame or cabinet and keep a few inches for the handle and the spray head; the listing itself asks you to confirm sink dimensions before ordering.

How does it compare with the WEWE?

They are close: both are 304 stainless, cUPC and NSF 61, 1.8 gpm, 360° swivel, with stream, spray and pause. FORIOUS is about $10 cheaper and publishes more install limits; WEWE has two more inches of hose and five years of warranty against two.

What is the pause mode for?

It stops the water at the spray head without moving the lever, so you keep your temperature while repositioning the spray or loading a pan.

Against the closest bathroom fittings on price

Same category, nearby prices, between bathroom fittings. What remains is the specifications every one publishes — half empty, a column is no use.

Model Price Hose lengthSpray modesSwivel rangeSpout height
FORIOUS FF0023C pull-down kitchen faucet $40 18 in — statedThree: stream, spray and pause — stated360° — stated6.69 in — stated; overall height 14.76 in
WEWE high-arc pull-down kitchen faucet $50 20 in of pull-down reach — statedThree: stream, spray and pause — stated360° — stated8.5 in in the spec table, which gives the same 8.5 in for the reach; overall height 15.7 in
Pfister Talega pull-down kitchen faucet $147 11.5 in in the spec tableThree, including the HydroBlade high-pressure setting — stated360° — stated15.94 in in the spec table, the same figure as the overall height: a total height, not the clearance under the spout
Moen Adler 87233SRS pulldown faucet $149 68 in in the spec table — the whole hose, not the pull-down reachTwo: aerated stream and Power Clean rinse — statedNot stated14.6 in in the spec table, against an overall height of 14.56 in: an overall figure rather than a spout clearance

Where the models diverge, in bathroom fittings

  • If price decides: this model, at $40.
  • Highest Hose length in the table: Moen Adler 87233SRS pulldown faucet (68 in in the spec table — the whole hose, not the pull-down reach).
  • Highest Spout height in the table: Pfister Talega pull-down kitchen faucet (15.94 in in the spec table, the same figure as the overall height: a total height, not the clearance under the spout).

The price on Amazon.com

This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $40 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.

Details checked on October 29, 2026.

Who buys this one, among bathroom fittings

Replacing a kitchen or utility faucet at the lowest cost, where the install figures need to be checked in advance

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for bathroom fittings and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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