American Standard Beale Single-Handle Pull-Down Dual Spray Kitchen Faucet 1.5 gpm/5.7 L/min - AMS-4931300

The Beale single-handle pull-down faucet uses an ADA compliant lever handle, so it can be operated without tight grasping or twisting. That is the detail that matters on multi-family turns and public or institutional kitchens where the handle type has to pass an accessibility review.

Maximum flow is 1.5 gpm (5.7 L/min). That is below the common 1.8 gpm kitchen faucet ceiling, so it works where a project or utility rebate calls for a reduced-flow kitchen fixture. If your spec requires a full 2.2 gpm rinse rate, this is not the faucet for it.

Body, handle, and mounting hardware are all metal, and the swivel spout is brass. For property managers replacing faucets on a cycle, that is the difference between a fixture that survives tenant turnover and a plastic-bodied unit that cracks at the shank. The mounting hardware being metal also means you are not tightening a plastic nut under the sink.

The Beale 4931300 is a single-handle pull-down, so the valve and spout are one unit mounting through a single hole. On a three-hole sink you will need a deck plate or escutcheon to cover the outer holes, ordered separately. On a new countertop, drill for the single hole only.

Construction is lead-free, which is what you need for a drinking-water fixture in a rental unit, dorm kitchen, or healthcare pantry. It also has integral check valves that prevent backflow through the spray hose.

Two finishes: chrome, ordered as 4931300.002, and stainless steel, ordered as 4931300.075. Stainless is the usual pick when the sink and appliances are brushed; chrome matches older builder-grade trim. Order by the suffix, since the base number 4931300 is the same for both.

Pull-down operation uses American Standard's Re-Trax retraction system, which pulls the spray head back into the spout and seats it rather than relying on hose weight alone. Sagging spray heads are the number one callback on pull-down faucets, so the retraction system is the part worth knowing about before you install a fleet of them.

It runs a ceramic disc valve cartridge. Ceramic disc is the standard for drip-free service life in commercial and multi-family kitchens, and it is a replaceable cartridge rather than a sealed assembly, so a maintenance tech can rebuild the handle instead of pulling the whole faucet.

Pull-down, like the Beale 4931300, works from a high arc and drops the spray straight into the basin, which suits deep single-bowl and farmhouse sinks. Pull-out heads come forward horizontally from a lower spout and are the better call under a low window or wall cabinet where a tall arc will not clear. This one is a dual spray head, so you get stream and spray from the same wand.