Two worlds collide with the EMPRESSA SEMI-PRO KITCHEN FAUCET - modern features with traditional, old world detailing. Inspired by German wine country, the EMPRESSA SEMI-PRO is modeled after the shape of vintage wine presses found across Europe. Characterized by signature details such as vintage wine press-inspired handles and an innovative pull-down, dual-spray , the EMPRESSA is the perfect example of classic European design infused with modern features and functionality. Inspired by faucets used in professional kitchens, BLANCO is the originator of the closed coil design and combines industrial style with modern appeal.
- Powerful pull-down, integrated hand-spray with dual spray function
- Made of durable, solid brass for long-lasting performance
- High-arc gooseneck spout rotates 180° for ease of use
- Flexible rubber hose allows easy range of motion
- Magnetic hand-spray holder for secure docking
- 1.5 GPM flow rate increases water-savings by 30% over standard kitchen faucets
- Available in Polished Chrome, Polished Nickel, PVD Steel, Satin Gold and Matte Black
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Blanco 442508 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What finishes does the Blanco Empressa Semi-Pro kitchen faucet come in?
The Empressa Semi-Pro (EMP442FSP) is offered in seven finishes: Polished Chrome (442508), PVD Steel (442509), Polished Nickel (442510), Satin Gold (442982), Matte Black (443022), Satin Platinum (443246) and Satin Dark Steel (443264). If you're matching a sink or other Blanco fittings already on the job, order by that six-digit number rather than by finish name, since Blanco uses several similar-sounding steel tones.
2) How far does the Empressa Semi-Pro spout swing, and will it clear a double-bowl sink?
The high-arc gooseneck spout rotates 180 degrees, so from a center-rear deck hole it sweeps left to right and can be aimed into either bowl of a double-bowl sink. It's a half-circle of travel, not full 360, so mounting it on an island where you want the spout to swing back over the counter behind isn't what it's built for.
3) What is the difference between the Empressa Semi-Pro and a standard pull-down kitchen faucet?
Semi-pro means the exposed closed coil spring design borrowed from commercial kitchen faucets, with the spray head hanging from a coiled spring rather than retracting into a smooth spout. Blanco originated that closed coil design. You get the industrial look and a lot of free head movement above the sink, but the coil stands tall, so check your window sill or upper cabinet clearance before you commit. A standard integrated pull-down keeps a lower profile if headroom is tight.
4) What is the flow rate on the Blanco Empressa Semi-Pro, and will it meet a low-flow requirement?
It runs 1.5 GPM, which Blanco states is a 30 percent water saving over a standard kitchen faucet. For property managers and institutional buyers working to a low-flow spec, 1.5 GPM is the number to put on the submittal; it sits below the common 2.2 GPM kitchen faucet baseline.
5) Does the Empressa Semi-Pro spray head dock securely, or does it sag over time like a weighted hose?
The hand-spray docks magnetically, so the head is pulled back into the spout and held rather than relying on a hose weight to drag it home. The hose itself is flexible rubber inside the closed coil, which is what gives the head its range of motion. Magnetic docking is the detail worth noting on a rental or multi-family install, since a drooping spray head is one of the more common callbacks on pull-down faucets.
6) What is the Blanco Empressa Semi-Pro faucet body made of?
Solid brass. That matters for commercial and high-traffic residential work, where zinc or plastic bodies tend to be the failure point at the valve and spout joint. The spray head and closed coil spring assembly ride on that brass body.
7) Does the Empressa Semi-Pro have a spray function or just a stream?
Dual spray. The integrated hand-spray switches between an aerated stream and a spray pattern, and the head pulls down out of the spout for rinsing bowls and filling pots off to the side of the sink.
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