How Much Does It Cost to Install an Above-the-Stove Pot Filler?

When you're in the mood to cook up a storm, aches and pains from lugging heavy pots of water around your kitchen can really impact your enjoyment. At worst, dropping a full pot on your foot as you carry it to or from your stove could cause a nasty injury. Enter the pot faucet, a nifty kitchen fixture that eliminates the heavy lifting. An over-the-stove water faucet can make cooking in your kitchen more convenient, but is it a worthwhile investment?

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In this guide, we'll explain how much it costs to install a pot filler to help you decide if this project is right for your home. We'll also discuss whether pot faucets are worth the price and who should consider buying one.

What Is an Above-the-Stove Pot Faucet?

An above-the-stove pot filler, also called a pasta arm or pasta faucet, is a water faucet installed on the wall behind your stove. The faucet swings out, allowing you to fill cooking pots with water right at your stovetop, and then folds away after use. Pot fillers come in a range of materials, styles and finishes to suit different kitchen aesthetics.

Most pot faucets connect to your cold water supply. That's because it's safer to fill pots with cold water than with hot, and cold water lines are generally cleaner.

Are Pasta Arms Worth It?

The most common reason to purchase an over-the-stove pot filler is to eliminate the need to carry large, heavy pans of water across the kitchen to your stove. A pot faucet allows you to fill a large pot to cook pasta or rice or add water to food that's already cooking right at your stove. Using one can help reduce the risk of strains or scalds when carrying pots to and from the sink.

While the gallon-per-minute delivery rates of pasta arms vary, most provide a significantly faster flow rate than your regular sink faucet. This allows you to fill pots faster, potentially reducing the time you spend on food preparation.

On the other hand, kitchen pot fillers may not be the right choice for every household. First, pot filler installation can be expensive, particularly if you lack an existing water line behind your stove. Some families feel installing a pot filler isn't worth the money, especially if they don't experience problems filling pots the old-fashioned way at their kitchen sink.

Plus, as with any plumbed-in fixture, pasta faucets can develop leaks. A leak could cause significant damage to your kitchen and might also harm nearby appliances, such as your stovetop and oven. With new kitchen ranges costing $600 to $1,300 (CAD 841 to CAD 1,821), plus an additional $100 to $300 (CAD 140 to CAD 420) for professional installation, leaks could prove extremely costly. Also, it can be more challenging to clean a pasta arm than a regular faucet, since it's more likely to collect grease and food residue because of its location.

Overall, a pot faucet could be a worthwhile investment if you have mobility or dexterity issues, struggle with the weight of full cooking pots or simply want to maximize convenience. However, homeowners on tighter budgets or who don't have problems filling pots at the kitchen faucet may decide the cost outweighs the benefits.

How Much Does It Cost to Install a Pot Filler?

According to HomeGuide, kitchen pot fillers cost between $150 and $500 (CAD 210 and CAD 701) for the faucet itself. You should expect to pay a professional plumber $45 to $150 (CAD 63 to CAD 210) per hour for labor. As wall-mounted faucets are typically more challenging to install, most plumbers charge a total labor fee of about $200 to $600 (CAD 280 to CAD 841).

Assuming you have preexisting plumbing lines behind your stove, the total cost to install a pot faucet is around $350 to $1,100 (CAD 490 to CAD 1,540). In comparison, installing a regular kitchen faucet costs roughly $250 to $600 (CAD 350 to CAD 841).

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What Are the Cost Factors in Installing an Over-the-Stove Water Faucet?

Various factors impact how much it costs to install a pot filler. Opting for a premium brand and model can significantly increase your costs, while choosing a more affordable unit can make your project more budget-friendly.

You could spend considerably more than average if you need to install a new water pipe to supply your pot faucet. This task is necessary if you don't have water lines near your stove or the existing pipe is in poor condition. You can expect to pay a plumber $450 to $1,800 (CAD 630 to CAD 2,522) per fixture to install new pipes.

Some pot fillers come with special features, such as adjustable flow, touchless handles or integrated filtration. As you might expect, these models cost more than their low-tech counterparts.

The faucet material and finish you choose could also impact how much it costs to install a pot filler. Here's a look at price ranges of popular choices for faucets installed above the stove:

• Chrome: $50 to $500 (CAD 70 to CAD 701)

• Bronze: $100 to $600 (CAD 140 to CAD 841)

• Stainless steel: $100 to $600 (CAD 140 to CAD 841)

• Gold-effect brass: $200 to $700 (CAD 280 to CAD 981)

• Copper: $100 to $500 (CAD 140 to CAD 701)

Where you live could impact how much your plumber charges. Those in rural areas where the cost of living is typically lower may charge less per hour. Conversely, you may pay more for plumbing services if you live in an urban area with higher-than-average living costs.

All CAD conversions are based on the exchange rate on the date of publication.