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Pull-out: If you would like a faucet able to offer a great combination of functionality and style, a pull-out kitchen faucet is likely to be the perfect option. The actual faucet head is able to pull out for ease in directing the spray in the desired direction and the pattern of water can alternate between spray and regular flow.

You identify the faucets by their single handle that moves over a rounded metal ball that easily shifts and spins thus creating different water flows and temperatures. The ball has chambers and spring loaded rubber seals. The handle rotates easily allowing you an exact mix of hot and cold water. It's good to note that these faucets don't have washers. Due to the many parts in these faucets, they tend to leak more than other washerless faucets such as disc and cartridge.

They have been around for a very long time. They are known as compression faucets as they work through compression of a washer against a valve seat which is usually at the base of the faucet. The cool thing with them is that they have separate knobs for hot and cold water. While they are great to have, they tend to develop leaks every now and then.