For homeowners
Types of faucet: which one fits your bathroom sink?
Choose Single-hole faucet for a sink with a single hole, which can take any faucet designed for a single hole mount (Moen); Centerset faucet for a three-hole sink that measures 4 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle (Moen); Widespread faucet for a three-hole sink that measures anywhere between 8 and 16 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle, the layout Moen calls widespread.
The right choice depends on how many holes your sink has and how far apart the hot and cold handle holes are, center to center.
| Type | Best for | Main advantages | Main drawbacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-hole faucet | a sink with a single hole, which can take any faucet designed for a single hole mount (Moen) | Moen lists a single-hole faucet with an escutcheon plate among its examples for a three-hole, 4-inch sink | Moen: on a single-hole sink "you will want a faucet that does not require an escutcheon plate"; Moen: "it is always best to check the specification sheet on whether or not it can be installed without the escutcheon plate" |
| Centerset faucet | a three-hole sink that measures 4 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle (Moen) | Moen shows centerset faucets with two handles and with one handle | no official source names one |
| Widespread faucet | a three-hole sink that measures anywhere between 8 and 16 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle, the layout Moen calls widespread | no official source names one | Moen: a widespread faucet cannot fit a 4-inch centerset hole configuration |
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Post your job on InstaBids, and contractors can bid in writing on one written scope.
- Describe it onceBy chat, or through your own AI assistant, and add photos.
- Post it and send itContractors bid in writing on that scope.
- Compare line by lineEvery quote is written against the same scope.
- You chooseContact details stay hidden until you pick and they confirm.
For your AI assistant
MCP connector · REST API · plain HTMLHand any of these to your assistant and it can help you write this job's request; you send the request yourself. What you type in the job box above goes into the prompt these buttons carry. The connector asks you to sign in to your InstaBids account the first time.
- MCP connector URL
https://instabids.ai/api/agent/mcp - Agent API (OpenAPI)
https://instabids.ai/openapi.json - Start-request link
https://instabids.ai/intake?from=options-faucet&utm_source=us&utm_medium=page&utm_campaign=options&page_type=options#job=bathroom%20faucet%20replacement - Prompt for any AI, with your job
- ChatGPTOpens with the prompt
- ClaudeOpens with the prompt
- GrokOpens with the prompt
- GeminiCopies the prompt, then opens
Every page is plain HTML. Steps for every assistant: add to your assistant.
| Priority | Choose |
|---|---|
| your sink has a single hole | Single-hole faucet |
| your sink's three holes measure 4 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle | Centerset faucet |
| your sink's three holes measure anywhere between 8 and 16 inches from the center of the hot handle to the center of the cold handle | Widespread faucet |
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The contractor you pick may visit once before settling the final price against the percentage the bid stated.
Contractors in your trade see the scope card and your 5-digit ZIP code.
Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection.
Homeowners pay InstaBids nothing.
Sources for the facts on this page
- Moen Incorporated, How to Choose a Lavatory Faucet (Moen Solutions article library), maker's own site, read 22 October 2026.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), WaterSense Bathroom Faucets, government, read 17 October 2026.