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Kohler wading pool sinks

18 years ago

Does anyone have a wading pool sink in their guest or master bathrooms. Ex: Purist wading pool sink. I'd appreciate any input you can give me.

Thanks :)

Comments (19)

  • 18 years ago

    I was all set to get one for my master bath remodel last year. Then a saleslady at one of the plumbing showrooms mentioned how difficult she thought it would be for stuff (toothpaste, etc) to get down the drain since there is no slope into the drain. It would take a lot of rinsing. She gave another reason for not getting it. Can't recall what it was but I remember saying "ohhhh, you're right. Good point". It's a beautiful sink and would have been perfect for the spa look I was going for.
    Monica

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks Monica.Great point.
    So what sink did you go with. I am also going with the spa look. Have my mind set on the Purist faucet and air tub.

    I am putting the Demi Lavs in one of the guest baths as they have a slope.

  • 18 years ago

    gray16, my "spa inspired" master bath is more traditional than the modern look most think of when they think "spa". After giving up on the Purist, I looked into a white vessel sink. Then I saw a sink here on this forum that made me change my mind yet again. It's a glass undermount sink by Oceana. They also make the sink in a vessel style but I'd already decided I was too short for a vessel and the extra counter space of an undermount was appealing. These sinks have been on the HGTV show "I Want That". Below is a link to my bathroom photos.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Master Bath Renovation

  • 18 years ago

    Beautiful bathroom.

    I have an Oceanic vessel in the house (powder room ) I am currently living in. Love it. May look into the white vessel.

  • 18 years ago

    We just bought one for our master bath remodel and they measured for granite today. It should be installed by next week. It sure looks cool and I hope we will like it. I have the tall purist faucets.

  • 18 years ago

    djosie, Let me know what you think of the sink after you have used it. I still have a little time. I'm going with the Purist wide spread faucet. Pictures too would be great.

  • 18 years ago

    Has anyone installed Kohler's new Yin Yang wading pool sink? I was planning my whole cottage bath remodel around this sink but a saleslady said she thought splashing would be a problem. I hadn't thought about rinsing toothpaste down the drain; good point. I hate to through out my whole design based on one person's opinion, but she designs baths for a living! Advice?
    Celia

  • 18 years ago

    Hi, bradleyj. Your link goes to the me.com main page.

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks for the advice. After talking to a different salesperson at a different showroom, I'm definitely going to stick with the Yin Yang sink. I've been planning to use a glass countertop under the sink, but now I'm curious about Corian's Illumination series (though I wouldn't backlight it). It's so new that no one has samples. Has anyone seen or used it?

    I've never had a glass countertop. Any pros or cons I should be aware of? I'm guessing the Corian would show less water mess if/when the sink splashes.

  • 18 years ago

    Cislarsen (or anyone else): Have you purchased and/or used a Kohler Yin-Yang wading pool sink yet? My wife and I are thinking of buying two of them for our new master bath. I saw one in a store but it was not connected to water. It has a sizeable footprint (21" x 18") but it is very shallow (2-1/8"), so I too wonder about splashing. Is there some real world experience with this style of sink to report?

  • 16 years ago

    I'm thinking of purchasing this sink for our master bath.
    Any updated experiences using this sink?
    What faucet and cabinet would you use?

  • 16 years ago

    Bumping this up to see if anyone has any experience with installed yin yang wading pool sink from Kohler. I love the look and am wondering about how it is in use. Thanks

  • 16 years ago

    I have a Kohler yin yang wading pool sink sitting on my dining room table waiting to be installed. They are supposed to be engineered not to splash. It is really cool looking. Currently I am freaking out about the faucet. We ordered the Kohler Fairfax tall lavatory faucet to go with it and it came yesterday. It doesn't rest completely flat when placed in the hole. Shouldn't a Kohler lavatory faucet be compatible with their lavatory sink?

  • 16 years ago

    chloe - you either have a defective sink and/ or an improperly installed faucet.

    The casting of the faucet hole could possibly be less than flat or you have too many/ the wrong gaskets or flanges for the faucet.

    I'm also wondering if a tall/ vessel faucet is too tall for this sink?

  • 16 years ago

    I have the yin/yang wading pool sinks and love them. Great design -- water flows into the sink, circles around the edges and washes down toothpaste et al. No problem there. I hesitated a long time and couldn't find anyone online who had installed them. But I'm glad I jumped in. I wish I had spent the crazy amount of time on choosing these sinks for our master bath on choosing light fixtures! too much to think about when building a house . . .

  • 15 years ago

    I realize this thread is a little old, but I'm wondering if there is any more feedback out there on wading pool sinks. I'm especially interested in Kohler's wet surface wading pool sink. It looks cool, but I'm so curious about how well it works, whether there is excessive splashing and whether it is easy to clean or keep clean. Your input is appreciated!

    Here is a link that might be useful: Kohler Purist Wet Surface

  • 14 years ago

    Installed wading pool over granite countertop. Looked great, until filled with water. Temperature differential caused moisture to form under sink, darking a couple of areas of the granite. Sure hope they dry out! Really looks bad.

  • 7 years ago

    I selected a Kohler inia glass wading pool sink and love it in my master bath. It cleans beautifully and is so elegant and looks like art glass sculpture.