sink help!

16 years ago

Hi,

I'm back looking for your wisdom regarding kitchen sinks :)

I want a large, single bowl, undermount, stainless sink for my kitchen. I like the look of the angular ones -- can anyone tell me if they're really a pain to clean in the corners?

Here are two that I was looking at:

http://www.moderndanish.com/Modern-Bathroom-Kitchen-Products/Stainless-Steel-Kitchen-Sinks/FS-Stainless-Steel-Single-Undermount-Kitchen-Sink-Modern

and

http://www.expressdecor.com/kraus-16-gauge-32x19x10-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink-khu100-32.html

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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alwaysfixin

16 years ago

Although I do not have a zero radius sink like the Modern Danish you linked to, I have read postings on this forum by some people who have had problems with grime and debris in the corners, particularly after a couple of years have passed. But the Kraus sink you linked to is not a zero radius sink. It's .75" radius, which is still a small radius, but just enough of a curved corner (i.e. bigger than zero) so as to avoid the corner grime problem. We were going to get that Kraus sink in the 30" size, and I found the description provided on Overstock.com more thorough than the description on the website you linked.

There are a few Kitchens Forum people with Kraus sinks, and I have never read anything negative about them (as an aside, we ended up with a Blanco Silgranit instead)

Here is a link that might be useful: Kraus KHU-100R3-32 at Overstock.com

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Comments (9)

cienza
16 years ago
We chose the zero radius style you are looking at. It is not at all a pain to clean the corners; more stuff fits in the sink and it looks totally cool. We love ours and would be disappointed with anything less.
cat_mom
16 years ago
IMO no, not a pain to clean, at least ours isn't.
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gwentm
16 years ago
Before I finally made my decision, I never realized how difficult picking a sink could be. If you want to avoid any possible problems with zero radius, here's a tight radius 32" Ticor sink. Looks like it might have a ridge for accessories judging by everything that comes with it. I wanted a tight radius 9" depth but could only find it by Franke and it was very expensive. So I bought a 30" zero radius 9" depth Ticor from Galaxy based upon all the raves about Ticor on GW and so far I am very happy with it.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ticor 32
gwentm
16 years ago
lbrody, Sorry for some wrong information! That Ticor link is a zero radius. Still really nice. They have a 31 1/4 that is tight radius.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ticor Tight Radius
dapitou
16 years ago
I have a similar-style sink made by KWC. My biggest complain is not about corners, but the flat bottom. The bottom is too flat for the water to bring stuffs to the drainage and I have to use my hands to do just that. Do you guys have the same problem or does it bother you at all?
alwaysfixin
16 years ago
That Ticor tight-radius sink that Gwentm posted is nice. If I were choosing between that one and the Kraus, I'd choose the Kraus only because I prefer that the Kraus drain is "offset", i.e. toward the back rather than directly in the center. With the drain a bit toward the back, you can set pans down in the sink without covering the drain, and also have more room under your sink for storage (the drain and disposal will not be so much in the way).
jterrilynn
16 years ago
You can sometimes find deals on C-Tech sinks on ebay for around $285 or less. This is the one I bought, it has the back drain and is 16 gauge. They often have others to pick from and they are nice quality, some are 16 gauge with a 15 gauge rim. The lower the gauge the better for long looking good life.
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lbrody
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you, everyone, for your input!
I do like the Ticor example but had already thought that I'd prefer the drain set towards the back. I do really like the look of the Kraus tight radius sink.

The Copenhagen one is lovely, but very industrial-looking which actually probably isn't right w/ my kitchen.

Are there other brands I should look at? Or any other voices of experience?