Help me pick kitchen sink: offset drain or "perfect drain"?

Anon Username

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

I'm trying to pick a kitchen sink for a 36" base cabinet. This is what I know for certain that I want:

-single bowl

-at least 8" deep, but not more than 10" deep

-generally rectangular but probably not zero radius

Ideally, I would like to get something like an Elkay Perfect Drain (http://www.elkay.com/perfect-drain), but I also would like the drain to be offset rather than centered. That way I have more usable space in the cabinet under the sink.

Anybody know of a sink that meets those requirements?

If I cannot have both a seamless "perfect drain" type sink AND an offset drain, any advice as to whether to pick a centered "perfect drain" or a regular-style offset drain?

Finally, again assuming I cannot have both, any recommendations for an offset drain sink that meets the above requirements? At the moment I think I would pick an offset drain over a perfect drain, if I can only have one.

Thanks in advance!

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mamiller1056

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

I have to respectfully disagree with Anglophilia. I am in my second kitchen with a sink with an offset drain. Each has had a 3/4 hp batch feed Waste King disposal which is a pretty large model. No issue with fitting it under the offset drain. I suppose the case may be different with different sinks, so Anglophilia has a good point that it would be a good preemptive idea for the OP to check her disposal and under-sink dimensions. I have not had an issue though with 2 sinks.

One advantage of an offset drain is that the disposal is off to the side leaving more of a clear area under the sink for storage (vs the disposal hanging in the center of the storage area).

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sherri1058
9 years ago
One of the things that I appreciate about my offset drain is not just the extra space underneath, but also the (effective) extra space in the bowl. Having the drain offset means that I can have something soaking on one side and still use the other side without it covering my drain.
Anon Username
Original Author
9 years ago
I always find what I am looking for after posting a message to the forum: https://www.creategoodsinks.com/collections/offset-drain-kitchen-sinks. Looks like they have seamless drains + offset!
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Anglophilia
9 years ago
Will you have a disposal? If so, a center drain will be best as it leaves you space on both sides.
Sue 430
9 years ago
I also got the create good sinks, nice to work with, drain on the left in back. Hopefully it will save me some space underneath, mines not installed yet
jhmarie
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Possibly not what you are looking for, but I love my Kohler Whitehaven "short apron" style sink which can be installed on a standard 36" sink base cabinet. The drain is offset to the right:

[https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~58831076[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~58831076)

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Anon Username
Original Author
9 years ago
Does anybody have any thoughts about the pros/cons of a sink with an integrated stainless steel drain board, such as https://www.creategoodsinks.com/collections/drainboard-kitchen-sinks/products/drainboard-single-bowl-kitchen-sink-with-offset-drain-5ps30r.

Seems that the biggest con is that you are definitely either stuck with that sink forever, or you would have to get new countertops if you want to change sinks. But I'm curious if anybody has one or has thoughts as to whether it would be good or bad?
friedajune
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Well, you know how stainless steel sink will show water spots? But the spots are inside the bowl, not really that visible. Me, I wouldn't want them visible on the countertop, and also have the task of cleaning them out of the runnels of the drainboard. If you have the kind of water with a higher mineral content and gets the white powder residue from that, the drainboard will be harder to clean.
tayler5
8 years ago
Anon, did you end up going with the CreateGoodSinks? If so, what are your thoughts?