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Kraus Sinks your thoughts

6 years ago

Sorry if it seems like I am beating a dead horse, but I am looking for a sink. I would like stainless and a good quality. After browsing around a bit and asking all sorts of questions, I came up with 2 by Kraus. I thought they looked pretty good. (well I guess I still do). Then I read that they are made in uh oh land China.

Here they are-- both 16 gauge and well reviewed. Now the China part is getting me concerned. I thought I had read so many positive reviews here, but the search function has never been my friend on houzz. Can anyone comment- and if you have a good quality sink that is budget friendly please do share.



Comments (15)

  • 6 years ago

    I love my Kraus sink. We installed one 6 months ago during a kitchen renovation and so far all has been good. I have received lots of compliments and it works great.

    salonva thanked andreabrin
  • 6 years ago

    Same as Andreabrin wrote. Save yourself some grief for more important things.

    salonva thanked sushipup1
  • 6 years ago

    I have had two in my kitchen for 1.5 years and love them. Quiet, easy to clean. Came in perfect condition. It was between this and the Kohler but glad I didn’t spend the money because I love the sinks.

    salonva thanked hemina
  • 6 years ago

    We have a Kraus sink, faucet and soap dispenser in a second kitchen that has been installed for many years. Twice I have had to call their office in NY for help and they responded immediately. A real person actually answered the phone. Once was for a new bottle for the soap dispenser when the bottle cracked after many years. They sent me a whole brand new dispenser. The second time was when we needed a new spray head on the faucet and truth be told I can't even remember why we needed it. Again a quick response. The sink is quiet. Also purchased a Kraus faucet for our bar area. No regrets.

    salonva thanked wilson853
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    6 years ago

    Kraus is made in China; Kohler in Mexico. Big deal; all excellent sinks.

    salonva thanked Joseph Corlett, LLC
  • 6 years ago

    Thank you all. I truly appreciate it.

  • 6 years ago

    I have 2 kraus sinks as well. Have had them for 2 years. Very happy with them. One is the one you are considering KHU100 but mine is the 32 inch.

  • 6 years ago

    I have a 28 sink, it has issues draining. Seems to be an issue as reviews have come in since purchased not the only one.

    salonva thanked evenstevens
  • 6 years ago

    I am sorry to read yours is not a delight @evenstevens.

    I am very thankful for the pic from @badgergal as that is quite probably what i will get (tho I still think I might prefer the rounded).

    I(( have to say it was @Joseph Corlett, LLC's comment in another thread-which mentioned that often the sinks provided promotionally by the countertop people were often junk made in China, which made me pay attention. When I learned Kraus was made there I was concerned as I THOUGHT I had always heard positives about them.))


  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    "(tho I still think I might prefer the rounded)"

    It is the zero-radius corners that cause the issues some people report of having difficulty cleaning those corners and gunk getting in there. I believe Badgergal's KHU110-27 has 10-degree radius corners. They are called "tight radius corners" rather than "zero radius corners", so not quite as tight of a corner. Perhaps call Kraus customer service to confirm.

    salonva thanked M Miller
  • 6 years ago

    We have 2 Kraus stainless sinks and 2 Kraus porcelain sinks.


    The stainless ones are an undermount prep sink in the pantry and an undermound apron front sink in the laundry. Both have rounder interior corners. I would not hesitate one iota to recommend them. With the rounded interior corners they are a breeze to clean. The drains and strainers are very high quality.


    The porcelain sinks are Kohler Ladena clones, the Elavo, undermount. We opted for the Kraus to save a little $ in the guest and bonus bath. They are fine, but I do prefer the Ladena we used in the master bath. The overflow holes and logo are at the front rather than the rear for the Kohler, so they aren't visible as you're using the sink. It's just a cleaner look (but pricier by far).

    salonva thanked Michelle misses Sophie
  • 6 years ago

    HELLO. #GlobalEconomy.. your $1200 iPhone is made in China... why on earth are we still having this 'made in China' debate? Kraus sink if fantastic.. identical to my dramatically more expensive Franke sink (probably made in China too.. who knows). Fantastic quality with the Kraus stuff.

    salonva thanked RCA
  • 6 years ago

    Very reassuring info.

    I tried looking for rounded corner sinks by Kraus and they seem to really be moving away from them. Much fewer in the sizes I want. Good to know the one with the offset drain, the 27 is the tight radius. ( And thank you for the suggestion to call and confirm- I will do that).

    This puts my China fears to rest regarding Kraus sinks. The reason I have them @RCA is because I am aware of too many shady products made in China. There is no accountability.

    I am aware of the drywall fiasco for starters. I am aware of formaldehyde etc in painted surfaces.

    I can't avoid purchasing Chinese goods and I am not so idealistic but for items that I will be using day in and day out and breathing in--- I remain cautious.

    Thanks

  • 6 years ago

    I have a tight radius and it cleans up easily-hated 0 radius, but also found the more rounded corner sinks sloped on the sides so glasses etc fall over if close to the sides. Tight radius seems to be the perfect balance.

    Also on the side-offset drain, my one concern would be that you’d be cleaning up the sink all the way from one side to the other to get to the drain. The center drain that’s set towards the back works better for me, and I have storage pullouts under the sink on both ends, with trash bags in the middle. The garbage disposal is set back far enough since the drain is towards the back-center.