Aggghhh! I just ordered my blanco silgranit and I'm nervous!

16 years ago

I do NOT like being in charge of such important decisions. I think I'd almost be happier letting someone else choose everything just so that if I didn't like it---it wouldn't be MY fault! I could just complain that the builder chose the sink and I had no control...lol.

I've read so many great threads on the silgranit sinks and I hope to love mine. I can't wait to be there using all these great new things--I just hope everything turns out beautifully!

Thanks for reading my nervous rant.

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boxiebabe
16 years ago
Don't fret - even thought I *totally* understand why you are. There are TONS of decisions to make, and sometimes it's all just too overwhelming.

BTW... my Blanco silgranit sink is one of the top 3 of my "favorite things" in my kitchen so far.

Good luck!
Boxie
alanandnancy
16 years ago
Ours is still in the box, and won't be installed for another couple weeks, but I keep opening the box to look at it, and when friends come by I make sure to show it to them. It's so beautiful!! (and I never thought I'd feel that way about a sink!)
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Hello, As a representative from BLANCO, I would like to add some information as to the quality and production of our BLANCO SILGRANIT kitchen sinks that may help ease your mind. BLANCO is THE world leader in composite kitchen sink development in ALL areas of technical advancements, patent development, quality control, portfolio size, color offering, and true global production. Our products carry a lifetime warranty and are produced in BLANCOÃ¯Â¿Â½s own factories located in Germany and Canada. Our sinks go through extensive quality control checks throughout each stage in production. Specifically, I want you to know that each and every SILGRANIT sinkÃ¯Â¿Â½s underside does have some roughness and texture which may be interpreted as cracks. This is a natural part of our patented formulation and production process. The texture you are seeing on the backside is a result of the curing process of the material after casting. It does not in any way deter from the strength of the product but rather allows for the perfect combination of interior surface hardness and overall strength by ensuring that the maximum amount of granite is at the useable surface. It is this process that makes our sinks the MOST durable and the MOST hygienic surface available on the market today. We pride ourselves on being a family company that focuses on quality, innovation, and customer service. We stand behind our products everyday with passion and pride to ensure you have a wonderful experience every time you use them. Please contact our customer care department at 800-451-5782 should you have any questions or concerns. Here is a link that might be useful: Silgranit II
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pbrisjar
16 years ago
Oh yeah. Our Blanco sink is one of the few things over which I have NO regret.
mysterymachine
16 years ago
You'll love it... but make sure you check it for cracks before its installed.
rhome410
16 years ago
Do any of you have a silgranite sink with another type of sink in the same room? I'm thinking of trading out my dbl bowl for a single, and a Super Single, of course, looks like the best use of the space...But my prep sink on the island is white porc over cast iron (Kohler). Will they look bad together? (Both would be drop in, not undermount.) Would I want to stick with white (I have light gray counters), or will that emphasize the difference in the sink materials? Of course, this all depends on my talking DH into taking out my nearly new sink when he's still working to finish the rest of the house...

Sorry to hijack, Fairytalebaby. Based on the previous threads on Silgranite sinks I read today, I bet you'll be thrilled with your choice.
shoezoo
16 years ago
My blanco sink arrived this week and is still in the box too. It looks so huge in the box I remeasured to make sure I hadn't made a mistake. It is beautiful and I've shown my friends too.
Mysterymachine, other than just looking how do I check for cracks? Did you actually pour water into it?
rmlanza
16 years ago
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE my siligranit super single in anthracite! You'll have no regrets, I'm sure!

rhome, I think lots of people have mixed sink materials in their kitchens. I'd love to have a copper prep sink in my kitchen and think it would look great with my siligranit one. My counters are dark so I don't think my sink stands out like it would if the sink and counters were contrasting colors. I would think if you got a siligranit sink maybe you should get the metallic gray so it will blend in with your counters or the white for the contrast consistency with your prep sink. I wouldn't get black (anthracite).
rhome410
16 years ago
You're right that the anthracite wouldn't work for me. But I'm curious, too...How do you know if a sink arrives with the scary sounding tiny cracks I read about? Seems if it got installed that way it'd be tough to prove how they got there, so very important they are identified immediately?
lynninnewmexico
16 years ago
I love mine and am so glad that I took the recommendations here to get it! It's been in now for 5 months (OMG, I can't believe it's been that long!) and I have absolutely no regrets. I can really understand (and remember!) the stress of having to make all those decisions, though. I feel for you.
neesie
16 years ago
fairytale, I have ALWAYS lived with other people's sinks and was looking forward to getting a Swanstone granite composite that I just found out was back ordered to the middle of May! I asked for a refund and am back at square one since I don't want to keep delaying my granite install.

We are not building from scratch or doing a whole kitchen remodel like so many others on the forum. Just a new countertop in granite, sink, faucet and new cabinet hardware. Even so, it is a lot of decisions! I am going to look at the silgranit sinks again. Sounds like many of the posters have been happy with them.
pugger
16 years ago
We've had our Blanco Silgranite for about 5 years now - you can't hurt it. Cracks would really surprise me - we had to punch out the holes for our faucet/attachments. The material in the holes broke fully away leaving a smooth hole.

Aggghhh! I just ordered my blanco silgranit and I'm nervous!

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