!!Rust Problem!!! with Kraus farmhouse sink stainless steel
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Farmhouse Sinks - Stainless Steel or Fireclay
Comments (12)We have a stainless apron front sink: as long as I have breath in my body I shall not have a fireclay sink. (About this my husband is just as vehement as I.) In our previous house we had one and HATED it. The scratches and marks -- what a pain. For us, it's stainless or nothing (okay, so I exaggerate, because of course we'd rather have a sink than nothing!). For myriad reasons I wanted an apron front, the most important reason being I like its back comfort (because the front of the sink isn't separated by countertop, so not as much leaning over and in). I also like the way it looks (an apron front sink of any material). Unlike bluekitobsessed, to me apron front stainless sinks don't look as if they're trying to be cottage-y -- I think they look modern. When I think of the stainless apron front sinks I've seen posted here to a one they appear sleek and modern to me, which is what I like! Our kitchen is a v. "classic" white kitchen (painted white cabs, white marble countertops), and I love the pop of the more modern stainless to remind us we're in the twenty-first century That being said, maybe fireclay would be best for your kitchen if what you're after is a cottage look .... Your choices sound lovely and I look forward to watching your progress!...See MoreWhat is the best brand of farmhouse stainless steel sinks?
Comments (15)Mayflowers - the story about a company's stainless sinks "disappearing from the landscape"--which is a rather dramatic way of saying the sinks were no longer offered for sale--was about the TICOR company, not Kraus. Regarding rust on stainless steel sinks, even well-known stainless steel sink manufacturers like Franke and Blanco warn about rust appearing on THEIR sinks from using steel wool or leaving other metallic items (cans, metal spatulas, etc.) on the sinks so that tiny particles are left on the sink's surface which rust. So your rust warning applies also to Franke, Blanco and any other manufacturer who provides care instructions for their sinks to avoid rust. Your recommendation about finding a sink with American steel is problematic. Major manufacturers like Kohler, Blanco, Franke, and even Elkay source their steel from all over the world, including China. It would be difficult for any consumer to know for sure where the stainless steel in their sink came from. Even if you call the manufacturers, they won't have the information on the sources of each run of stainless steel they buy, which went to which factory, which went to which retailer, and which went to which sink an individual is buying. There are many enthusiastic owners of Kraus sinks on this forum. It's a lot of bang for the buck. Franke, Kohler and Elkay offer the thinner 18-gauge SS, and no grid, at the same price point or higher as Kraus' 16-gauge with grid....See MoreStainless Steel Farmhouse Sink?
Comments (3)Stainless steel scratches, but is easily refinished. I've taken nicks out of stainless steel apron sink edges and no one ever knew. I scuffed this beauty on the way in this afternoon. No one will ever know because it's gone now....See MoreMixing metals-stainless steel farmhouse sink with brass hardware?
Comments (25)To the OP, if you decide on an apron front sink in stainless steel, make sure to look at how the front panel is made. You don’t want a curved one. You also don’t want a SS apron front that is super thick. What Joe Corlett pictures above is more what you want. Some of the cheaper ones have the super thick apron - it intrudes into the usable floor area of the sink. An extra-thick apron also removes the ergonomic advantage of an apron front which is that it is easier on your back to have your body directly against the sink, than to have the slight lean required with an undermount sink with its several inches of counter in front of it. I like the design of the Elkay apron front sink, because it also has an offset corner drain, an advantage. However, I don’t have direct experience with it so I unfortunately can’t advise on whether it’s a quality sink or not. What you DON’T want - this apron front is more than 5” thick: The Elkay ECTRUF30179RC, https://www.homedepot.com/p/Elkay-Crosstown-Farmhouse-Apron-Front-Stainless-Steel-36-in-Single-Bowl-Kitchen-Sink-with-Bottom-Grid-and-Drain-ECTRUF30179RC/305866142, the apron front is 2-1/2” thick....See MoreNoreena Sgargbossa
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