Blanco SS Sinks?

southgeorgia_girl

13 years ago

Good quality? What other brands are people using?

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Buehl
13 years ago
If you search the Forum (using either the search box on the bottom of the Forum thread list page or Google - see the "Read Me" thread), you will find various threads discussing sinks people have.

I, for example, have a Ticor S405D sink. It's a double-bowl 16-gauge sink w/a brushed finish. It came with a strainer and SS sink grid for each bowl. It was also much less expensive than many of the labels out there and thicker (the lower the "gauge" number, the thicker the SS.)

Things to look for in a SS sink:
Gauge (18-gauge or thicker)
Chromium/Nickel content (at least 18/10)
Brushed rather than polished
Good soundproofing
Single- or Double-bowk (or even Triple-bowl)...this is generally a personal preference. However if your sink base is less than 33" wide, then I recommend a single-bowl b/c the bowls in a double-bowl may not be big enough.
Drain offset...at least set toward back. If it's a single-bowl, then it would be nice to have it on one side rather than the middle. The offset (back and/or side) is to maximize usable space under the sink inside the sink base.

Here is a link that might be useful: Read Me If You're New To GW Kitchens!
txpepper
13 years ago
What Buehl said.

I have the Ticor S105-8. Haven't installed it yet, but my GC commented positively about it.

Also, I was seriously considering the Blanco Wave. With everything being equal, I saved a TON of money going with the Ticor sink.

Pepper

Here is a link that might be useful: Ticor S105-8
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friedajune
13 years ago
Blanco sells very good stainless steel sinks, but then, so do other companies. With Blanco, you are paying a big upcharge just for the name. You can find SS sinks just as good, or even better (16 gauge is thicker than the 18 gauge that most Blanco sinks are made of), with lesser known brand names.

As mentioned above, there is Ticor. Also, Kraus (best prices for Kraus at Expressdecor website). Both Ticor and Kraus offer free with their sinks the sink grids and strainers. Blanco will charge you, e.g., $50-100 extra for their sink grids. Also, people have mentioned on this forum the stainless steel sinks from MR Direct, which have amazingly low prices.
cat_mom
13 years ago
We love our Julien sink. We had to order (and pay for) the sink grid from them separately, but the sink came with its own SS strainer basket/drain.
motherof3sons
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Love my Blanco, but will certainly investigate the sinks mentioned.

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