Elkay Crosstown sink?
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mclane
7 years agomabeldingeldine
7 years agoYes, it has been installed now for about 6 weeks and I am still really happy with it. I selected it for the universal mount, large, deep basin, rear drain placement, and fresh streamlined look and it delivers on all those counts. I also really like the sharp but not zero radius corners, which look modern but are readily cleaned. Mine is installed as an overmount, and I REALLY like the very thin, flat edge. It is a fantastic option as if/when I redo the resit of the kitchen, I will be able to reuse it as an undermount, and in the meantime it works almost as well as one.
I ordered mine sight unseen for the above reasons. I am less thrilled with the brushed finish, which does not seem to easily rinse quite as cleanly as a satin finish would. The drain pitch is shallow, and this means chasing food bits around with the sprayer sometimes. Mine included this new style strainer, and while it is pretty, I kind of miss my old strainer basket from my Blanco Silgranit sink.
My only real area of disappointment is the included sink grid. It is functional...just, but feels cheap and flimsy and sits too low in the sink. My aforementioned Blanco sink's grid was awesome, made from heavier gauge wire with a tighter grid pattern. The Elkay grid sags under the weight of a pot of pasta, and does not keep things in the sink up out of the water as the Blanco did.
That said, the sink is gorgeous and functional. I get a lot of compliments on it, although I suppose the rest of the kitchen is so mediocre the Elkay is the star! I would purchase it again, but would prefer Elkay beef up the rack or not include it and lower the price. Add a satin finish and I'd be thrilled!
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7 years agominnie mouse
3 years ago
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3 years agoShannon_WI
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agominnie mouse
3 years agoShannon_WI
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago@minnie mouse - So, to me, the differences between the two Elkay SS sinks you are looking at are: (1) size, (2) corner drain or not, and (3) SS gauge. On these items, there isn't really a right or wrong answer, just personal preference.
Size - ECTRU30179RTC has interior dimensions of 30 x 17 x 9. The EFRU281610TC has interior dimensions of 28 x 16 x 10. The ECTRU30179RTC wins this one. Not only more interior space, but a 10" depth is too deep (will be 11" deep undermounted with your countertop). Reaching that far down to do dishes is hard on the back. An inch makes a difference; the 9" depth is preferable.
Corner drain - once you have a drain offset to the corner, you can't go back to a center drain. Though the EFRU281610TC drain is still offset to the back so that is good. If you have not had a sink with a corner drain before, then not having one in your new sink may make no difference to you. I have not had the issue of pushing food toward the drain (I have a custom sink, not an Elkay), but I have read about it on this forum. But without that personal experience, for me, the ECTRU30179RTC wins this one.
Gauge - I prefer the thicker 16-gauge of the EFRU281610TC. Having said that, the difference is not as important to me as the sink size and the corner drain are.
So, for me, the ECTRU30179RTC wins. Your preferences on the above items may be different.
minnie mouse
3 years ago
Sunshyne
2 years agomabeldingeldine
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoIt's the bomb. When we finished the renovation we kept the sink and faucet. My earlier detailed review is the same. I did toss the sink grid.
Sunshyne