Hi ctbert, We have had the KBU14 Kraus sink for almost 11 months now and we just love, love it! Compared to the small 23inch, 6inch deep white enamel sink in our old pre-remodel kitchen, this is a dream! I would have to say that this sink is probably tied with my range for my favorite thing in my new kitchen! I love the grid, the depth, the 16 gauge and LOVE the big size. I was originally considering the KBU12, but I am so happy I went with the KBU14. I can wash cookie sheets in it completely, pizza pans, big pots fit in perfectly with room left over for other dishes and stuff. It cleans up real nice with dish soap and water. I love the grid, for protecting the sink bottom, and it cleans up with some soft scrub, scrubby sponge and toothbrush. (I do this in my utility sink in the basement about once a week). I use stainless steel magic on the sink to polish it after I clean it. I have no trouble with the sink draining to the center hole. The rounded sides make for easier cleaning. Before bed, I just use the pull down faucet and swish the water to get any debris left in the sink down the hole. I do sponge-wipe dry any water spots from the sides of the sink every night. I know, maybe I'm obsessive about it, but it makes a perfect sink for the morning use :) My Mom has the KBU12 (her kitchen size wouldn't allow a KBU14) for 2 years and she loves hers too. We both have the Delta Leland pull down faucets in stainless steel (not the arctic stainless color, there was something weird about the color... the look). Both our Delta Lelands are number: 19978-SSSD-DST. We both like our faucets very well. Very functional. The pull down is magnetic lock so it clicks firmly back in its position. We have had zero problems so far. We also liked that there is only one hole that had to be made in the quartz counters. We both bought our Kraus sinks from Amazon (great price!) and our Deltas from Home Depot. My kitchen is traditional with white cabinets in a craftsman bungalow and my Moms is also traditional style with honey Maple cabinets in a split-entry home. I'm attaching a picture of my sink and faucet. I hope this helps you decide on which sink and faucet you will choose. I think you won't be disappointed with either of these products. :)

It's not uncommon for the water in an unused trap to evaporate, causing the trap to open. A trap opening up in a week is unusual, but there could be issues with the size or the type of trap used. Some people will pour a bit of RV antifreeze (RV antifreeze, NOT typical car radiator antifreeze) into the trap to prevent loss from evaporation. RV antifreeze is a "plumbing antifreeze" versus a "car engine" antifreeze, it's use is fairly common for traps in vacation homes, etc. RV antifreeze will not harm a septic system. I'd go with evaporation as the explanation for now, I'd not feel compelled to put that on a disclosure. If you do the RV antifreeze and it opens up in a week, then it could be a leak. Only if I KNEW it was a leak, confirmed by a plumber, would I put it on the disclosure.

I’ve only had mine for a couple months, but so far I love it. I have not seen any staining. It has a single ledge. It drains well. Since I don’t cook and don’t have a family, I hand wash my few dishes and I use the drainboard. I did find food in one corner, but that’s my fault for not rinsing it well. It is also a large sink and I have one faucet. It’s impossble for that area to be rinsed without phyically doing it. I previously had a kohler stages. I hated the ledge. It was always dirty and getting water spots. It was also narrower. Someone put tape on it before it was installed and it left tape marks. Anyway, I love it so far, but as I said I’ve only had it abot two months.

have you looked at the Create Good sinks. They are manufactured in Ohio, I think. The big advantage of this is the drain...there is no icky ring around your garbage disposal. There is a Black flange that leads straigt down into your disposal and you can quickly remove the flange to clean. We have had ours since 06..LOVE IT!! Every time I clean the flange ( can be thrown in the dishwasher) I am reminded how dirty my old sink unknowingly was!!. There are many options with cutting boards, drainage racks ETC., ETC. We are in the beginning phases of a a total gut job and I will use this sink again. I was on here looking at the Kallista pedestal sink for a powder room. It is 6 inches too big--walls have not been put up---do I take a foot from my bedroom walk in closet????