question for Karran SS sink owners
Katie
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Comments (1)I've always matched my faucet to my cabinet hardware. Just about everything in my kitchen is ss as is my faucet. However right next to the faucet is a Lowe's soap dispenser and an air switch for the disposal in brushed nickel. It looks fine. Any silver finish would look great with the Orca. Get the bottom grid as it's a deep sink and helps lessen back strain and protects the sink. I also have the half right grid to dry dishes on which I love. It's a great sink....See MoreQuestion for Morton5 or any other IKEA kitchen owner
Comments (3)We used a large single-bowl SS sink from Ticor (S112, I think) but it required a 33-inch cabinet (we put it into a 36-inch cab). Ticor sells a couple of smaller single bowl sinks, including the one rjr200 linked to above. We been extremely pleased with our Ticor sink and it was quite inexpensive. Regarding the edge banding: We didn't edge band our IKEA boxes because we were using a door that was close enough in color to the birch inside color. I think if you go to IKEAfans.com you can find information about the exact edge banding material you need to match each door style....See MoreKitchen sink: SS or Cast iron?
Comments (19)OK...I'll answer as best I can long distance... For reference, I have the Ticor S405D with the small bowl on the right & the Kohler K-3345 (5-sided sink). Please can you tell me which one you prefer? Ans: I like them both for both the quality and look...the Kohler may be a little "shinier", but I have no preference for one over the other. However, I do prefer the Ticor sink grids to the Kohler sink grid. The Kohler sink grid only comes w/a vinyl-coated grid in white or almond. After a year the grid is somewhat stained. It's the sink I use for prep...fruits, veggies, etc. Berries & tomato products seem to stain the most. The Ticor grids, OTOH, are SS and look as good as the day I got them! (I called Kohler directly and they told me there were no SS grids available for my sink.) Which one is easier to keep clean? Ans: They're the same...maybe the Kohler b/c it's smaller and there's no divider to wipe down...but it's a trivial difference IMHO! Do they leave a small puddle after rinsing? Ans: No, neither do. I do seem to have "chase" scraps a little more in the Kohler so it may have a slightly less slope than the Ticor, but there's still no puddling of water. Do they have the same brushed finish?. Ans: No, there is a slight difference. What it is, I don't know right now. When I first got them both together I did do a quick check b/c I was concerned the Ticor would look less nice than the Kohler, but they both look nice, just slightly different. But, no one else notices & my DH thinks I'm crazy! The brush of Ticor goes horizontal or vertical at the bottom? Ans: I don't remember....I'll have to check when I get home...sorry! Does Ticor have the mirror finish on the top of the rim? Ans: Yes If yes, that mirror finish is only on the rim around the bowls (like Kohler) or also on the divider (like Franke). Ans: On the divider as well. HTH!...See MoreCopper counter or SS counter owners...question!
Comments (15)I'm sure you are all aware of the danger of copper residue ingestion, but just in case... As a historic reenactor specializing in Gt. Lakes fur trade, I encounter a lot of copper, esp. nested kettles. Our club makes a point of using copper and brass containers for cooking only if they are tinned inside. We can use them for water holding, even drinking water, but if any acid food or similar substance gets to eating at the copper, it can create something that can poison us. Having once drunk cider from a container of silverplate on copper that must have had some verdegris along a scratch in the silver, all I can tell you is plan to be sick to your stomach, very sick. And that's if you are lucky. If this had gone on a lot longer before I drank, am not sure what I would have done. Water in copper pipes is safe to drink and candy or popcorn made in a brass or copper kettle is standard practice. I know a lot of people cook eggs and sauces in copper containers. Just be cautioned about chemical reeactions. On another note, am very curious as to whether anyone knows much about zinc sinks and countertops. These were common a century ago, I believe....See MoreKatie
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