How to choose the right kitchen sink?

The main place in the whole apartment is the kitchen, especially for a person who loves to cook. And it's not always just a woman.

In the kitchen, people chat, celebrate birthdays, and most importantly, create their own culinary masterpieces. This means that everything in the kitchen should be located so that it is comfortable and convenient to cook.
One of the main components in the kitchen is the sink.
How to choose the right kitchen sink? This is discussed in this article.

Material

First of all, what you should pay attention to is the material from which the sink is made. There aren't many of them. Consider the common types of material for the manufacture of sinks, their pros and cons.

Stainless steel.

The most common material is stainless steel. This type of material is in great demand among the general population, primarily because of the availability of the product.

Pros: inexpensive material, sold everywhere, different shapes of the product, protection against corrosion and scratches.
Minuses: when the water is turned on, there is a noise from the fact that the water hits the surface.

Ceramics.

The next common material is ceramics.

Pros: scratch resistance, attractive appearance, resistance to aggressive chemicals, high temperature tolerance, water sound absorption.

Minuses: shock sensitivity and brittleness. For example, if you do not carefully place or drop a large frying pan, you can damage the sink. This will lead to chipping of the product. Ceramic sinks are expensive.

Fake diamond.

On sale there are many color variations of artificial stone sinks, a variety of shapes. Beige is in high demand.

Pros: easy to care for, absorb the sound of running water, resistant to scratches, chemical attack, high temperatures, for example, when water is drained from under boiled potatoes. This type of material is environmentally friendly.

Minuses: high cost of the product. Over time, light-colored washes are no longer the same as on the day of purchase. Dirt gets into the sink.

Before buying, it is best to read the reviews on the Internet for each type of material and decide for yourself which type of material is right for you?

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sink shape

The next component that you should pay attention to when choosing a kitchen sink is its shape. There are round, square, rectangular, 2 bowl, bowl and cutting board, corner and other shapes.

You need to decide on the place where the sink will be placed. Some families remodel apartments for themselves and even make a sink near the window so that there is always light and a beautiful view.

In small apartments, most often the sink in the kitchen is in the corner. If it is small, for example, round or standard square, then an empty corner remains in the corner itself. Many housewives put a bread machine or coffee machine there. But is it possible to find a non-standard, long sink that can fit a lot of dishes in it? Can!

The manufacturer Blanco has a rectangular silgranit sink of about 80 cm. This sink can be compared to a bath tub for a baby. This is a great solution for small apartments, as well as for larger apartments, since a small sink in a large kitchen will not look harmonious.
The minus of such a sink, only in its price. The cost is about 20,000 rubles.

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Where to buy a kitchen sink?

1. Large chain stores.

A large chain store has a huge selection, but it should be borne in mind that there is a large margin, since the price of a product consists of many factors: renting a room, salaries to employees, the price of electricity, delivery and other factors. If there is an advertisement for the product, then this makes the product itself more expensive.

2. Construction market.

In the construction market, the price will be slightly lower than in a chain store. When communicating with the seller, you can ask for a discount.

3. Online store.

Online shopping is gaining popularity. They do not always have a room where you can come and see the goods, but this can be done in a regular store. The price of goods in the online store is much lower than in the usual one.

It is also worth considering the price for the delivery of goods, which must be agreed in advance. Specify delivery to the apartment or entrance? Some managers include the number of storeys of the house in the delivery cost. Even if there is an elevator, floors are still counted. The higher the floor, the more expensive the delivery.
If you go by car for goods, then it is worth considering whether there are parking spaces, is it paid or not? Will there be traffic jams?

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Accessories for kitchen sinks.

In this section, we will consider accessories for kitchen sinks that will help in organizing the kitchen space and are useful in everyday life.

- a strainer (filter) on the drain.

This accessory is often included with the sink, but if it is not available, you can buy it separately. The strainer helps to trap food debris, thereby not clogging the sink.

- cutting board;

When a person cooks, you need to wash vegetables, fruits and cut them. There are many cutting boards on sale, they can be the size of a kitchen sink. You can put the cutting board on the sink and thus save space in the kitchen.

- organizer for the sink;

A special container in which you can put a sponge, rag, brush and other accessories.

– removable sink dryer;

If the kitchen is small and there is no place to dry dishes, then this accessory will be very useful. The dryer is placed on the sink, then the dishes are placed, dried, and when unnecessary, they are removed.

- support on the bottom of the sink;

Most often it is made of metal rods. It helps to avoid scratches, put hot pots in order to fill an electric kettle without lowering it to the bottom of the sink.

- dispenser;

If you install a dispenser, then everything that is washed off in the sink: the remains of food, bones, it grinds the peel. This accessory requires connection to a separate outlet and must be installed by a professional. You also need to make sure that the dispenser fits the sink. This is an expensive but useful accessory in the kitchen.

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