Need advice on the best kind of Kitchen sink?

Helena · #21 10/14/08, 02:08 PM

Yes.. the double sink with the double drain boards is what I have and would love to have another as the enamel has worn off one of the sinks. But...during canning times I wouldn't be without this sink. Look around some salvage companies you might find one reasonable. good Luck !!

rafter · #22 10/14/08, 04:55 PM

I hate stainless, they don't stay shiny and scratch too easily. I like deep cast iron with porcelain.

hobbyfarmer · #23 10/14/08, 05:21 PM

We have the deep 2/3 to 1/3 white porcelain over cast iron and I'm really happy with it. It's pretty durable and it cleans up just fine. We also have white fixtures (very tall and solid white) and our kitchen cabinets are white. Then we have mostly black granite-looking-but-really-laminite countertops and black hardware. The sink really stands out and gets a lot of compliments. It's really heavy though and it took three people to get it installed. I don't plan on replacing it for many, many years.

MaKettle · #24 10/14/08, 07:04 PM

My MIL had a big white, cast iron sink, farm house style--no divider. It was wonderful! Could bathe the bsaby in it, wash big cooking wear, etc. She had two plastic pans that fit in the sink, so she could utilize it as a double sink, as well.

My drem sink is one just like it, but in Stainless steel.

Shine out those hard water spots by mixing water and vinegar in a spray bottle, and wipe out with the kitchen towel heading for the laundry.

pheasantplucker · #25 10/20/08, 08:29 PM

porcelin cast iron is great, but extremely heavy. Not that that is an issue much.

Cindy in PA · #26 10/21/08, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by HermitJohn

Those old double drainboard cast iron sinks (double sink) were great, but yuppies wanting retro discovered them and its next to impossible to find one cheap. Sometime back found a reproduction with double drainboards, but it was only a single sink. Cost like $1500 plus shipping. I'd wash dishes in an old bathtub before I'd spend 1500 on a sink.

Maybe could tig weld drainboards and backsplash onto a deep stainless sink.....

I have one of these in my garage, my Mom's from the early 50s! It would need to be refinished, but I have toyed with the idea of installing it in my kitchen. To me single sink w/ drainboard would be great, as I use the dishwasher. I've had a stainless steel sink for 24 years and I hate it. Started when I read that you should "dry" the sink after each use to eliminate spotting (Not going to happen!) It looks OK, but I want a cast iron someday soon.

Nancy · #27 10/21/08, 04:15 PM

We have stainless steel. I love it. When we moved in we had a choc. brown sink and I loved it as it showed no stains but it was pretty badly worn. DH is a remodeler and he couldn't stand it so he put in a nice, new, deep white, sink. It was a great sink but it sure couldn't take the kind of use I put it through with canning etc. It chipped and stained so badly. So during some remodeling project DH came across a nice stainless steel sink someone was replacing, he brought it home and put it in and I love it. Looks great, easy to keep clean etc.