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Nov 30, 2018 / By System Admin / in Bath
Kitchen sinks now come in various shapes, size and material than ever before in India. This kitchen sink buying guides will help you to choose the right kitchen sink for your requirements.
Stainless steel, granite, acrylic, ceramic are the fast moving kitchen sink materials in India. While stainless steel sink is the most preferred. The below comparison chart will help you to differentiate.
| Parameters | Stainless Steel | Natural Granite | Quartz/ Engineered Granite | Ceramic |
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| Weight | Light | Very High | Light | Light |
| Crack Prone | Nil | Yes | Yes, particularly corners | Yes, Heavy utensil may crack the sink |
| Installation | Easy to Install | Not for modular kitchen. Only for semi-modular kitchens | Easy to Install | Easy to Install |
| Sizes | Various size and designs | Standard black with a square / Oval bowl | Various size and designs | Few designs to choose. |
| Colors | Stainless Steel finish | Mostly Black | Plenty of color options | Mostly White |
| Finish | Matt/ Glossy | Matt/ Glossy | Non-Glossy | Glossy ceramic finish |
| Scratches | The glossy finish is prone to scratches and may become dull over time | Scratches are not easily visible due to rough black finish | Scratch proof | Scratch prone |
| Durability | High | High | High | Medium |
| Quality | Available in 303, 403 SS Grade with 18 and 20 Gauge | No grade. You need to select a good stone. | No Grades | No Grades |
| Novelty | High | Low | High | Low |
| Price | Rs.2,500 Onwards | Rs.2,500 Onwards | Rs.4,500 Onwards | Rs.1,500 Onwards |
Sinks are available the single, double and triple bowls. Depending upon your kitchen activity chose the number of bowls you need.
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Single bowls are best suited for small kitchen and for washing bigger utensils. While the bowl starts from 18 inches and can go up 36 inches along with drain board. |
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Double bowls offer separate spaces for washing utensils and food preparation. The double bowls sinks can go up to 48 inches in length. |
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Triple bowl sinks contain a small sink in between for preparation work. Mostly used for vegetable washing. The sink can go up to 48 inches in length. |
The depth of the sink bowl starts from 8 Inches to 10 inches
Stainless steel sinks, quartz sink have a hole to facilitate faucets in the sink. Two holes sinks can be purchased if you need a hot water supply.
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