Stainless steel washbasin: features and specifications

Following ceramics, acrylic washbasins, composite washbasins, aluminum washbasins and stainless steel products began to appear in the bathroom. Stainless steel washbasin fits well with most modern interior styles, and its technical and operational characteristics are not inferior to many favorites of this class of appliances. We want to consider the use of such sinks in the bathroom.

Stainless steel washbasins

Special features

In the old days, a stainless steel sink was the ultimate dream of most housewives, since in the kitchen it convincingly showed its reliability and practicality. However, ceramics have always been used as personal hygiene devices, and this has become so familiar that other options have never been considered. A similar status quo persists today.

It should be noted that manufacturers of sanitary ware are far from being so categorical, and more and more often in a modern bathroom you can see a washbasin made of artificial stone or glass, plastic and even wood. The metal washbasin was also no exception, and copper, bronze and stainless steel products were on sale, the latter option being the most popular.

For the production of sanitary devices used high-quality martensitic stainless steel with a high chromium content brand AISI 304, which is completely safe for humans and certified in the territory of the Russian Federation and most countries.

It is a very durable and corrosion-resistant material, which determined the main characteristics of the products:

• High mechanical strength with a sufficiently thin shell wall - 0.6 - 1.2 mm;
• Due to its small thickness, stainless steel washbasins are lightweight., which facilitates their installation with their own hands;
• High corrosion resistance: The material calmly maintains not only constant moisture, but also the effects of food and household acids, alkalis, detergents and other chemicals;
• The metal surface has an excellent glossy sheen., which, if desired, can be made matte or grooved. Over time, the color does not tarnish and does not change the shade;
• Steel withstands any temperature possible in the bathroom. This is not a plastic washbasin, which is deformed and softened by boiling water;
• Doped metal does not require complex care, the only requirement is not to use abrasives so as not to scratch the surface;
• The material does not absorb moisture, odors, color pigments and other substances., it does not accumulate bacteria or other pathogenic microflora.

Note! These features make stainless steel products almost eternal, because they are not subject to any type of corrosion and are very durable.

Advantages and disadvantages

As you know, any decisions have positive and negative sides, and for an objective consideration of steel washers, it is necessary to take into account not only their advantages, but also their disadvantages. For convenience and clarity, we present these qualities in the form of a table:

As you can see, the advantages relate to more significant aspects, such as technical and operational features, reliability, cost and installation, while the disadvantages can be attributed to trifles. Moreover, the most significant of them - increased noise - is solved by using sound insulation and wall thickening, as well as a funnel-shaped or spherical bowl shape, which is the norm for a bathroom.

Due to its high durability and reliability, a stainless steel washbasin has become particularly popular with tourists and summer residents, displacing a plastic washbasin, whose service life is an order of magnitude shorter, out of this niche.

Note! Stainless steel sink has a lot of technical, operational and economic advantages, and its disadvantages are very conditionally related to the nuances of appearance and style.

Species

The capabilities of the metallurgical industry make it possible to manufacture products of various shapes and configurations, therefore, washbasins can differ in both shape and size, and in the type of installation.

If we talk about forms, then the standards generally accepted for washstands prevail: the funnel-shaped and spherical profiles of the bowls, the bowls themselves can be oval, rectangular, round, triangular (for corner installation), and also have complex arbitrary shapes. The sizes can also vary quite strongly, they are selected depending on the size of the bathroom and the parameters of the furniture, while a 65x65 cm sink is considered optimal.

As for the type of installation, there are several options:

1. Installation on a pedestal, or model "tulip";
2. Console installation, when the sink is attached to the wall with brackets and hangs like a shelf;
3. Installation on the cabinet, when the sink bowl is superimposed on special bathroom furniture;
4. Insertion in the tabletop. This is one of the most popular uses of steel in modern interiors;
5. Installation on the countertop in the form of a kind of bowl. It is considered the most fashionable type of installation today.

The installation instructions for steel sinks are quite simple, all models are completed with a set of appropriate fittings or clamps for fastening the bowl of the sink to a pedestal or tabletop. The exception is integrated sinks, the installation of which is better to entrust to professionals.

You should also pay attention to the design features of the bowl. It can be stamped or welded.

Stamping imposes a number of restrictions due to the peculiarities of the technology itself: the metal thickness rarely exceeds 0.6 - 0.7 mm, and the depth of the bowl does not exceed 12 - 15 cm. Because of this, stamped models are considered noisier and lower quality, although this applies to the kitchen sinks, as for them the depth and strength are critical.

Welded models are made from a thicker sheet, as a rule, not thinner than 1 mm. When buying them, you should pay attention to the quality of the seams, but it is better to simply get a washstand from a reputable manufacturer with a good reputation in the company store, since not everyone will be able to distinguish marriage by sight.

Note! Purchase products from well-known manufacturers from official suppliers, this guarantees you high quality materials and designs.

Conclusion

As you can see in the video in this article, stainless steel washbasins are becoming increasingly popular in the bathroom interior. They have anti-vandal and anti-corrosion properties, which makes their use durable and comfortable.