The beauty of the metal - stainless steel sink in the

Stainless steel is highly valued in the food industry, and in everyday life products made from this material are also quite popular. Not only tableware is made of stainless steel, but other things indispensable for the kitchen, such as washing. Such models of kitchen sinks are deservedly popular.

Features stainless steel sinks

Sink for kitchen from a stainless steel is attractive for several reasons:

• it is very light, especially when compared with marble models or analogs of artificial stone;
• do-it-yourself installation will not cause any difficulties;
• it is clear that steel is not afraid of water, so that the service life of such sinks is calculated for decades;
• looks attractive enough, you can successfully combine shiny steel, for example, with the dark surface of the tabletop;

• the price is low, simple models of thin-walled steel cost a little more than 2000 rubles, everyone can afford such a purchase;
• it is very easy to care for them.

But there is in this barrel of honey and a fly in the ointment, the disadvantages include:

• weak resistance to mechanical stress;

Note! As a result of the impact, the shell, of course, will not crack, but the steel is a rather ductile metal, therefore a dent may form on the surface. Get rid of it will not be easy.

• increased noise. Sheet steel will play the role of a resonator, so that all household will be aware that someone turned on the water in the kitchen.

These deficiencies cannot be called critical, in fact, therefore stainless kitchen sinks remain popular until now.

More about choosing and installing

Despite the seeming simplicity, there are quite a few parameters that people forget to pay attention to when choosing. Usually the main criterion for selection is the size of the sink for the kitchen of stainless steel, but this is not quite the right approach, it is desirable to also take into account the composition and thickness of the metal.

Regulatory requirements

For stainless steel washers even a separate regulatory document was issued - GOST R 50851-96. It lists the main requirements that are put forward to the finished product, as well as the rules for marking, transportation and acceptance of sanitary ware made of stainless steel.

We will be mainly interested in the part that establishes the tolerances on geometrically dimensions, the thickness of the metal.

It is defects of this type that occur most often. According to this GOST, stainless steel kitchen sinks must meet several requirements:

• if the sink is made with 2 bowls, then the maximum distance between the drain holes of each bowl is set. This value should not exceed 380 mm;

• as for the water holes (for the installation of the mixer), then they may not be, but this embodiment is possible only at the request of the customer;
• diameter of release is equal to 52 mm (tolerances - -3 +1 mm), its increase up to 60 mm is possible;
• stains on the surface of the metal indicate a violation of processing technology, the inner surface of the shell should be polished;
• on the invisible surface must be applied in the production of a layer of silencer.

What you should pay attention to when choosing

When it comes to choosing a stainless steel sink for the kitchen, attention should be paid to such details as:

• the composition of steel, if the washing is a quality product, and not a cheap hack, then the magnet will not be attracted to it. The fact is that for the production of steel used which includes chromium and nickel (18% and 10%, respectively), the digital designation just shows the percentage of these metals, for this example it will look like 18/10;

• stainless steel kitchen sink should be thick enough. True, there is a downside to the coin, the higher the thickness of the steel, the greater the cost (and the dependence is non-linear). The optimal cost / thickness ratio can be considered 0.6 mm;
• if you need to choose the cheapest option, you can pay attention to the seamless models, although they are less reliable than the welded ones, but they cost less. In other cases, it is better to choose welded ones, among them, by the way, there are also rather cheap stainless steel kitchen sinks.

You also need to decide on the shape, size of the sink and the type of installation. So, for the surface installation method, square or rectangular sinks are used, they are easier to install on the pedestal. If a mortise installation will be used, then there are no rigid restrictions on the form - you can choose a model with round or oval contours.

Sizes of stainless steel sinks for kitchen overhead installation, as a rule, are in the range of 50x50 - 60x80 cm (intermediate values ​​- 50x60, 60x60 and 50x80 cm). Of course, there are other sizes, but these can be called the most common. In addition to the dimensions in the plan, the depth of the sink is especially important in the kitchen.

We can recommend you to choose models with a depth of at least 18 cm, and more is better than 20. The greater the depth, the less likely it is that water will splash out when washing dishes.

Little about installation

Quite a popular type of installation is considered to be mounted installation. To do this, you need a separate cabinet with a sink for the kitchen of stainless steel. It can either be made of chipboard, solid wood, or you can buy a ready-made one (you will have to pay at least 1000-1200 rubles for a simple, ready-made construction).

The installation itself is carried out in several stages:

• going frame;
• screws are screwed in the places of installation of plastic fasteners for the sink;
• A sink is installed on the base, it needs to be slightly shifted so that it occupies the design position. Previously, you can install a mixer on the sink, connect a siphon;
• the assembled structure is simply installed in place, the siphon is connected to the sewer.

Note! The installation instructions require the mandatory grounding of the metal sink in the event that powerful electrical appliances, for example, a built-in brass oven, will work near it.

Summarizing

Stainless steel has been used for the production of kitchen sinks for a long time, the decline in popularity is not observed even now, rather the opposite. The information offered in the article will be useful when choosing a kitchen sink, and the optimal choice will be guaranteed.

The video in this article shows a sub-table mounting option for a stainless steel sink.