Is Stainless Steel the “Perfect” Sink Material?
#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}if(zs>0){zSB(3,3)}else{gEI(“spacer”).style.display=’none’;gEI(“sidebar”).style.display=’none’}On the face of it, it’s strange that stainless steel isn’t a more popular material for sinks. Its main selling point is its stainless-ness, I suppose. But here are the 7 reasons you may want to consider holding off of installing a stainless steel sink in anything but a laundry or utility room of your house: • Not truly stainless. It most certainly can stain. Even rust marks end up on the surface. It should be noted, though that the rust isn’t part of the metal; it’s a deposit on on top of the metal. So, it’s more rust-less than stainless. • Bouncy, “hollow” feeling of the sink, as most stainless steel sinks are made of thin metal. • Pitting and scratching a real problem. • Hard water deposits can easily build up on the bottom of the sink. Requires constant care and “babying.” • Some chemicals can wreak havoc with the stainless steel. • If you h
