This is stainless. Wondering if it gets water stains? Does it clean up well? We have pretty hard water in Colorado....
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We have two of these sets which were installed in September. they are stainless and have had no problems with cleanup. We are on well water however the water is not exceptionally hard water. We are well pleased with these faucet sets.
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We haven't had any water stain issues with ours. We have 4 brushed nickel faucets and love them.
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They have only been in a couple of months. We have hard water here in Elk Grove, CA also but I have been wiping the off after I use them and am drying my hands. They clean up good and once a month I have been cleaning them with a rag sprayed with stainless cleaner with wax. So far they sill look good.
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It could be defective. Had mine for some time now and it still looks brand new. We have hard water and I make sure it's clean and dried after each use.
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Hi, Karl. I cannot find anywhere that it says it's stainless but I have used this for cutting small branches/trees and TRIED to crack open coconuts and it cleans up pretty well; no stains. I hope that helps.
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Hi, I think I've used the stopper once or twice since I've had my sink, and when I did use it I never saw any rust at all. The only time I had to deal with a rust issue was when I was cleaning a pan with an SOS pad. I got a tiny bit of metal under one of the feet of the rack that sits in the sink. Stainless steel is very resilient and if you care for it properly it will look good and won't rust. I cleaned the tiny tiny spot of rust with a dab of Barkeepers Helper. I swear by that stuff. Also stay away from egg white on stainless. It doesn't hurt a cooktop because the heat fixes that, but I dropped a spot the size of a dime on my sink. I didn't realize it was the egg white until I tried to clean it after breakfast. When I got the rust stain, and managed to fix that with Barkeepers Helper, I thought I might as well try it on the egg white stain. To my surprise and great happiness it has taken away the spot!! Warning, be careful how much you rub and how hard. Be gentle or you'll leave a tell tail spot where you've been working. Just gently, with a wet micro cloth, put a little water and a little BH on the cloth and work on the spot. Then when you've done, rinse off the area you are focusing on and then rinse out the cloth and wipe down the whole area. You can do this to water spots also. I have very hard water in my area and I manage to get drips down the front of the sink and on my refrigerator, which is stainless. Stainless steel is beautiful, but it does take some care. I hope I haven't bored you will my information, but I like my new kitchen to look like it did when it was installed a year and a half ago, and it does.
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We have very hard water at my home too, and it seems too. I've never let the water stains build up so that might help...
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I haven't had any problems, but we don't have particularly hard water here. I've had this thing for at least a couple of years now, and it's still working very well.
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I have not cleaned it in a dishwasher as at this time (I am remodeling now for one!) I am doing dishes by hand. BUT.... it sure looks like it would be fine. It is a good hard plastic and stainless so it should be fine. I clean it now with a little Comet when I clean my sink. I love it.. it looks cute and it does its job!
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Had mine for over a year and have had no rust issues.I also have very hard water.
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Hard for me to say. This is a good but not excellent quality sink. This is not the highest end stainless steel--a magnet can stick to it so it is not the highest grade. Having said that, after 18 months of heavy use, there are no dents in it. It is moderately scratch resistant. In terms of your question, hard for me to say as I have a water softener. But probably would stain easily with hard water. For me it was a question of cost. A higher quality Kohler stainless sink was another $300. For the money I am happy with this sink. Please let me know what you decide and how it works out for you. Hard for me to say. This is a good but not excellent quality sink. This is not the highest end stainless steel--a magnet can stick to it so it is not the highest grade. Having said that, after 18 months of heavy use, there are no dents in it. It is moderately scratch resistant. In terms of your question, hard for me to say as I have a water softener. But probably would stain easily with hard water. For me it was a question of cost. A higher quality Kohler stainless sink was another $300. For the money I am happy with this sink. Please let me know what you decide and... » Read More Hard for me to say. This is a good but not excellent quality sink. This is not the highest end stainless steel--a magnet can stick to it so it is not the highest grade. Having said that, after 18 months of heavy use, there are no dents in it. It is moderately scratch resistant. In terms of your question, hard for me to say as I have a water softener. But probably would stain easily with hard water. For me it was a question of cost. A higher quality Kohler stainless sink was another $300. For the money I am happy with this sink. Please let me know what you decide and how it works out for you. « Show Less
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I haven't experience it so far but I can only see that happening if they are letting the water sit. It is rare went stainless steel rust. Its a beautiful sink and worth the money.
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There can be a mineral build up from them precipitating out of the water when it dries. Wipe it off with some white distilled vinegar & that should eliminate the "stains". You may need to let the cloth or sponge sit for a minute or 2 to let the vinegar dissolve the minerals. What the stainless mainly means is that it will not rust.
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Vaguely written question, but I haven't had any weird water rings appear after boiling water for extended periods. This pot is truly stainless, and I've had absolutely no problems cleaning it, even with dried, crusted crap all over it. I think I'll be ordering some more Calphalon stuff soon. Very solid, I'm very happy with it.
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I have noticed the shower is getting cleaner, the drains are no longer rusty or showing very little rust. the kitchen sink which is stainless steel is the cleanest no white lime residue. We have disconnected our water softener and still get soapy water. Hope this helps.
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I have not had to clean it yet, but a soft rag and soap and water should maintain the finish, stainless steel is very durable. The most important thing is to not use anything that will scratch, no scotch brite, s.o.s. or brillo pad.
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We live in Arizona, and the water is very hard here. Obviously, if you leave the water sit and dry, it will form a spot. This sink has a textured finish inside and the outside edges are somewhat shiny. I keep a clean, dry towel that I use to wipe up any water before it dries. So far, the finish is excellent. I am very happy with this sink.
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I haven't noticed that it has a lot of water spots on it. We have the stainless steel version and just wipe it down every so often.
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the main body is stainless so you're safe but a couple of the small legs appear to be aluminum - don't ask why. Cleans like stainless depending on the type of water you have.