Can you drill additional holes in the corners for soap dispenser and water filtration unit? Does it stain/scratch easily?
1315040
you _could_ drill holes, but it won't be easy to get them to line up... and it scratches VERY easily!!! ours showed signs the first time we put a cast iron skillet in it! the scratching plus the "too hard to clean" corners would make me not recommend this sink.
1315041
There is plenty of room to "drill" additional holes, but not with ordinary drills.You must punch the holes with a special punch that fits into a 1/4" diameter pilot hole that can be drilled. The punch can be rented from a plumbing supply house. The sink material is stainless steel which is difficult to drill.Maybe the sink supplier can provide the correct number of holes.
1315042
Yes, using a high quality drill that is rated for stainless steel. No damage to the surface.
1529965
yes but it is for a single hole. If you are retrofitting or your sink has more then one hole you will need blanks for the other holes. Or you can install soap and lotion dispensers in the extra holes
1773222
All stainless steel will scratch through use...it's part of the charm and character. I love my sink! Especially since it was so economical and comparable in quality to much more costly "brand" name sinks.
1818766
There is a provision where you can punch out a pre-set hole & put a soap dispenser on the left side, so I think you could use that for the faucet and the right hole for a soap dispenser.......to make sure you should go to www.Blancoamerica.com and check out the template....
1381359
We have a water softner due to hard water with iron. There are no hard water spots, but there is some scratching and dulling of finish. Overall pleased with sink. Love the wide sink. We use a plastic dish pan to wash most items, but have the wide sink for large items.
1882466
Yes. dispenser was included. But I have a water system, so we used the extra hole for it, and I did not want the soap dispenser anyway...gave it away. The cutting board is great. Be sure to use the oil on it so it will stay looking good. Also, I an putting a wash cloth on both corners to prevent the edges of the steel from getting scratched.
1085147
I have found that it scratches quite easily. I chose not to use the bottom rack because I like to be able to wash down the bottom with soap and a sponge. At first it bothered me, the scratches, but I've accepted them now and enjoy the sink and it still looks very nice. I've decided a sink is not going to look as great as the fridge, range, dishwasher, microwave because it is much more hard working. I would purchase again.
286746
Yes faucet holes. For example, your sink has a cutout for a soap dispenser you do not want to use.
1354711
I have a faucet with pull out handle and it does a great job of pushing the debris into the center garbage disposal. I also use a nylon bristle brush with handle to wash the sink every night after dinner and never have problems with gunk building up in the corners. I found that the best way to prevent water stains is to wipe down the sides of the sink with a towel after you wash it. It does take more time to keep the sink spotless but it's worth it to me because it is a huge sink and it's beautiful.
1085143
I haven't had any issues with scratches. I'm not using Comet etc just baking soda. I LOVE this sink. Yes, the pitch should be more so it drains better but I will never go back to a two compartment sink again.
1145886
Yes, I scratched mine within the first few days. However I did purchase the grate for the sink afterwards and absolutely love it.
1162077
There are indentation guides where you must drill for soap dispenser, water sprayer hose, and hot water dispenser as well as faucet fixture.
822953
Yes it does scratch, but not easily. The only way that I would know how to fix would be to put another layer on top of the old.
1372560
yes all holes are the same, beware of soap dispenser mine was either a different alloy than the faucet or the brushed nickel tarnished, seller would do nothing about it. It look fine when I purchased it but over time is tarnished and I can't get it off.
1999550
There can be up to 3 holes on the widened area of the rim on the right, where the photo shows that the single pre-drilled hole is located. There a molded-in guide to drill a fourth hole in the far left corner at the rear of the sink. If I used a soap dispenser that's the hole I would use for it.
56982
No. We think it looks better without, and then not something else to clean around. Also, we only used the faucet, not the dispenser, so ours is single hole. It looks amazing! And now that we have it for about 3 months, I am more in love with it.
982377
There's no holes or drains. I make sure I wring the sponge out before it goes in, so far I haven;t had a problem. It's easy to clean. So far the only thing I don't like is that the amount of soap it dispenses is kind of small and I have to pump it several times before start washing whereas the cheap bottle I had before gave more with just one pump but it's not a big problem. I hope it answers your question.